Dr. Amanda spends this episode talking about her two primary hobbies - food and books. Beginning with the role of food in culture and identity, Dr. Amanda moves into a discussion of food systems, covering nonfiction and fiction offerings on the subject.

Books appearing in this episode include The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern (Lynda Cohen Loigman), The Guncle 2 (Steven Rowley), Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (Barbara Kingsolver), In Defense of Food (Michae Pollan), The Mighty Red (Louise Erdrich), and The Seed Keeper (Diane Wilson). And, of course, a few other books - and cookbooks - scattered throughout.

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