OPEN STACKS | #28 Unnatural Hungers: Andrew Fisher & Alice Weinreb
November 19th, 2017
This week, we explore the political side of hunger. Anti-hunger activist Andrew Fisher tells the story of his book Big Hunger: The Unholy Alliance Between Corporate America and Anti-Hunger Groups. Then, Modern Hungers author and historian Alice Weinreb explores the political uses of hunger in 20th century Germany.
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