Chances are you haven’t willingly eaten an insect. But two billion people are already bugging out on this sustainable source of protein. Could insects offer the perfect solution for our post-Brexit and pandemic supply chain problems?
Entomologist Brian Fisher and Imperial College London’s Dr. Tilly Collins join Ros Taylor to chew on how we can change percept ... Show More
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Beacon of culture, heart of darkness – What Weimar can tell us about holding back fascism
• It’s Podmasters’ 10th birthday! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon backing. The German town of Weimar exudes a dark fascination, and not just because Hitler loved to visit it. How did Germany’s cultural capital – home of the Bauhaus, Goethe, Schiller and the doomed inter-war ... Show More
37m 51s
Jul 2021
The pros and cons of eating bugs | Tell Me More
In many parts of the world, insects are a regular part of people’s diets. That’s not the case in the United States, but perhaps it should be. Vox senior correspondent Dylan Matthews explains why eating bugs may be a more environmentally friendly alternative to eating meat, as wel ... Show More
14m 50s
Mar 2024
Allons-nous tous devenir entomophages ?
L’entomophagie, c’est la consommation d’insectes par les hommes : « entomo » pour insectes, « phagie » pour manger.À l’apéro, des petits asticots saveur paprika, criquet aux herbes de Provence ou encore petits vers nature. Plus récemment, la commission européenne a autorisé la mi ... Show More
2m 32s
Oct 2020
The meat we eat affects us all
In this special episode of the Future Perfect podcast, neuroscientist Lori Marino helps us understand how arbitrarily we draw the lines between animals as pets and animals as food, and how we might redraw those lines.
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