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The weird and wonderful ways food brings us together on social media

caption: The author (left) with his friends, discussing the ways food has brought them closer together through the years.
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The author (left) with his friends, discussing the ways food has brought them closer together through the years.

The popularity of cooking shows, food photography, and fine dining testifies to the fact that  in today’s culture our need to eat goes far beyond satisfying a daily nutrition quota. In this four-part podcast, RadioActive’s Patrick Liu delves into a series of vignettes that collectively explore the emotional significance that food brings to the table.

Music: "Feel Good Instrumental" by Broke for Free. 

This is the latest of KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media stories created in our advanced producers program. You can stay in touch on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to the RadioActive podcast to hear all of our stories. This story was created with production support from Mary Heisey and edited by Marcie Sillman.

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