foodway

American  

[food-way] / ˈfudˌweɪ /

noun

plural

foodways

1. a culinary dish, custom, or food-related practice associated with a particular culture.

2. the digestive tract or, sometimes, the esophagus.

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Example Sentences

The peasant kitchen is inclined toward nativism and xenophobia; Berger describes the peasant’s aversion to “foreign” provisions, which are not part of the intimate local foodway and are thus unknowable and untrustworthy.

From Slate

A year after it began, Liam Kavanagh, a former Parks Department deputy commissioner, helped establish the first site at which the department officially permits foraging, the Bronx River Foodway.

From New York Times

In addition to feeding the community, the creation of the Foodway aims for the triple goals of encouraging park use, promoting food education, and creating a cleaner environment.

From Salon

The Foodway differs from a community garden in that the plants are part of the decorative landscaping—there are no separate plots with veggies in rows.

From Salon

While the Bronx River Foodway is the only foraging park in NYC, other cities around the country are starting to strike down their own anti-foraging laws, including Minneapolis and Boston.

From Salon