The Awl - 4: Food

What it does

This week’s episode is about the sci-fi future of food. And the science-fictional now of food. Why are we eating these things? Is the decade-plus rise of foodie and celebrity chef culture culminating in something… much weirder than anyone ...

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  #HackTheMenu2014 · hackthemenu.com · ▲226

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  EatWith2014 · eatwith.com · ▲115

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  Eatsa2015 · eatsa.com · ▲122

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