Authors examined the growth of meal kit delivery services. They advance three arguments to explore the cultural phenomenon of these services. "Despite their investment in the performative dimensons of cooking as a way to reconnect with the food system, they also miss opportunities to address gender, culture, and waste, which limits the radical potential of that performativity."
14 pages., Online via publisher and JSTOR digital archive., Author analyzed four television series that introduced a new gender archetype: masculine loners who care deeply about traditional and home-style foods.