In The Handmaid’s Tale, food is a symbol of control over the handmaids in the fictional society Gilead and even after they escape from it. Despite how food controls them, the handmaids find ways to ...
At the end of “The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 1, June (Elisabeth Moss) steps into the back of a van. Having rebelled in a small way against Gilead, the future America where she’s kept as breeding stock, ...
In Gilead, food isn’t just sustenance. It’s a tool for power, punishment and, ultimately, rebellion. Reviewed by Dietitian Mandy Enright, M.S., RDN, RYT In The Handmaid’s Tale, food is a symbol of ...