Why you should share a recipe with a stranger

Name: Why you should share a recipe with a stranger
Uploaded: 2026-09-22T14:40:25Z
Duration: 3 min 56 s
Description: Can we eat our way to a stronger democracy? Civic leader Anuj Gupta believes that food is one of our last common denominators. Drawing on a decade spent bringing together strangers for shared meals, he explains how the stories and memories behind our recipes can bridge divides that seem insurmountable.

Anuj Gupta |

TED Democracy Philadelphia

• June 2026

Can we eat our way to a stronger democracy? Civic leader Anuj Gupta believes that food is one of our last common denominators. Drawing on a decade spent bringing together strangers for shared meals, he explains how the stories and memories behind our recipes can bridge divides that seem insurmountable.