Thought for Food
 


  
Heather Paxson, Associate Professor in MIT's Department of Anthropology, studies the culture of American artisan cheesemakers, research that sheds light on numerous questions, including food safety and the sources of worklife satisfaction. In this video, Paxson discusses what makes "an artisan cheese."




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