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    Good Food

    Why the Industrial Revolution Made Us Afraid of Our Food

    Harvey Levenstein is Professor Emeritus of History at McMaster University in Canada. His book is Fear of Food .

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

    Harvey Levenstein

    is Professor Emeritus of History at McMaster University in Canada. His book is

    Fear of Food

    .

    The full episode

    3 of 8
    Candy Corn, Fear of Food, the Magic Restroom Cafe
    1. 0:00What Exactly Is the Flavor of Candy Corn?
    2. 4:55Candy 101 with the Candy Professor
    3. 13:14Why the Industrial Revolution Made Us Afraid of Our FoodYou’re reading this
    4. 17:37The Disturbing Reality of the Magic Restroom Cafe
    5. 23:15Fishing with Dynamite Delivers Great Fish, No Dynamite
    6. 30:25The Reemergence of the Horse-Powered Farm
    7. 38:33Market Report
    8. 46:08Petit Fours and Champagne Gelee: Desserts for a Special Celebration
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Harriet Ells

      Program Director for Talk

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    3 of 8
    Candy Corn, Fear of Food, the Magic Restroom Cafe
    1. 0:00What Exactly Is the Flavor of Candy Corn?
    2. 4:55Candy 101 with the Candy Professor
    3. 13:14Why the Industrial Revolution Made Us Afraid of Our FoodYou’re reading this
    4. 17:37The Disturbing Reality of the Magic Restroom Cafe
    5. 23:15Fishing with Dynamite Delivers Great Fish, No Dynamite
    6. 30:25The Reemergence of the Horse-Powered Farm
    7. 38:33Market Report
    8. 46:08Petit Fours and Champagne Gelee: Desserts for a Special Celebration
    Back to Good Food