This conversation is part of the series 'The Philosophy, Science, & Aesthetics of Food' ('Dare to know!' Philosophy Podcast). Robert T. Valgenti was Professor of Philosophy and The Chair of the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Lebanon Valley College. His research and teaching covers contemporary Italian philosophy, hermeneutics, biopolitics, and the philosophy of food. He is also a member of the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative and a desk editor for the journal Gastronomica.