America's Potluck Unites Through Food | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 3, 2026 · 2m

Utah Governor Spencer Cox is launching “America’s Potluck” — a nationwide call to gather neighbors over shared meals to heal America’s identity crisis ahead of the 250th anniversary. Inspired by Interfaith America’s Eboo Patel, the initiative celebrates pluralism, not assimilation, using food as a bridge to foster dialogue, understanding, and community. Cox frames America as a “creedal nation,” united by shared ideals like those in the Declaration of Independence, while acknowledging that real challenges like immigration remain separate. The goal? To turn simple Sunday potlucks into powerful…