Pandemics Plus Policy, 2020 In Food Moments

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a man in a face mask walks across a sidewalk as he carries a black bag containing a pizza
Kevin Kopplin delivers a pizza to a customer Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, in Watertown. Angela Major/WPR

Going back to smallpox outbreaks in the American colonies, we trace how governments have responded to contagions, up to the current coronavirus pandemic. And a media studies expert discusses some memorable food moments that have defined, in part, the year 2020.

Featured in this Show

  • How The Law Is Impacted By Pandemics

    A law professor walks us through examples of how contagions and their spread are affected by policy — and how policies themselves are affected in turn.

  • The Story Of 2020 Through Food

    Food has many functions — in times of boredom, comfort food during uncertainty, food for celebration, and the creation and consumption of food can bring joy. We talk about the year 2020 in food moments.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Natalie Guyette Producer
  • John Fabian Witt Guest
  • Emily Contois Guest

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