Color perception, Food and religion

A media expert talks about the ways our favorite shows and movies impact our lives, politics, and more. Plus, tips on finding the best online recipes. Plus, advice columnist Carolyn […] 

We find out where older volunteers are needed around Wisconsin and how to get involved. We also talk with Badger hockey great Blake Geoffrion about his career. Plus, a guide […] 

In Eating While Black: Food Shaming and Race in America (UNC Press, 2022), Psyche A. Williams-Forson offers her knowledge and experience to illuminate how anti-Black racism operates in the practice and culture of eating. She shows how mass media, nutrition science, economics, and ...  Show more

What we learn when an anthropologist and a historian talk about food. From the origins of agriculture to contemporary debates over culinary authenticity, Ways of Eating: Exploring Food Through History and Culture (U California Press, 2023) introduces readers to world food history ...  Show more

Religious beliefs have been the source of food "rules" since Pythagoras told his followers not to eat beans (they contain souls), Kosher and Halal rules forbade the shrimp cocktail (shellfish are scavengers_, and the Catholic church forbade its peoples from eating meat on Fridays ...  Show more

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2048: Explore the transformative power of mindful eating, a practice deeply rooted in Buddhist traditions, aimed at reconne ...  Show more