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Tastes like moral superiority: what makes food 'good'?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
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Food choice has become a moral morass. Discussions about food production and consumption are increasingly loaded with moral language. We’ve witnessed burgeoning debates over which agricultural practices and foodstuffs are “sustainable”,...

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