People have been cooking food for as long as they've been people - and for almost as long other people have been pushing against it.

Will tells Rod the history and science of raw food evangelists!

The Wholesome Show is Dr Will Grant and Dr Rod Lamberts, proudly brought to you by The Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science!

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