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Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
Our History Through Food
Season 4
Episode 404
Do you ever wonder how styles of eating became what they are? What’s the history of food? I thought it might be fun to explore some of the history that makes the Mediterranean Diet, the Mediterranean Diet. We’ll head to the ancient ruins of Pompeii for some answers.
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