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    Good Food

    The American Way of Eating

    Tracie McMillan is the author of The American Way of Eating . The book chronicles her journey working undercover as a farmworker, a Walmart employee and a kitchen staff member at Applebee's. You can see McMillan in conversation with Evan Kleiman at a Zócalo Public Square event on Thursday, April 19.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Tracie McMillan is the author of

    The American Way of Eating. The book chronicles her journey working undercover as a farmworker, a Walmart employee and a kitchen staff member at Applebee's.

    Learn more or reserve a seat.

    The full episode

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    History of Ketchup; Homemade Mustard; Is White Bread Racist?
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:23The American Way of EatingYou’re reading this
    3. 16:2530 Sandwiches in 30 Days
    4. 23:52White Bread, Then and Now
    5. 34:08The History of Ketchup
    6. 41:04Homemade Mustard, Quick and Simple
    7. 49:04Brussels Sprouts Worth Driving For
    8. 50:34Middle Eastern Fusion
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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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      Harriet Ells

      Program Director for Talk

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    The full episode

    2 of 8
    History of Ketchup; Homemade Mustard; Is White Bread Racist?
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:23The American Way of EatingYou’re reading this
    3. 16:2530 Sandwiches in 30 Days
    4. 23:52White Bread, Then and Now
    5. 34:08The History of Ketchup
    6. 41:04Homemade Mustard, Quick and Simple
    7. 49:04Brussels Sprouts Worth Driving For
    8. 50:34Middle Eastern Fusion
    Back to Good Food