Some More News: America’s Toxic Food System, Featuring Corn
In today’s episode, we look at America’s food system, why corn is in nearly everything we eat, how factory farms are bad for consumers and the environment, and why capitalism makes it so hard to eat healthy.
Executive Producer - Katy Stoll
Hosted by Cody Johnston
Directed by Will Gordh
Written by Erik Barnes
Edited by Gregg Meller
Produced by Jonathan Harris
Associate Producer - Quincy Tucker
Post-Production Supervisor - John Conway
Researcher - Marco Siler-Gonzales
Graphics by Clint DeNisco
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:46 - How We Got Our Modern Food System
07:55 - Corn.
14:32 - CAFOs
22:55 - Ultra-processed Foods
31:42 - Capitalism Makes It Hard To Eat Healthy
41:01 - Garbage
45:13 - The Politics Of It All