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So What Do the Vegans Eat at America’s Greasiest, Porkiest State Fair?
The Iowa State Fair’s 38-year-old vegetarian stand served two vegan presidential candidates fried avocados, fried PB&Js, and veggie corn dogs
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How the Corn Dog Became the Must-Eat Food of American Presidential Candidates
A long time favorite of state fairs, the corn dog represents Americana and, quite possibly, a way to the White House
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Brenna Houck
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Mayor Pete’s Excellent Iowa State Fair Adventure
In the span of four hours, presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg put down a root beer float, a pork chop on a stick, a fried bacon ball BLT, fried Oreos, and more — then washed it all down with chocolate milk
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Gary He and Meghan McCarron
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There’s No Elegant Way to Eat a Corn Dog: Here Are the Democratic Candidates at the Iowa State Fair
Campaigning in the form of pork chops, turkey legs, and deep-fried everything
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Gary He
The Wife Cake Emerges as a Symbol of Resistance During the Hong Kong Protests
As violence against protesters breaks out across Hong Kong, the sweetheart cake has gained renewed communal significance