Eat, Drink, and Do Good by Studio ATAO

by StudioATAO

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. 

Podcast episodes

  • Season 2

  • S02 E03 - Restaurant Culture Breeds Disordered Eating

    S02 E03 - Restaurant Culture Breeds Disordered Eating

    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 disor...

    07:44
  • S02 E02 - Prison Labor Fills the Worker Gap in our Food System

    S02 E02 - Prison Labor Fills the Worker Gap in our Food System

    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...

    09:49
  • S02 E01 - American Meat: Massive, Fragile, and Deadly

    S02 E01 - American Meat: Massive, Fragile, and Deadly

    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.

    08:44
  • Season 1

  • S01 E11 - Chronic Illness Ended My Hospitality Career

    S01 E11 - Chronic Illness Ended My Hospitality Career

    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.

    09:12
  • S01 E10 - How Chernobyl Taught Me My Duties as an Organizer

    S01 E10 - How Chernobyl Taught Me My Duties as an Organizer

    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 Chern...

    09:04