Google has launched its ‘Black-Owned Friday’ campaign in partnership with US Black Chambers to raise the voices of Black-owned businesses. The ad reflects the societal push for equality, diversity, and inclusion as people increasingly look to support minority-owned businesses.

Many people see TV food shows as escapist travel fantasies, not a space to confront social inequities. High on the Hog aims to change that by using food history to tell the complex story of US Black identity, feeding a desire from viewers to see more challenging narratives about identity on-screen.

More than ten million Britons are underserved by healthy and affordable food outlets. They live in what are known as food deserts, whether in housing estates or rural areas, and socioeconomic factors mean it’s the poorest that are hit the worst. How can brands better cater to these areas?

The appetite for cookbooks surged during the pandemic as at-home cooking became the norm for many people confined to their homes. Ruby Tandoh, author of Cook As You Are, is among a new generation of writers stepping up to make food writing less elitist and more accessible for all.