Soul food junkies
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African American cooking.
African Americans -- Food.
African Americans -- Social life and customs.
Documentary television programs.
Food -- Social aspects -- United States.
Food habits -- United States.
Food preferences -- United States.
Hurt, Byron, -- 1970- -- Family.
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DVD-Video discs.
DVDs for the hearing impaired.

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Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS : Distributed by PBS Distribution, 2013.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approx. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
841887018548

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Creation/Production Credits
Original music, Kathryn Bostic.
Description
Discusses the enduring appeal of soul food. Presents an overview of its history, covering its roots in Western Africa, its incarnation in the American South, and the role it plays in the health crisis in the African American community. Examines the socioeconomics of the modern American diet, and how the food industry profits from producing cheap calories while healthy options remain expensive and hard to find.
Target Audience
TV parental guidelines rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
In English. Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards
American Black Film Festival, Miami, FL, Best Documentary; 18th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival 2012, Best Documentary Feature.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bostic, K., & Hurt, B. (2013). Soul food junkies (Widescreen.). PBS : Distributed by PBS Distribution.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bostic, Kathryn and Byron Hurt. 2013. Soul Food Junkies. PBS : Distributed by PBS Distribution.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bostic, Kathryn and Byron Hurt. Soul Food Junkies PBS : Distributed by PBS Distribution, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bostic, Kathryn., and Byron Hurt. Soul Food Junkies Widescreen., PBS : Distributed by PBS Distribution, 2013.

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