Soul Food Junkies

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Soul Food Junkies
Directed by Byron Hurt
Produced by Lisa Durden
Distributed by PBS
Release date
  • 2012 (2012)
CountryUnited States

Soul Food Junkies is a 2012 documentary directed by Byron Hurt and produced by Lisa Durden. [1] The film explores the history and culinary tradition of soul food, and its relevance to African-American culture and identity. [2] The film also documents black people that have modified their diet towards eating more vegetables.

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Critical reception

HuffPost said "At its core, Soul Food Junkies succeeds in doing precisely what it calls for: to make healthy food part of popular culture. Byron Hurt isn't ready to abandon Soul Food. He just wants it to be healthier. He is not alone, and he has taken the debate on food to another level." [3]

NPR wrote "Director Byron Hurt's highly personal, often funny film explores how traditional Southern comfort fare became entwined with African-American identity. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2012 Film and Talent Competition Winners". American Black Film Festival . Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Soul Food Junkies". PBS.
  3. ↑ Holt-Gimenez, Eric (February 7, 2013). "Soul Food Junkies: Finally a Food Film That Doesn't Preach!". HuffPost .
  4. ↑ Godoy, Maria (January 14, 2013). "The Cost Of Being A Nation Of 'Soul Food Junkies'". NPR.


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