The American taste for beef is on the rise again. Oxford University scientist Marco Springmann discusses the impact of a hamburger-heavy diet on the planet, and what it would take to make a dent in our food-related emissions. Then we look closer at the promises of grass-fed beef. And then, we asked you, our listeners, why you became vegetarians. Some of your answers were pretty standard—and some were totally wacky.
98 – The Leftovers
97 – 5 Presidential Candidates Dish on the Future of Food
96 – Beef Got Us Into This Mess. But Can It Also Help Reverse Global Warming?
95 – In Vino Veritas
94 – “All the Delicious Foods Are Dying”
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92 – There Is Such Thing as a Free (School) Lunch
91 – Your Next Designer Apple Product Is Crunchy and Sweet
90 – The Real Problem With Chipotle Burritos
89 – The Gangster Gardener and the Drunken Botanist
88 – New Coke Didn’t Fail. It Was Murdered.
87 – The Dirt on Truffles
86 – Meet the Farmers Saving Your Food From Climate Chaos
85 – A Syrian Refugee Cures Homesickness With Hummus
84 – The Problem With Home-Cooked Meals
83 – Nobody Puts Vegetables in the Corner
82 – Passover in Prison
80 – Helen Oyeyemi's Delightfully Sinister Gingerbread
79 – The Words This Food Critic Will Never Use
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