# The Grocery Store is a Spiritual Place…Here's Why

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Podcast: [GEORGE FOX TALKS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/george-fox-talks-4342699)
Published: 2026-06-23T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

A simple trip to the grocery store inspires a flavorful conversation between Brian and Professor Steffanie Altenbern. Join us as they dig into food inequality in America, the pros and cons of Instacart, and food as an under-explored part of our spiritual health. Steffanie Altenbern is a social worker in Portland, OR and teaches at George Fox University: https://www.georgefox.edu/socialwork/faculty/altenbern.html Dr. Brian Doak is an Old Testament scholar and professor: https://www.georgefox.edu/academics/undergrad/departments/religion/faculty/doak.html If you enjoy listening to the George Fox Talks podcast and would like to watch, too, check out our channel on YouTube ! We also have a web page that features all of our podcasts, a sign-up for our weekly email update, and publications from the George Fox University community.

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