Episode 3: Food - Roundabout Oxford

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In this episode, we explore the ways food unites and divides us. Alex Watson chats with Ole Miss professor Catarina Passidomo about food studies and food systems; Abbie Norris-Davidson discusses locally sourced foods with Chicory Market co-owner John Martin; Christina Streeter interviews Ole Miss graduate Frankie Barrett about her research on the history of dollar stores; and Chloe Grant talks about the UM Food Bank.

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This episode was published on November 25, 2020.

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In this episode, we explore the ways food unites and divides us. Alex Watson chats with Ole Miss professor Catarina Passidomo about food studies and food systems; Abbie Norris-Davidson discusses locally sourced foods with Chicory Market co-owner...

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