--Chapter Breakdown--

Chapter 1: Introduction and Exploring Identities

• Katie’s Self-introduction (中文) (3:52)
• Story about Katie's Chinese name (5:14)
• Katie’s Self-introduction (EN) (8:11)
• Top 3 key identities to Katie (9:23)

Chapter 2: The Academic Journey

• Transition from neuroscience to food studies (15:21).
• Overview of Katie's master research (25:52)
• Takeaways of 93-page thesis (37:23)
• Kaite’s travel and agriculture food systems learning in China (47:37)

Chapter 3: Farm, Cooking, Family and Cultural Identity

• Growing up on a farm (56:10)
• Family food memories (58:18)
• Making and sharing mooncakes as a way to practice identity (01:02:08)
• Discussion on storytelling through food experiences (01:06:23)

Chapter 4: Gender Identity, and Future Plans

• Discussing gender identity complexities (1:18:29).
• Generalizability and resonating with the broader audience (1:21:59).
• Katie's next steps and future plans (1:25:14).

--Speical Guest--

Katie Reuther is an aspiring audio producer with a Master’s in Food Studies. As a transracial Chinese adoptee, her research focuses on documenting and uplifting the stories of Asian Americans in the food system.
Email: katiereuther1@gmail.com

--Your Host--

Cindy Zheng, RD, Ph.D. student in Nutritional Sciences
Twitter@ZhengLuyue
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Special Guest: Katie Reuther.

Links:

• Katie Reuther's Thesis — "In February 2018, I found myself at Nirvana Organic Farm Inn, located outside the city of Guilin in a rural part of Guangxi province. The remote farm-to-table inn was my first stop on a multimonth trip to China, my first time returning to the PRC since being adopted 23 years earlier. One evening after dinner, I sat outside with a young cook who worked at the inn and a middle school-aged girl who was staying there with her mother. The cook offered to peel us a pomelo to share, and I asked, in Mandarin, what it was called. He replied, and a look of confusion spread across the middle schooler’s face. She questioned the cook, and he explained that I was from the U.S. and only knew a limited amount of Chinese. ... " -- from Introduction.
• Finding Roots: Asian American Farmers in Contemporary America: — During 2020-2021, Katie Reuther documented the unique voices and experiences of 21 Asian American farmers and 1 fisherman, focusing primarily on Generation Y "Millennials."
• Smithsonian story — In 2023, Katie Reuther wrote for Folklife Magazine that explores how culture shapes our lives.
• Mooncake recipe — Save it for your 2024 Mid-Autumn Festival :)
• Support my podcast — Hey, please consider donating Auphonic Credits to support my production ❤