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Does food have a nationality?

A football coach has found herself in a legal row with a sport governing body over expenses. She...

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15.26 3 Dec 2024


Does food have a nationality?


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15.26 3 Dec 2024


A football coach has found herself in a legal row with a sport governing body over expenses.

She claims that spaghetti and chopped tomatoes are “culturally” African ingredients. Is she right? Do foods have a strict nationality?

Joining Seán to discuss is Dr Máirtín Mac Con Iomair, Chair of the Masters in Gastronomy and Food Studies at TU Dublin and Co-Editor of ‘Irish Food History: A Companion’.


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