Stanley Tucci warns of lost joy in food in Tucci in Italy

5 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 10

Ahead of season two's 12 May Disney+ release, the 65-year-old actor travels from Sicily and Sardinia to northern Italy, highlighting family-run kitchens and regional traditions.
Tucci says weight-loss drugs, body-image pressures and a push for uniformity have distorted eating, reducing food to fuel rather than affection, hospitality and identity.
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