This week on The Main Course, Patrick and Katy are joined by acclaimed author and friend of the show, Andy Smith. Andy leads a discussion on The Civil War and famine to promote his most recent book, Starving the South: How the North Won the Civil War. Tune in to learn about the forgotten food history surrounding The Civil War, including the birth of canned food and the industrialization of food in America. Later in the show, Linda Pelaccio joins the show as the conversation shifts to problems of famine throughout history.