The Plants We Eat

About The Plants We Eat: From apples and artichokes to digitalis and peyote, our world is full of amazing plants that we interact with on a daily basis. This greenery can sustain us, intoxicate us, cure us of disease, and even kill us. Join us as we investigate the surprising history, biology, and culture behind The Plants We Eat.

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Pomegranate

What does this attractive fruit have to do with nasty parasites? Listen and find out!

Mustard

Let’s not kid ourselves, this stuff is a weed…..but what a tasty weed it is!

Sassafras

Sassafras is best known as the source of the flavor for rootbeer, except that it isn’t anymore — because it’s potentially quite dangerous.

Rutabaga

What do you get when you cross a turnip with a cabbage?

Dates

An amazing fruit picked from a palm tree.

Cattails

If you were stranded on a desert island with only one plant, this is the one you should be stuck with!

Cinnamon

Tree bark never tasted so good!

Pineapple

With many flowers that fuse to become a single fruit, this South American native is a truly unique plant.

Hops

If you like your beer hoppy then you’ve got to know this little gem of a flower!

Capers

Not daring robberies or clever thefts, capers are little pickled….no wait, that would be telling! Listen to the podcast and find out. And if you have exciting plant ideas for our next season of The Plants We Eat then e-mail me at jgillman@uncc.edu