Fictional Foods: 'The Hunger Games'

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Fictional Foods: 'The Hunger Games'

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57 minutes

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May 24, 2022

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Set in a dystopian future, this media franchise deals deeply with how hunger can be weaponized – and how food brings us together. Anney and Lauren explore the semi-fictional food of The Hunger Games books and films.

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May 24, 2022

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Fictional Foods: 'The Hunger Games'

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