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Podcast: Eating at a Meeting
Episode: How Food Defines Us: A Dialogue with Author Psyche A. Williams-Forson
Description: I'm thrilled to welcome Psyche Williams-Forson, cultural food scholar and author of "Eating While Black: Food Shaming and Race in America," to the podcast! 🖤🍽️ Food is so much more than what's on our plates—it's identity, belonging, history, and survival. In her groundbreaking work, Psyche unpacks the deeply rooted biases and shaming that often surround Black food traditions, shedding light on how mass media, public policy, and cultural norms shape perceptions and reinforce inequities. We'll explore critical questions like: ➤ How does food serve as a thread for cultural identity and survival in Black communities? ➤ What role...