Ep 6 The Famine Was a Myth | Irish Soda Bread and the Food Legacy of British Settler Colonialism

Ep 6 The Famine Was a Myth | Irish Soda Bread and the Food Legacy of British Settler Colonialism

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Looking to celebrate or learn a bit more about Irish history ?Check out the blog for our Irish Soda Bread recipe [https://www.eatingrooted.com/on-ireland-soda-bread-colonialism-and-the-great-famine] and to learn more about the true history of the potato famine [https://www.eatingrooted.com/on-st-patricks-day] - to be succinct, in the words of the late Sinéad O’Connor (Shuhada Sadaqat), “Okay, I want to talk about Ireland. Specifically, I want to talk about the famine. About the fact that there never really was one.” And so do we. Join us for a conversation all about our family's Irish soda bread recipe, the story we heard growing up about how they made their way over to the United States, and to learn more about how as one of the first English colonies, Ireland was the site of some of the first plantations in the world.

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Join us in this first episode of the Eat Rooted podcast as we talk about all things composting, including the basic science behind it, management principles, how to start composting at home with no experience, and our tips and tricks to make it an easy part of your everyday routine. If you want to start living more sustainably, composting is an easy and super important way that you can take action in your everyday life to start making a difference. #EatRooted [https://soundcloud.com/tags/EatRooted] #PutYourValuesOnYourPlate [https://soundcloud.com/tags/PutYourValuesOnYourPlate]