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.
40 – She Packs Your Brussels Sprouts and Lives in Fear
39 – Songs That Make Food Taste Better
38 – W. Kamau Bell and the Case of the Racist Skittles
37 – The Agony and Ecstasy of Eating 330 Hamburgers
36 – Farmers Are Living Dangerously
35 – We Watch “Game of Thrones” for the Food Porn
34 – You Are What You Eat, Donald Trump
33 – Inside Silicon Valley's Race to the Best Fake Meat
32 – As a Fat Person, "I Felt Like I Always Had to Apologize for Myself"
31 – Everything You Love About Food Means Nothing to This Guy
30 – Sex, Drugs, and Oysters: What It's Really Like to Work at a Fancy Restaurant
29 – This Simple Advice Completely Changed the Way I Eat
28 – What a Cool New Podcast About Shipping Can Teach You About Coffee
27 – The Bizarre, True-Crime Story of New England’s Seafood King
26 - The Science of Why People Don’t Believe in Food Science
25 – Is Your Favorite Restaurant Standing Up for Immigrants?
24 - Somali Refugees Make Better Pancakes
23 - Save the Chocolate
22 - You Don’t Get Fat For the Reasons You Think
21 – The Secret Lives of Chefs
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