Why the Cultural Appropriation Debate Has No Place in the Food World

This year’s Roots Conference at the Culinary Vegetable Institute, one of the most talked-about panel discussions was about culinary diaspora, and its place in restaurants. Food writer Mary-Frances Heck spoke with chefs Asha Gomez, J.J. Johnson, Andy Ricker, Carlo Lamagna and Ryan Swanson about diaspora, whether authenticity matters, how they use local ingredients...