In this episode of the "Words That Make Us" podcast, Rama and Tony discuss the topic of “Food”. Listen to them discuss the foods of their childhoods and respective countries. What are some statistics about meat and other foods around the world? How is food seen in stoicism, Islam and Christianity? How is the food industry evolving to keep up with modern trends? They also share with you some poems about food.

Trigger warning: If you find the topic of eating disorders triggering, be sure to skip the poem “The Diet” by Carol Ann Duffy.

On Eating and Drinking (from The Prophet) Kahlil Gibran 

https://poets.org/poem/eating-and-drinking-0

 

Evolution of Diet / Timeline

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/foodfeatures/evolution-of-diet/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_food

 

Learning to eat the stoic way

https://thestoicgym.com/the-stoic-magazine/article/127

Organic Foods Statistics

https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/organic-food6.htm

 

On US food consumption

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nZxOh7ghMjKeo2Y49_mb98OIzP1GUa2t/edit#gid=2065436962

 

Corned Beef and Cabbage

BY GEORGE BILGERE

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/52248/corned-beef-and-cabbage

“The Diet” by Carol Ann Duffy

https://poemanalysis.com/carol-ann-duffy/the-diet/

FUN FACTS ABOUT FOOD!

https://www.thefactsite.com/100-random-food-facts/

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