Podcast Episodes

The Power of Big Pork

Episode 10

There was a time when bacon was a “sometimes” food, occasionally paired with eggs at breakfast or in a summer sandwich with the season’s freshest tomatoes. But then, suddenly, bacon was everywhere, f…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

The Milks You're Putting in Your Coffee

Episode 9

For the longest time milk meant cow’s milk — usually whole but maybe skim or 1% depending on how old you are. But today, walk into some independent chains and if you don’t specify what kind of milk y…

Published on 3 years ago

New episodes of What You're Eating coming soon

We’re back, this fall, with all new episodes to help you understand how your food gets to your plate, and see the full impact of the food system on animals, planet and people. We’ll continue to uncov…

Published on 3 years ago

Centering Ohlone Food and Culture

Episode 8

For our episode, The Big Problem of Food Waste  we interviewed Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino who co-founded mak-‘amham, an East Bay organization and restaurant focused on reviving and strengthenin…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

The Search for Sustainable Salmon

Episode 7

Depending on who you are, your connection to salmon may be spiritual, cultural or just a matter of taste. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you might be familiar with and appreciate wild salmon, …

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Regenerative Mac and Cheese

Episode 6

Annie’s, a subsidiary of General Mills, announced in 2020 that it was “going beyond organic” and “leading the packaged food industry toward regenerative agriculture” with pictures on the box of the f…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Who Decides What's Natural?

Episode 5

Have you ever seen the word “natural” on a pack of hot dogs and wondered what it means? You’re not the only one. The words “natural” or “all natural” on food packaging have been vexing customers and …

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

The Big Problem of Food Waste

Episode 4

The US wastes roughly 40% of the food it produces, much of it perfectly edible and nutritious. Food is lost or wasted for a variety of reasons, from the farm, to the store, to the restaurant, to our …

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Who Profits from Fake Meat?

Episode 3

Fake meat companies promise that they are on track to replace factory farmed meat.  Is there any indication that this is happening? Or are they just a new revenue stream for tech investors and the bi…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Can Fake Meat Save the World?

Episode 2

Right now you can buy “plant-based” alternatives to burgers, bacon, and sausage anywhere from fast food chains to restaurants to grocery meat cases. The companies who make them say they are better fo…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago