Johnston, Josee and Shyon Baumann. 2009. Foodies: democracy and distinction in the
gourmet foodscape. New York, Routledge. Introduction. Pp 1-30 and B. R. Myers The moral crusade against foodies:
gluttony dressed up as foodie-ism is still gluttony. 2011. The Atlantic. March, pp. 1-7 
Before you post, you'll need
to know, what is cultural distinction? What is a foodie? What does foodie-ism have to do
with organic? Johnston and Baumann don't denounce or praise foodies
but they say there is a big tension between the need for cultural distinction
and the democratic ideals of the foodies of today. Foodie locavores are interested in local, organic, artisanal foods. Why is there a tension between distinction and democracy? Myers is
very critical of foodies. Is that fair? Do foodies of this latest variety that JB are talking offer some good ideas? It would make sense to build into your argument Julie Guthman's critiques of organic imaginaries. What does she say are the hopeful elements of local food and the less democratic aspects? [Some would make a distinction between the organic, local food activists in Guthman and the foodies who are most interested in exactly how you make that perfect French press coffee].
