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How to Appreciate Food: Michael Pollan's Cooked

August 23, 2013 by Naina Sharma in Books

Any anthropology groupie (guilty) will be absolutely thrilled by Michael Pollan’s newest food adventure, Cooked.

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August 23, 2013 /Naina Sharma
Cooked, michael pollan, Anthropology, book review, nonfiction, non-fiction, food history, food lit
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