550. Why Do People Still Hunt Whales?
Freakonomics Radio20 Juli 2023

550. Why Do People Still Hunt Whales?

For years, whale oil was used as lighting fuel, industrial lubricant, and the main ingredient in (yum!) margarine. Whale meat was also on a few menus. But today, demand for whale products is at a historic low. And yet some countries still have a whaling industry. We find out why. (Part 2 of “Everything You Never Knew About Whaling.”)


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2. Is America's Obesity Epidemic For Real?

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