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Shark Fin Soup: The Fascinating History of a Devastating Dish - Bad Ideas #47


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Shark Fin Soup is a traditional dish often served at Chinese weddings to indicate the bride is marrying into a wealthy family. Unfortunately, shark fin soup brings high costs for more than just wedding planners. This week Bad Ideas explores the history of shark fin soup, the dangers it poses to our future.

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Shocking Graphic Shows Just How Many Sharks Are Killed EVERY HOUR

Dominique Mosbergen - https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/27/sharks-killed-per-hour-infographic_n_2965775.html

Shark-Fin Soup and the Conservation Challenge

Krista Mahr - http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2021071-2,00.html

Shark Finning: Sharks Turned Prey

Caty Fairclough - https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/sharks-rays/shark-finning-sharks-turned-prey

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Bad Ideas PodcastBy Albert Berg, Tony Southcotte