The Spice Called Variety

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Factory farming and zoonoses, the cilantro gene's supertasting connection, how variety matters to your diet, and are we losing craftmanship?

In this episode we start with a Coronavirus topic but for the first time in weeks move beyond it. How factory farming may in fact be responsible for this virus - contrary to current popular belief.

Then, does cilantro taste like soap to you? It might mean you're in the rarified "supertaster" club .

It may seem obvious but varying your natural foods can be an extremely healthy choice. We discuss a reminder about this wisdom from legendary food writer Mark Bittman and David L Katz. (Here's the link to their "The Last Conversation You'll Ever Need To Have About Eating Right")

Finally, the fast-moving forces of modern markets being what they are, have we lost the slow art of craftsmanship in our beer? Have we lost it in cuisine too? What are we missing?