Ep. 142: The History of Food, Dinosaur Highways, and Italian Health Laws

What did you have for breakfast? Was it something that you hunted or gathered? Or was it the product of agriculture? On the latest episode of 4Thirty, Ben and Pat take a bite out of a buffet-sized topic as they discuss the history of food, covering everything from the hunter-gatherers of pre-history, to the development of agriculture, to the innovations that brought your favorite meals to the dinner table today. The guys also share some news stories this week, muscle through some all-too-common technical difficulties, and speculate on the kind of odds-and-ends you wouldn't find anywhere else. Are there still people today that subsists exclusively on hunting and gathering? What commercial food sources still feed people without the need for agriculture? Were 'Corn Flakes' created to be intentionally bland? Is it a good idea to ensure that your microphone is facing the right way before recording a podcast episode? For answers to these questions and a smorgasbord more, please give the latest episode of 4Thirty in the Morning a listen!