"Food system does not want us, they want diversification," says L.G. "I think it's also going to rub people the wrong way that are trying to make just alternatives in general" To really have the impact that we want to have, you got to convert meat eaters once a week or every couple weeks,. Well, once every couple weeks to start for me, maybe slowly more when I realize that I can eat bison every meal and salmon every meal or canned mackerel every meal. So yeah, if you've listened to this and you don't give a shit about anything that we said, totally understand. I'm fine. But at this one level,
After a drop-in visit from the Podfather, who then proceeds to rejoice in the pleasures of populist food and culture, Dave and Chris speak with Tyler Huggins—CEO and cofounder of Meati Foods. He brings his unique point of view on environmentalism and sustainable food systems to address the problem of a potential global protein shortage with Meati: a meat alternative made out of mycelium. Other topics include ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ (again), backcountry splitboarding, and what to do with a year’s worth of elk meat.
Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying
Guests: Tyler Huggins and Bill Simmons
Producers: Sasha Ashall, Aleya Zenieris, and Gabi Marler
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