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FaceTime with the Content Guy:  Tuna, Mayo, Love

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Today, I talk about an essay by Salon’s Michael La Corte, in which he writes about his late father’s food enthusiasms, which touched my heart but also revealed the degree to which food – any kind of food – can connect people.  It is, and always will be, a wonderful lesson for every food retailer.

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