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The World Unpacked is a biweekly foreign policy podcast hosted by Stewart Patrick that breaks down the hottest global issues of today with experts, journalists, and policymakers who can explain what is happening, why it matters, and where we go from here. Tune in to get smart on foreign policy.

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The World Unpacked is a biweekly foreign policy podcast hosted by Stewart Patrick that breaks down the hottest global issues of today with experts, journalists, and policymakers who can explain what is happening, why it matters, and where we go from here. Tune in to get smart on foreign policy.

    Barbecue Earth, Episode 6: Food Security Reimagined

    Barbecue Earth, Episode 6: Food Security Reimagined

    Winners and losers—every major transition has them. For the world to meet its climate goals, it needs to undergo a partial shift away from traditional meat and toward alternative proteins. But who would be the winners and losers of a global protein transition? In Episode 6, we investigate what this transition might look like and what it could mean for national security and geopolitics.

    • 23 min
    Barbecue Earth, Episode 5: Consider the Lobster

    Barbecue Earth, Episode 5: Consider the Lobster

    There’s a lot to learn from the lobster. Its transformation from disdained prison food to fine-dining delicacy reveals how culture shapes our palate and how people could start to get a taste for food that does less damage to the planet than a bacon cheeseburger. In Episode 5, we look to the future of alternative proteins—from bean burgers to lab-grown nuggets—and ask what it would look like to live in a world less centered on traditional meat production.

    • 28 min
    Barbecue Earth, Episode 4: Uncle Sam and the Magic Beanstalk

    Barbecue Earth, Episode 4: Uncle Sam and the Magic Beanstalk

    The soybean is more than just a humble legume—it’s a major geopolitical player that feeds the international meat market, shapes trade wars, and transforms economies. In Episode 4, we tell the story of how the soybeans that feed pigs around the world have shaped the geopolitical behavior of what some call “the Meat Triangle”: the United States, Brazil, and China.

    • 29 min
    Barbecue Earth, Episode 3: How to Launder a Cow

    Barbecue Earth, Episode 3: How to Launder a Cow

    Barbecue Earth is a six-part narrative podcast about meat. But it’s not about the best way to grill a delicious steak. It’s about meat as a commodity, a powerful industry, and a major reason why our planet is overheating. Join Heewon Park and Noah Gordon of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on a world tour of meat’s global impacts. We’ll look at a farmer’s revolt in the Netherlands, cattle laundering in Brazil, lab-grown meat in California, the United Nations’ reluctance to talk about what meat production does to the planet, and much more.

    • 27 min
    Barbecue Earth, Episode 2: The Farmers Strike Back

    Barbecue Earth, Episode 2: The Farmers Strike Back

    Barbecue Earth is a six-part narrative podcast about meat. But it’s not about the best way to grill a delicious steak. It’s about meat as a commodity, a powerful industry, and a major reason why our planet is overheating. Join Heewon Park and Noah Gordon of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on a world tour of meat’s global impacts. We’ll look at a farmer’s revolt in the Netherlands, cattle laundering in Brazil, lab-grown meat in California, the United Nations’ reluctance to talk about what meat production does to the planet, and much more.

    • 28 min
    Barbecue Earth, Episode 1: Hog Country

    Barbecue Earth, Episode 1: Hog Country

    Barbecue Earth is a six-part narrative podcast about meat. But it’s not about the best way to grill a delicious steak. It’s about meat as a commodity, a powerful industry, and a major reason why our planet is overheating. Join Heewon Park and Noah Gordon of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on a world tour of meat’s global impacts. We’ll look at a farmer’s revolt in the Netherlands, cattle laundering in Brazil, lab-grown meat in California, the United Nations’ reluctance to talk about what meat production does to the planet, and much more.

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
72 Ratings

72 Ratings

RJG179 ,

Stewart is Doing Great!

UPDATE: I remember the Jen days of the podcast very fondly, then came the Laura days, which were also good, this was followed by a terrible period that was just off the rails. Now, Stewart seems to bringing this podcast back and increasing its value. He’s clearly a credible host and the reboot is going well, so far.
Previous: I was particularly disappointed by the interview with the Koch-funded “restrainer” advocating repackaged isolationism, who was all but granted free rein by the host. I’ve been listening since the beginning and the decline has been pretty notable in my view. Is this a podcast that gets serious and has some depth of topic? Is it a podcast for general audiences to get their feet wet? Is this a forum for connected academics to sell books? In my view, the podcast needs to pick a direction (hopefully a meaningful one) rather than be Carnegie potluck.

Treste Loving ,

Global Fight for Racial Equity - Jul 23, 2020

What an awesome episode. The discussion was relevant for today and had amazing stats that really honed in on the issues. Great information from other areas around the world.

Potato in Canada ,

Fantastic Podcast for people interested in Foreign Policy and Politics

Thanks for the informative podcast. Love the new host!

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