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Terroir

Season 1 Episode 14 | 1m 56s

Judith Redmond of California’s Full Belly Farm explains that food is more than what you eat. Food carries with it an undeniable sense of place, and the French even have a word for it: it’s called terroir. Learn more about what makes food taste different.

Aired: 04/15/14
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