In this segment, Michael Pollan talks about how we (Americans) have come to view food through the lens of nutritionism. Focused upon the good and bad nutrients within foods, this is our measure of what we deem healthy to eat, while also largely ignoring other reasons for eating, like pleasure and enhancing a sense of community. To see more stories, get recipes, and links to additional resources, go to: cookingupastory.com

Ice Cream Bread! What happens when your electricity goes out and all your ice cream melts??? It just doesn’t go back being ice cream when you put it back into the freezer… Join Jolene Sugarbaker in The Trailer Park Test Kitchen, as she turns melted ice cream into a great dessert…