Eat, Drink, and Do Good by Studio ATAO

Jun 05 2023 15 ep. 8 mins 9

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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.

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The False Promise of Lab Grown Meat

Jun 05 2023 9 mins

Journalist Sohel Sarkar explains why lab-grown meat will neither save the planet nor feed the world. Some resources from the author:Lab Meat Won’t End Factory Farms, But Could Entrench Them - Food and Water WatchThe Politics of Protein - IPES-FoodLab-Grown Meat is Supposed to be Inevitable. The Science Tells a Different Story - The CounterClimate Impacts of Cultured Meat and Beef

Restaurant Culture Breeds Disordered Eating

Apr 25 2023 7 mins

Cook & writer Annie Faye Cheng explores how restaurants can better serve their teams. Some resources recommended by the writer are: "Still taboo": Eating disorders are a silent epidemic in professional kitchens - SalonEating disorders - hospitality's last taboo? - ClassHappier employees, higher profits: Restaurant owners spend more, and it pays off - The CounterRestaurant healt

Prison Labor Fills the Worker Gap in our Food System

Mar 17 2023 9 mins

In this episode of Eat, Drink, and Do Good, restorative justice advocate C. Dreams writes on the corrupt incentives pushing incarcerated workers into the food system.Some resources recommended by the writer are:Critical Resistance: Resources for Abolishing CagesLeaders Igniting Transformation Trans Family NetworkCenter for Workforce Inclusion Honest JobsPrison Policy Initiative's d

American Meat: Massive, Fragile, and Deadly

Feb 28 2023 8 mins

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.

Chronic Illness Ended My Hospitality Career

Dec 03 2022 9 mins

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.

How Chernobyl Taught Me My Duties as an Organizer

Sep 29 2022 9 mins

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:“The Chernobyl Podcast”Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam HiggenbothamMy Chernobyl: The Human Story of a Scientist and the Nuclear Power Plant Catastrophe by Alexand

New Millennialism Work Culture Is About Resistance by Likam Kyanzaire

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 WattsBlue Period on NetflixUntitled 03 by Kendrick Lamar (song)More on alienation and conspicuous consumption:The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein VeblenPaper Th

Art in Prison: Incarcerated People Deserve Space to Be Creative by Rose McAdoo

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:ReadingsFormerly Incarcerated Artists Visualize Healing by Jasmine WeberMarking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarcerat

The Debt Culinary Schools Carry by Raeghn Draper

Jul 21 2022 11 mins

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:The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African-American Culinary History

Feminist Protests Are Just the Beginning by Zoya Rehman

May 28 2022 7 mins

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: The history of protest politics in America.Watch: A glimpse into the Aurat Azadi Jalsa h