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Oct 22, 2020

"If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him -- the people who give you their food give you their heart." --Cesar Chavez

How to Build a More Inclusive Dinner Table

How we eat, and who we eat with matters much more than we realize. For generations Muslims and Jews have often had to eat at separate tables, simply for lack of foods that are both Halal and Kosher. Mohammad Modarres was determined to change that. In creating interfaith foods that observe the dietary laws of both faiths, and making them more accessible, he hopes food can serve as a medium for cultivating peace and building greater cultural awareness and understanding. He shares more about his intriguing vision here.