Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

#199 - Michael Grunwald on What Regenerative Beef Gets Wrong (and Alt Proteins Might Get Right)


Listen Later

Journalist and author Michael Grunwald joins Eat For The Planet for a provocative conversation about land use, climate truth-telling, and why regenerative beef might not be the climate solution it claims to be.

We dig into the uncomfortable tradeoffs most people ignore in food system debates—from the myths of “local and organic” to the surprising upsides of high-yield industrial farming. Grunwald, known for his sharp reporting and systems-level analysis, explains why sparing land—not just using it better—is the key to solving food and climate. We also talk about alternative proteins, bad science in food policy, and why fear of food tech might be holding back progress.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your “sustainable” burger is helping or hurting, this episode will challenge what you think you know.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Eat For The Planet with Nil ZachariasBy Eat For The Planet

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

220 ratings


More shows like Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

View all
Radiolab by WNYC Studios

Radiolab

43,968 Listeners

Science Friday by Science Friday and WNYC Studios

Science Friday

6,329 Listeners

Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger by Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM

Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger

3,470 Listeners

Pod Save America by Crooked Media

Pod Save America

87,530 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

56,472 Listeners

Dhru Purohit Show by Dhru Purohit

Dhru Purohit Show

3,531 Listeners

The Peter Attia Drive by Peter Attia, MD

The Peter Attia Drive

9,079 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

16,081 Listeners

The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show

1,182 Listeners

Future of Foods Interviews - Alt Proteins, Cell Agriculture, an End to Factory Farming. by Alex Crisp

Future of Foods Interviews - Alt Proteins, Cell Agriculture, an End to Factory Farming.

0 Listeners