Superfood on a Mission to Save Lebanon: Behind the Scenes of the Avocado Hype
Avocado farming in Lebanon has expanded from small-scale household and local-market production to widespread cultivation driven by rising demand. Zaita, South Lebanon, 2025. Photo courtesy of Cynthia Ghoussoub. Few foods spark as much passion as the avocado. While it has become a staple item on many menus in brunch restaurants and an undeniable asset in […]
(In)Sovereign Soils: Lebanon’s Entrapment in a Global Monopoly on Agriculture
The village of Khiam, near the city of Nabatieh in the Jabal Amil region. Lebanon. Photo courtesy of Staselnik under CC BY-SA 3.0 Since the late 19th century, the world has gone through three phases of global food regimes. The first lasted throughout the colonial era and emphasized Europe’s agricultural hegemony over colonized countries; the second […]