The Meat Show
Steaks are delicious. Bacon is tasty. Americans eat a ton of meat, and consumption is on the rise. And, there are serious implications in our diet choices. Eating too much meat can impact your health, meat production takes a lot of resources and has a big effect on the environment. And, of course, there are ethical concerns to ponder. How were those animals treated? We take a closer look at the meat we eat.
More From 'The Pulse'
-
Jul076 days agoSleep is the new skinny. Americans are obsessed with a good night's rest — after decades of viewing sleep as a waste of time for people who have nothing better to do. We'll explore how slee...
-
Jun302 weeks agoHappy Birthday, America! From the very beginning, science has shaped this country. Many of the Founding Fathers — Madison, Jefferson, Washington — were science geeks, and their methodical way of th...
-
Jun164 weeks agoWe’re going to take the next two weeks off to work on a bunch of new episodes for you! We’ll be back in your feed on June 30 with a special episode: "Science and the Fourth of July". Subscribe so y...
-
Jun091 month agoSome problems are so big, so entrenched and complicated, you can start to feel like Sisyphus - condemned to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity. But still, we try to solve them. On this episode, ...
-
May262 months agoWhat's in your backyard, in your water, in your food? On this episode, we hunt for the hidden poisons and find them everywhere — even in our medical treatments. In Alabama, residents say an expandi...
-
May192 months agoGene editing is quickly moving from high-tech labs into middle school classrooms and even people's kitchens. Will this finally bring us spicy tomatoes and vanilla basil, or dangerous super bugs?&nb...
-
May122 months agoWe follow the money as it drives decisions and changes the game in health and science. How does investment dictate which drugs end up on our shelves? Could diminished funding push climate science o...
-
May052 months agoGiving birth. Giving support and feeling a fierce love. Being there. Being exhausted. It's all part of being a mom. To mark Mother's Day, we'll reflect on some of the ways humans and other species ...
-
Apr283 months agoBeing seen has consequences, some great, some scary. Scientists are stepping out of the lab and speaking up to counter what they say is a worrying anti-science sentiment in the United States. Many ...
-
Apr143 months agoWhat should fuel America? Wind? Sun? Cow dung? We're having a power struggle over that - it's political, but it's also about economics. Coal, natural gas, and nuclear are still the undeniable leade...