Meal Magazine #2

Meal Magazine is an independent print publication featuring thought-provoking food writing and striking art direction. Based in Minneapolis and published bi-annually, Meal Magazine is produced by a team of experienced writers, critics, and artists who are passionate about the power of food and drink to bring people together.

Meal features stories from across the world that examine the social life of food through deep investigative journalism, personal essays, profiles, and original art and photography that nods toward the era of avant-garde magazine design. Meal tells provocative stories that will stick with readers for years to come.

Thirteen deep, artfully produced and wide-ranging stories that explore some of the biggest social issues through the lens of food. Issue 2 tackles everything about 2020, from the unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and new civil rights protests on the restaurant industry, and more. We get an inside look at food in prison from a death row inmate, along with recipes; an in-depth story about America's only Black cheesemaker; an interview with food antagonist Joe Rosenthal; an in-depth profile of Sean Sherman about decolonizing our cuisine; and much more. Issue 2 is in a new format -- much larger and expansive than Issue 1, it's a magazine you'll want to keep on your shelf forever.