EP41: The $.99 burger and broader takeaways about the state of farming - In Good Hands
Background
In 1980, roughly 9% of GDP was spent on healthcare and 18% on food. Today, it's the opposite. Now we have: more factory farms + more processed foods = radically cheaper products.
And on the flip: more obesity, diabetes + other health issues = MORE healthcare spend.
The math is simple. On today's episode, we explore why the future of food is healthier, local, pricier-- and why we have COVID to thank for this.
Episode Brief
In Good Hands producer Dan Mahoney joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:
Why the future of farming is local
The significance of spend shifting from food to healthcare
Vulnerabilities in factory farms
Untapped opportunities in regenerative agriculture
Credits
HOST
Peter Levin
PRODUCTION
Dan Mahoney
MUSIC
Eddie Knuckles