You can order tacos without a side of disrespect

We should not uphold one culture and its food and use it as a barometer for what is healthy and what is not healthy. Doing so only forces assimilation.

“I don’t see the big deal. Some people just want to eat healthier, and it’s not personal.” This was a comment from a person attending a conference that I spoke at. Guess what the topic of my presentation was? If you guessed “Food Shaming,” you’d be correct. And I have to admit that this comment wasn’t made directly to me, I overheard it when I was in th…