The Land Problem
About this episode
This episode explores the environmental impact of food production and the challenges of reducing land use while increasing food supply.
About a third of the greenhouse gases cooking our planet come from our food. Agriculture and livestock production are incredibly taxing on the planet. To curb the impact, we need to drastically reduce the amount of land we use to make food, while at the same time making more food for a growing population. How are we going to do that? In this episode we go fishing with an eccentric rancher in Northern California and hop over to Colorado to get a rare peek into the demonized factory farm industry on our hunt for answers.
More episodes of How We Survive
- Burning Questions: The EPA repealed the endangerment finding. Who are the economic winners and losers?
- Feeding the Family (bonus episode)
- Is grass-fed beef more nutritious? How can I waste less food? Is insect protein tasty?
- The Dry Line
- What the World’s Farmers Can Teach Us About Climate Resilience
- The Uncanny Valley of Meat
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the How We Survive podcast page.