Eat, Drink, and Do Good by Studio ATAO
Original thought pieces from emerging writers at the intersection of food, beverage, hospitality (FBH) and social justice. Past issues have covered everything from gift economies and food apartheid, to healthcare discrimination and ableism. This podcast is a continuation from our monthly newsletter of the same name. Read all the past pieces at https://www.studioatao.org/newsletter.
Episodes
- Lab Meat Won’t End Factory Farms, But Could Entrench Them - Food and Water Watch
- The Politics of Protein - IPES-Food
- Lab-Grown Meat is Supposed to be Inevitable. The Science Tells a Different Story - The Counter
- Climate Impacts of Cultured Meat and Beef Cattle - Frontiers
- Plant-Based Food Companies Fac...
In this episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good, investigative journalist Chloe Sorvino shares an excerpt from her book RAW DEAL: Hidden Corruption, Corporate Greed, and the Fight for the Future of Meat.
In this episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good, an anonymous hospitality worker shares how a chronic illness diagnosis prompted them to leave the industry for good.
In this episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good, community organizer Emma Buchman writes on the Chernobyl accident, some of its heroes, and its unexpected impacts on her work. Some resources suggested by the author:
Chernobyl:
Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higgenbotham
My Chernobyl: The Human Story of a Scientist and the Nuclear Power Plant Catastrophe by Alexander A. Borovoi
Important context to organizing:
<...In this episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good, researcher Likam Kyanzaire writes about what we can learn from the Great Resignation & "Lie Flat" protests.
More on finding on human value:
Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts
Blue Period on Netflix
Untitled 03 by Kendrick Lamar (song)
More on alienation and conspicuous consumption:
The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen
Paper Throne by Phum Viphurit (song)
In this episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good, pastry chef Rose McAdoo writes on the importance of creating space for art inside carceral systems.
Read Rose's piece at www.studioatao.org/newsletter. Some additional resources on this topic recommended by the author are:
Readings
Formerly Incarcerated Artists Visualize Healing by Jasmine Weber
Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration by Nicole R. Fleetwood
In this episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good, community organizer Raeghn Draper writes on the ongoing inequities perpetuated by our culinary school programs, and how we can begin undoing them.
Read Raeghn's piece at www.studioatao.org/newsletter. Some additional resources on this topic recommended by the author are:
In this episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good, feminist organizer Zoya Rehman speaks about the need for sustained political activation beyond protests and demonstrations.
Read Zoya's piece at www.studioatao.org/newsletter. Some additional resources on this topic recommended by the author are:
Watch: A glimpse into the Aurat Azadi Jalsa held in Islamabad, Pakistan.
In this episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good, entrepreneur Jessica Chao talks about language discrimination in our healthcare systems, the misguided assumptions that result from not having English alternatives, and what we can do about it.
Read Jessica's piece at www.studioatao.org/newsletter. Some additional reading on this topic recommended the author are:
This article from STAT News explains more about bias in the healthcare sy...
In this episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good, writer Samir Knego speaks about the ableism embedded in our workplace and social structures - and how to start unlearning it and moving towards community care.
Read Samir's piece at www.studioatao.org/newsletter. Some additional reading on this topic recommended the author are:
In this episode, our own Head of Research, Edric Huang, speaks about the long-tailed effects of rainbow capitalism, as well as how "the PR-friendly narrative of Pride has sponsored a system where white, wealthy, married, cis couples are prioritized over the needs of the most marginalized queer folks."
This episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good from Studio ATAO revisits Edric's piece from June of last year, and part of a series highligh...
In this episode, student Brighid Kennedy describes her experiences with medical fatphobia, the shortcomings of the BMI scale, and what her hopes are for future interactions with medical professionals.
This is our second episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good from Studio ATAO, and part of a series highlighting youth activism. Read Brighid's piece is www.studioatao.org/newsletter.
Some additional reading on this topic is below:
Welcome to our first episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good from Studio ATAO! This podcast is a continuation of our monthly newsletter of the same name, and features thought pieces from emerging writers, leaders, advocates, and changemakers.
In this episode, Ph.D student Yash Sharma challenges the idea of a single visionary entrepreneur leading the charge towards success. Read his piece here: https://www.studioatao.org/eddgjan2022
Some a...
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