The 4 Best Why We Eat What We Eat Podcast Episodes
1) What the Heck Is Duck Sauce?
There are more Chinese restaurants in the United States than McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, and Kentucky Fried Chicken. Combined. But the iconic menu items you’ll find in many of them bear almost n...Show More
2) I Eat Everything, Except…
Macaroni and cheese, chicken nuggets, grilled cheese. American kids are known around the world for their bland, boring palates. But what happens if you never outgrow the kids’ menu? Today on the show,...Show More
3) Breaking Bread
The stats say that mealtimes are becoming a smaller and smaller part of Americans’ lives. The average American eats one out of every five meals in their car. Americans eat alone nearly half the time. ...Show More
4) The Climate Change Diet
When you think about the climate change, you might think about how it’ll affect where you’ll live, or get around. But one of the most intimate effects of climate change will be on what we eat. Sea lev...Show More
5) Potluck Capital of the World
Sometimes we eat what we eat because there’s a shared tradition and history that brings us together, and sometimes we eat what eat because it’s what was brought to the table. That’s the potluck. In th...Show More
6) The Search for Big Kale
In our first episode, we take on food trends — specifically, the biggest food trend of the last decade: kale. Kale isn’t an especially flashy vegetable. It’s slightly bitter, hard to digest, and las...Show More
7) Introducing: Why We Eat What We Eat
In a new series brought to you by Blue Apron and Gimlet Creative, host Cathy Erway investigates the unseen forces that shape our eating habits. We’ll tackle everything from food conspiracies and picky...Show More