34: Gastrodiplomacy

Food has become a central utensil in diplomatic toolkits across the world. Culinary diplomacy is today in the academic world what we call soft power — a tool of persuasion. Countries are branding their cuisines or their unique foods as a way to track business and tourism. Johanna Mendelson Forman is a leading voice in the field of gastrodiplomacy and a leader in the Social Gastronomy Movement. She brings to the table years of experience as a policy maker on global conflicts and as an expert on making the connection between food and wars. Useful Links www.conflictcuisine.com https://facebook.com/conflictcuisine https://instagram.com/conflictcuisine https://www.linkedin.com/conflictcuisine https://twitter.com/conflictcuisine https://youtube.com/conflictcuisine