Posts tagged food
Most Americans eat like kings without realizing it.
Most Americans eat like kings without realizing it.

Choosing what to eat was a luxury once reserved for the most privileged, but industrial food production has made it possible for ordinary people to eat like kings. UnTextbooked producer Grace Davis interviews food historian Rachel Laudan about her book Cuisine and Empire.

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Grace DavisJeff EmtmanCuisine and empire, high cuisine, middling cuisine, humble cuisine, food history, food historian, food, aristocrats, peasants, globalization, farming, agriculture, industrial food complex, supermarket, grocery store, processed food, food justice, food equality, labor, crops, livestock, rachel laudan, historian, podcast, youth, history
When did Americans become so dependent on processed foods?
When did Americans become so dependent on processed foods?

After WWII, societal shifts paved the way for “food giants” to dominate the American diet. UnTextbooked producer Gabe Hostin interviews Michael Moss, author of the book Salt, Sugar, Fat.

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Gabe HostinJeff EmtmanHealth, America, salt, sugar, fat, food, fast food, unhealthy, addictive, food giants, food industry, processed foods, food additives, advertising, howard moskowitz, WWII, preservatives, snacking, dieting, obesity, heart disease, diabetes, michael moss, journalist, gabe hostin, podcast, history, youth