87: Why We Should Eat Lower In The Food Chain: Bioaccumulation + Biomagnification

We know plant-based diets require less resources and encourage nutrient diversity. But did we realize that a plant-based diet also helps us lessen the amount of toxins, chemicals, and other grossness that enters our lives? We’re introducing today the concepts of bioaccumulation and biomagnification: how toxins build up in organisms and move up the food chain. In fish, beef, or any other supermarket animal product, it’s tricky to know what exactly we are ingesting. We go through the Cliff’s Notes version of two classic cases: 1960’s birds and DDT, and Minamata Disease. Let’s agree to normalize selective veganism: the occasional plant-based meal helps us not only lower our environmental footprints, but also eat a little cleaner. SHOP totallyecochic.com with code ECOCHIC Connect with me!! @ecochicpodcast / @lauraediez on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices