CUNY Academic Commons | Fariha R. Khan | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/kfariha96/activity/ Activity feed for Fariha R. Khan. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 ab9540521de86663e3d5fdbca49f9fd4 Fariha R. Khan (She/her) wrote a new post on the site Food and Society https://foodandsociety.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=2627 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:52:10 -0400 The Biological Shadow: Behind The Plate Every morning I wake up, look at my stomach, and hope Winston Churchill is rotting in his grave. While that might sound like a reach, […]

]]> 8351f8198e8360a1fee36706d0fcac40 Fariha R. Khan (She/her) wrote a new post on the site Food and Society https://foodandsociety.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=2475 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:10:34 -0400 Manufactured Convenience: How the TV Dinner Changed the Way We Eat1955 Swanson TV Dinner Commercial In the mid-1950s, the Swanson TV Dinner was marketed not just as a meal, but as a revolutionary […]

]]> cdbc54327765e5fe8e1406abb65598c0 Fariha R. Khan (She/her) wrote a new post on the site Food and Society https://foodandsociety.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=2449 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:40:58 -0400 Subway Stop: 161st Street – Yankee Stadium | 4, B, D trains Foodscape Map Foodscape Description: The foodscape within a 10-minute radius of the 161st Street – Yankee Stadium station is dense a […]

]]> 33202d0c668ff151b967c57d98015fd0 Fariha R. Khan (She/her) wrote a new post on the site Food and Society https://foodandsociety.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=1953 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:40:33 -0400 Retail Site: Hanini Gourmet Deli Address: 24 E 167th St, Bronx, NY 10452I chose this deli because it sits directly beneath the 167th Street station, acting as a bridge […]

]]> 6e4d95f8177f2e840f052636b506d3ef Fariha R. Khan (She/her) wrote a new post on the site Food and Society https://foodandsociety.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=1725 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:09:14 -0400 More Than Just Drinks: Performance and Power in NYC NightlifeNYC bottle service is marketed as a high-end party, but it’s actually an intense form of work where waitresses are paid to sell a ” […]

]]> 3706a67c5dd38391e03fe23cb871137c Fariha R. Khan (She/her) commented on the post, Punching, Slamming, Screaming: A Chef’s Past Abuse Haunts Noma, the World’s Top-Rated Restaurant, on the site Food and Society https://foodandsociety.commons.gc.cuny.edu/punching-slamming-screaming-a-chefs-past-abuse-haunts-noma-the-worlds-top-rated-restaurant/#comment-55 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:26:39 -0400 Susan, you beat me to it! This was going to be the article that I was going to post, too. The toxic kitchen trope always rubbed me the wrong way, from David Chang to Gordon Ramsay. Rene Redzepi is no better! Noma […]

]]> 27a7c5df5ce0080c4ca1845ad549c1bc Fariha R. Khan (She/her) wrote a new post on the site Food and Society https://foodandsociety.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=1487 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 02:17:17 -0500 The Invisible Cook: How Bangladeshi Labor Built the "Indian" Restaurant EmpireThis video highlights how the public sphere of cooking often relies on the complete erasure of the “invisible” culinary worker, as […]

]]> 24ffd828f744b8356fbed4385a01f994 Fariha R. Khan (She/her) wrote a new post on the site Food and Society https://foodandsociety.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=1321 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:03:55 -0500 Party of 1: The Radical Act of Eating Alone Choosing to eat out alone as a woman is a subtle but meaningful act of resistance to the gendered norms that shape restaurant spaces. […]

]]> d5abe5d05803c35b506caca32607fc8d Fariha R. Khan (She/her) commented on the post, How to Feed NYC's Largest Middle School, on the site Food and Society https://foodandsociety.commons.gc.cuny.edu/how-to-feed-nycs-largest-middle-school/#comment-41 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:52:17 -0500 Looking back, I actually remember loving my school lunches, and I wish I had appreciated them more. As the host points out, once you become an adult and carry the full responsibility of feeding yourself, you […]

]]> 6ae4970500f1b90c81978b3ee477b488 Fariha R. Khan (She/her) wrote a new post on the site Food and Society https://foodandsociety.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=1171 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:23:32 -0500 “Labor of Love” at Home: How Warmth, Hospitality, and Culture Mask ExploitationThis video illustrates the concept of reproductive labor by showing how essential food work, especially when carried out by women of […]

]]> 74b710d016f7fdbd21aff03d8b8e7913 Fariha R. Khan (She/her) changed their profile picture https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1143933/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:54:41 -0500 c8a0ac616b85886dc6c6819871372c8e Fariha R. Khan (She/her) commented on the post, US vs UK McDonald’s 2020 vs 2024 | Food Wars | Insider Food, on the site Food and Society https://foodandsociety.commons.gc.cuny.edu/us-vs-uk-mcdonalds-2020-vs-2024-food-wars-insider-food/#comment-39 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:53:53 -0500 Comparing the same fast‑food chains in the US and the UK shows how different health and food regulations shape what companies are allowed to sell. The UK and EU generally enforce stricter rules on additives, d […]

]]> d4ef720a11b76d35fded9bbf1dca2a2b Fariha R. Khan (She/her) wrote a new post on the site Food and Society https://foodandsociety.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=855 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:22:34 -0500 Sandy Ground: The Forgotten Black Oystermen Sandy Ground represents a critical historical era in the New York City food system where Black communities leveraged the oyster industry […]

]]> f3ece0c7d42157a757d2b94b0acbba19 Fariha R. Khan (She/her) became a registered member https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1140841/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:16:29 -0500