On today’s podcast, we’ve got author and food researcher, Fred Kaufman. Fred has written about the global food crisis, GMO’s and the economics of international food production for The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker and many other publications.
Fred is a brilliant guy and brings a different look at food production on the local, national and global level. This episode will definitely make you think twice about what goes in your grocery cart.
Today’s Podcast Topics Include:
- Why the price of wheat ensures national stability
- How the lack of regulation in financial markets impacts food production
- The origins of a pepperoni pizza
- The environmental effect of meat consumption
- How Monsanto really makes their money
- Why buying local and organic doesn’t necessarily mean non-GMO
- What food would be like without any scientific breeding
- The real environmental impact of your local organic farm
- What actually is a “sustainable food”?
- What is the future of food production?
- One diet recommendation to help the planet
- Why half the world is obese while the other half is starving
Listen To The Jay Ferruggia Show
To listen, you can either hit the flash audio player below, or browse the links to find your preferred format …
[powerpress]
- Click here to download this episode
- Click here to subscribe via iTunes
- Click here to subscribe via Stitcher
- Click here for The Jay Ferruggia Show RSS Feed (non-iTunes)
Links From The Show:
- RenegadeRoastingCo.com – Use the coupon code “JFS” to get 25% off your first order. Check out the newest RRC Gear
- Michael Pollan
- Eric Schlosser
- Raj Patel
Books Mentioned In The Show:
If you want to hear more from Frederick, grab a copy of his latest book, Bet The Farm, or read his work on FrederickKaufman.com or on Facebook.
Do you have feedback from today’s show? Post them below, email podcast@JasonFerruggia.com. You can always hit me up on Twitter @JasonFerruggia
And, if you liked the show a short review on iTunes would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for listening.
