We know that U.S. industrial agriculture has had monumental effects on our climate, but how has climate change reciprocally impacted our agricultural system? And, an even more pressing question, how close is our agricultural system to total collapse? In his new book, “Perilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent It,” Tom Philpott looks for answers in the nation’s primary farming hubs: California’s Central Valley and the Corn Belt of the Midwest, both of which are in a state of accelerating ecological decline. Host Jenna Liut sits down with Tom to talk about California water barons, toxic petrochemical stews, and why we should make almonds a special occasion snack.
Photo Courtesy of Tom Philpott.
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Episode 59: Raising the Bar: What Makes Fine Chocolate Fine
Episode 58: Vote Hemp
Episode 57: Let's Talk About SNAP, Baby
Episode 56: Aeroponics & AeroFarms
Episode 55: Strike A Pose
Episode 54: Coverage of the Good Festival
Episode 53: Living Wages for Farmers
Episode 52: Wage Wars: Saru Jayaraman & Restaurant Work
Episode 51: The House Starts a Food Fight: Update on CNR
Episode 50: Genetic Modification Nation
Episode 49: Conversation with Will Rosenzweig
Episode 48: Bob Martin, Director of the Center for a Livable Future at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Episode 47: From Farm to Canal Street
Episode 46: Campus Hunger
Episode 45: Millennial Madness
Episode 44: Alan Sytsma, editor of Grub Street
Episode 43: Food Startups with Derek Denckla, Ethan Brown, and Alex Sorenson
Episode 42: Aquaculture: All That Fishy?
Episode 41: Soda Policy: What’s on Tap
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