Episodes
Friday Feb 26, 2021
6: Pink Tomatoes & Petite Peppers: Innovating for Taste and Nutrition
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
What did you last eat? And why? Don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone. After all, it’s not entirely up to you.
The food that ends up on our plate is the result of global trade dynamics, cultural norms, seasonality, marketing, thousands of years of plant breeding, and personal tastes. And it’s all constantly changing. In this episode, we discover how nutrition evolves over time, and how crop science keeps up.
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
5. City Food: The Vertical Farms Growing Produce Next Door
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
In this episode, we talk to a wide range of guests about the innovation that drives vertical farming, the sustainability challenges it addresses, and the advances in plant breeding that could take large-scale indoor agriculture into the mainstream.
Monday Jul 06, 2020
3. Let’s Talk About the Thing We’re All Talking About: Sustainability
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Sustainability is in the news, it’s in our politics, it’s in our hamburgers. And, of course, it’s on our farms. But how does the sustainability conversation sound around the world? Sustainability seems to be everywhere. In episode three, we talk to those making sure it works for everyone.
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
4. Designing the Needle: How Gene Editing Can Transform Our Health and Planet
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Our first three episodes explored the changing climate, the digital revolution, and our fluid understanding of what “sustainability” really means—and requires. The common thread? Change may just be the most consistent thing in human history.