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Agnostic Carnivores and Global Warming: Why Enviros Go After Coal and Not Cows
Photo: Climate Watch There’s not a single person who’s done more to fight climate change than Bill McKibben. Through thoughtful books, ubiquitous magazine contributions, and, most notably, the founding...
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Artificial Insemination: What About the Other Animals?
Our latest Freakonomics Radio on Marketplace podcast, “Unnatural Turkeys,” reveals the surprising origins of the 40 million turkeys that Americans are going to eat this Thanksgiving. You can...
View ArticleQuestion of the Day: Are We Overlooking a Meat Source?
From the inbox: Gentlemen: I am a big fan — one who especially appreciates your willingness to (perhaps enjoyment in?) exploring solutions that many would consider repugnant. In that spirit, I would...
View ArticleAn Economic Explanation for the Horsemeat Scandal
From the Independent: A law banning horses from Romanian roads may be responsible for the surge in the fraudulent sale of horsemeat on the European beef market, a French politician said yesterday....
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Would You Eat Steak From a Printer?
(Photo: Cea) We’ve talked before about one possible future of food production: food printers. Andras Forgacs is the CEO of a company called Modern Meadow, which is working on printing leather and meat...
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“A Guide to Meat Consumption for Vegetarians”
You never know what Freakonomics Radio listeners will come up with after listening to our podcasts. Here, from Josh Miner, is a response to our recent episode “Which Came First, the Chicken or the...
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