71: Food's Role in the Spread of Past Diseases with Jessica Hider
So this week is particularly heavy, and I don't feel right starting out this episode without addressing that. I have been thinking for a long time about the role of podcasting in pandemics, and whethe...
17 Mar 202031min
70: Learning From Past Farming Strategies to Adapt to Our Changing World with Ayushi Nayak
Do you ever wonder how scientists come to understand what we ate in the past, or how they know what types of farming and irrigation methods were used? Or wondered why it's important to understand past...
10 Mar 202045min
69: Are Plant-Based Meats Healthy For Me? with Plant-Based Dietician Lauren McNeill
This is the first episode in a special two-parter series dedicated to taking a closer look into the rise of plant-based meats. This week we're looking specifically at the nutritional elements to plant...
3 Mar 202032min
68: Why Do Some Humans Eat Earth? with Dr. Sera Young
When you think about dirt, what comes to mind? Probably not eating it! We teach our children not to put dirt in their mouths from the moment they start crawling away from us in infancy, and we throw i...
25 Feb 202039min
67: How CBD-Based Drinks are Targeting Millennials in the Anxiety Economy with Alicia Kennedy
Have you ever had just one of those days where everything felt like it was on fire, maybe literally in the world or metaphorically in your own career… and you just wanted a quick way to chill? If you ...
19 Feb 202036min
66: On Craft Beer's Diversity Problem with Ren Navarro
When you think craft beer, what - or who - is most likely coming to mind? It's an industry that is so dominated by straight white dudes, but that doesn't mean it needs to stay that way. My guest this ...
11 Feb 202034min
65: Telling the Stories of Immigrant America Through Our Place Cookware with Shiza Shahid
This week's episode is truly such an honour and treat for me to share with you all, as the guest this week is Shiza Shahid. Shiza is someone who is an incredible inspiration, a force for positive chan...
4 Feb 202032min
64: Growing Real Meat Without Animals to Revolutionize Dinner with Paul Shapiro
Today marks the kickstart to our 5th season! I don't want to give too much away about this season, but so far we're really digging into questions around meat and identity and also branching out into t...
28 Jan 202037min
