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Rachel Laudan on the History of Food and Cuisine
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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Aug 17, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Rachel Laudan, visiting scholar at the University of Texas and author of Cuisine and Empire, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the history of food. Topics covered include the importance of grain, the spread of various styles of cooking, why French cooking has elite status, and the reach of McDonald's. The conversation concludes with a discussion of the appeal of local food and other recent food passions.
Released:
Aug 17, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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