Cultural materialist Marvin Harris would say that "food is good to eat," while interpretivist Mary Douglas would say that __________.

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Mary Douglas was an interpretivist who believed that food had symbolic meaning and was a way to express social relations and values. She would argue that food is not just good to eat, but it also carries cultural significance and should be thought about critically.

Cultural Materialist Marvin Harris Would Say That "Food Is Good