Is Your Taste Really Yours? | The Science Behind Cravings, Culture & Identity 🍲

Are your cravings just hunger—or ancestral memory? In this episode of Global Roots Rambles, Arvizu explores how culture, trauma, and embodied memory shape what we eat. From café de la olla to hot Cheetos, we unpack why taste is identity—and how reclaiming your sazón is an act of resistance. Watch now for a thought-provoking take on comida sustentable, ancestral cravings, and Spanglish identity.Key Takeaways: (00:46) What Do My Food Cravings Say About Me?(03:21) How Are Taste and Culture Connected?(04:34) How Do Our Bodies Remember Food?(06:28) How Can Food Be a Form of Resistance?(10:16) How Can We Decolonize Our Diets?Watch⁠ Video Feeds and Follow on YouTube: ⁠

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Global Roots Rambles': Spanglish Culture y Comida Sustentable is a bilingual podcast (English-Spanish) where food, identity, and sustainability intersect. Hosted by Dennis Arvizu, this Latinx podcast combines Spanglish storytelling, ancestral wisdom, and food justice to explore how eating habits shape culture, climate, and community. For biculturales, first-gen, and anyone ‘ni de aquí ni de allá, each episode offers real talk, recipes, and resistance, inviting you to reclaim your roots and join a movement for sustainable eating and cultural preservation.