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Podcast: レアジョブ英会話 Daily News Article Podcast
Episode: Restaurant critic’s departure reveals potential hazards of the job
Description: Restaurant critics appear to have the best job in journalism, enjoying meals a few nights a week on someone else’s dime.
But New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells had painted a more complicated picture. In a recent column, Wells announced he’s leaving the beat because the constant eating has led to obesity and other health problems.
“Intellectually, it was still really stimulating, but my body started to rebel and say, ‘Enough is enough,’” Wells told The Associated Press.
To write a review, food critics usually make two or three visits to a restaurant and bring a handful of dining co...