The Meaning of Food

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Food, Identity and Culture

A PBS companion site to the three-part television series, The Meaning of Food is an exploration of culture through food. What we consume, how we acquire it, who prepares it, who's at the table, and who eats first is a form of communication that is rich with meaning.

The site delves in the themes of "Food and Life," "Food and Family" and "Food and Culture," with stories such as:

Comfort Foods. Acclaimed chefs and food writers share the recipes and memories that bring them solace.

Gonna Eat That?. What's "weird" or "gross" to you is probably "yum" to someone else. C'mon, try a taste.

Obento. Enjoy the works of art that some Japanese-American moms make for their preschoolers' lunch.

Edible Schoolyard. See why renowned chef and author Alice Waters hopes to put the midday meal at the center of school curriculum.

The icing on the cake: In the month after broadcast, the site had over 415,000 visitors and 397,000 downloads.

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