Bon Appétit editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport resigned following allegations of racism, unequal pay and foisting employees of color into the spotlight when it suited the needs of the company. Writers and editors of color shared their experiences about the culture of exclusion at the magazine on social media. And the stories of two South Asian women, both of whom appear on Bon Appétit’s popular test kitchen videos, have opened a separate discussion about the whitewashing of ethnic cuisines. “Cultural appropriation allows a pick-and-mix strategy whereby American culture can take what it wants to market,” one expert said. |