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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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Soy
An Asian plant that isn’t really grown in Asia that much anymore.
Coconut
Is it a seed or a sports drink?
GMOs
For our 50th podcast — Should we care whether a food is genetically modified? The short answer is yes. The long answer is quite a bit more complicated.
Papaya
If it weren’t for genetically modified papaya we might not have papaya at all.
Lychee
A tasty little fruit that takes dozens if not hundreds of children’s lives every year.
Spikenard
And for our last podcast of season 2, a (very) oldie but goodie!
Paw Paw
What fruit is native to the United States, tastes oddly tropical, and is about as popular as eating mud? Yep, you got it — the Paw Paw.
Rhubarb
Pies…and poison?
Comfrey
Don’t eat it. Ever.