An extreme amount of work, thought and scrutiny goes into the production of food. Yet nearly half of the U.S. food supply — or 80 billion pounds — is wasted each year. A lot of this waste is the result of Mother Nature and production restrictio

Alt-Foods, Part 2: The Plant-based Takeover

Sep 9th, 2021 32m 48s

In Part 1 of our Alt-Foods series, we learned about the amazing, sometimes fantastical, future of food. Now let’s come back to the present food revolution: The plant-based food movement is booming. Grocery sales of plant-based foods have jumped

Alt-Foods, Part 1: The $300,000 Hamburger

Dec 22nd, 2020 31m 11s

In Part 1 of our Alt-Foods series, we dive into the amazing science and technology that’s powering the future of food. Meat grown in a lab. Meals 3D-printed at your kitchen table. And a Nobel Prize-winning technology that edits genes — and our

The Kids Are Coming Back

Dec 1st, 2020 41m 41s

We’ve all heard stories of the kid who left the family farm for the comforts of the big city, but the truth is an entirely different story. More and more young people are returning to agriculture after years spent away. Who are these new ag rev

Big Farms. Big Misunderstanding.

Oct 15th, 2020 40m 10s

Big farms are a force today. They’re a source of food for billions of people, and also a source of controversy. In 2018, only about 3% of U.S. farms were large-scale farms, yet they accounted for 46% of agriculture production. But some consumer

The Day the Food System Cracked

Sep 21st, 2020 34m 41s

“One meat product per customer.” “Eggs: limit one carton.” “2 gallons of milk only.” COVID-19 showed just how fragile and inflexible the US food supply system is. Despite this, some farmers and food suppliers got creative and adapted their busi

The Arctic Seed Vault

Aug 11th, 2020 37m 59s

Near the North Pole is an underground vault holding over a million seeds in case our food supply is threatened. From dodging Indonesian storms to smuggling seeds out of Syria, how far will scientists go to protect something as small as a seed?

The Cost of a Gallon of Milk

Mar 24th, 2020 46m 18s

Grocery prices are predicted to increase approximately 1% in 2020 — the fifth year in a row with lower-than-average price inflation. Episode nine of The Growing Debate explores the many factors that determine grocery prices. Who’s benefiting fr

The Suicide Problem

Feb 27th, 2020 47m 50s

In the U.S., the suicide rate in rural areas is 45% greater than in urban areas. What’s behind this disturbing trend? Is it an indicator of a growing problem in our society? Episode eight of The Growing Debate travels to a dairy farm to uncover

Not Who You Thought

Jan 22nd, 2020 38m 38s

The average farmer is white and male, but the 2017 census data shows the number of women and minority farmers are on the rise. The numbers show progress — but is that the reality? Episode seven of The Growing Debate explores what defines equali

The Front Lines of the Climate War

Dec 19th, 2019 42m 21s

Floods. Droughts. Heat waves. Polar storms. In an industry where increasingly extreme weather patterns have become the status quo, how do farmers cope with unpredictability? Episode six of The Growing Debate discovers how technology on our farm

La Agricultura

Nov 26th, 2019 47m 40s

50% to 70% of farmworkers in America are undocumented immigrants, according to the Department of Labor. Episode five of The Growing Debate sheds light on how immigrants — documented and undocumented — impact agriculture and our lives. What woul

The True (and Untrue) Story of Food: Part 2

Oct 14th, 2019 43m 1s

There are varying levels of trust in the food system. To reverse this trend, the industry is focused on increasing transparency. Episode four of The Growing Debate will explore a chef’s journey about increasing transparency at his farm-to-table

The True (and Untrue) Story of Food: Part 1

Sep 17th, 2019 36m 7s

Most people don’t know where their food comes from. They’re concerned about the way food is produced and are looking for answers. But how do we know when the story stops and the marketing starts? Episode three of The Growing Debate will explore

The Valley of Death

Aug 20th, 2019 30m 18s

While large and small farms are growing in number, mid-size farms are struggling. Caught in the middle, they don’t have the buying power of large farms or the location advantages of small ones and are going bankrupt at an alarming rate. Episode

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An Intro to The Growing Debate

Jul 17th, 2019 5m 56s

When’s the last time you spoke one-on-one with a farmer? It’s the only way to get a true understanding of agriculture. By bringing you directly to the source, The Growing Debate will explore how farming impacts some of today’s most complex issu

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