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What we'll eat on a warmer planet

5/22/202650 min

From the farm, to the lab, to our tables, what we eat and how it's grown is changing. Agriculture contributes to global warming and is being transformed by it. This hour, a glimpse into the future of food.

Guests include chef and policy advisor Sam Kass, farmers Jim Whitaker and Jessica Whitaker Allen, biotechnologist Isha Datar and artist Sam Van Aken.

Original broadcast date: July 5, 2024.

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Clips

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Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 00:00

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  2. Manoush Zomorodi· Host0:19

    This [electronic sound effect] is the TED Radio Hour. [gentle music] Each week, groundbreaking TED Talks- Our job now is to dream big ... delivered at TED Conferences- To bring about the future we want to see ... around the world. To understand who we are From those talks, we bring you speakers and ideas that will surprise you- You just don't know what you're gonna find ... challenge you- We truly have to ask ourself, like, why is it noteworthy? ... and even change you.

  3. Isha Datar· Guest0:45

    I literally feel like I'm a different person.

  4. Manoush Zomorodi· Host0:48

    [laughs] Yes. Do you feel that way? Ideas worth spreading from TED and NPR. I'm Manoush Zomorodi.

  5. Sam Kass· Guest0:58

    [upbeat music] Hello, everybody. How we doing? [cheers] Are we good?

  6. Manoush Zomorodi· Host1:02

    So a while back, I went to a pretty unusual event.

  7. Sam Kass· Guest1:07

    I'm really excited to be here.

  8. Manoush Zomorodi· Host1:08

    This was a dinner and TED Talk given by former White House chef Sam Kass- Let's get into it.

  9. Sam Kass· Guest1:13

    Let's start with those, uh- Who presented us with a four-course meal ... let's start with the crab cakes ...

  10. Manoush Zomorodi· Host1:18

    crab cakes with crispy capers.

  11. Sam Kass· Guest1:20

    Now let's, let's turn to fruit.

  12. Manoush Zomorodi· Host1:21

    Then came mini tarts.

  13. Sam Kass· Guest1:23

    That beautiful little peach jam in the little mozzarella cup you had.

  14. Manoush Zomorodi· Host1:27

    Seared Atlantic salmon with new potatoes

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