Food of a Younger Land

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Aug. 22, 2009 Food & Drink

Mark Kurlansky is the author of Salt, Cod and The Big Oyster. His latest book is The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food--Before the National Highway System, Before Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen Food, When the Nation's Food Was Seasonal.

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Credits

Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Bob Carlson, Jennifer Ferro, Candace Moyer, Connie Alvarez, Holly Tarson, Harriet Ells, Gillian Ferguson

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Food of a Younger Land

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