The James Beard Foundation annually recognizes the best in the food industry, including journalism. The foundation gives awards in categories such as “Dining and Travel,” Food-Related Column,” and “Visual Storytelling.” Below, read a selection of this year’s award winners from a variety of categories (we’ve included the category next to the title of the piece). For a complete list of 2016’s James Beard award winners, click here.
(Brent Hofacker/Alamy Stock Photo)Read “On Chicken Tenders” (Personal Essay)
(Jeffrey Blackler/Alamy Stock Photo)Read “Global Supermarkets Selling Shrimp Peeled by Slaves” (Food Reporting)
(Troy Stains/Courtesy of ‘The Bitter Southerner’)Read “The Woman Who Ate Atlanta” (Profile)
(Carly Diaz)Read “One Night: Kachka” (Visual Storytelling)
(Brent Hofacker/Alamy Stock Photo)Read “There Are Almost No Black People Brewing Craft Beer. Here’s Why.” (Wine, Spirits, and Other Beverages)
(Bon Appetit/Alamy Stock Photo)Read “Pork Life” (MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award)
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