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    Good Food

    40 Oz To Freedom

    L.A. Weekly Food Critic Besha Rodell won a James Beard Award for her article " 40 oz to Freedom " in the online magazine Punch. She writes that this one bottle taught an entire generation how to drink and how not to drink.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jun 26, 2014 • 1 min read

    L.A. Weekly Food Critic Besha Rodell won a James Beard Award for her article "40 oz to Freedom" in the online magazine Punch. She writes that this one bottle taught an entire generation how to drink and how not to drink.

    The full episode

    1 of 7
    Alcohol, Caffeine and the Death of the Microwave
    1. 0:0040 Oz To FreedomYou’re reading this
    2. 9:05Are Placebo Cocktails Enough to Get a Buzz?
    3. 17:49How Big is Too Big for Artisanal Coffee Chains?
    4. 25:47Jonathan Gold Reviews Faith & Flower
    5. 33:39Market Report
    6. 40:09Death on the Farm
    7. 47:50Is the Microwave Era Over?
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Sarah Rogozen

      Associate Producer, Good Food

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      Besha Rodell

      LA Weekly

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    1 of 7
    Alcohol, Caffeine and the Death of the Microwave
    1. 0:0040 Oz To FreedomYou’re reading this
    2. 9:05Are Placebo Cocktails Enough to Get a Buzz?
    3. 17:49How Big is Too Big for Artisanal Coffee Chains?
    4. 25:47Jonathan Gold Reviews Faith & Flower
    5. 33:39Market Report
    6. 40:09Death on the Farm
    7. 47:50Is the Microwave Era Over?
    Back to Good Food