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A food podcast that explores how humans have defined what is, and isn’t, edible.
The Idea of Solutions with Professor Julie Guthman
Esculent
34 minutes 57 seconds
7 months ago
The Idea of Solutions with Professor Julie Guthman
Can baking brownies save the planet? I’m a little embarrassed I even wrote this question out, but this rhetoric exemplifies the argument of our esteemed guest’s new book: The Problem with Solutions: Why Silicon Valley Can't Hack the Future of Food (UC Press, 2024). For our final episode of this season, we are joined by Julie Guthman, Distinguished Professor of Community Studies Emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz. We discuss my favorite food film, shifts in university pedagogy, and how to conceive of doing good while maintaining critical thinking.
Tasting: Renewal Mill Brownie Mix
Viewing: Bong Joon-Ho’s Okja (2017)
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Host: Elizabeth McQueenProducer: Stace BaranTheme by Ronan DelisleAudio Support from Jenevieve Bohmann
This podcast is supported by the UC Davis Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar, Thinking Food at the Intersections. Season 3 is supported by Professor Daniela Gutiérrez-Flores.
Esculent
A food podcast that explores how humans have defined what is, and isn’t, edible.
