Episode

Farm to table, with a side of fossil fuels

Podcast: Ask MIT Climate
Published: Feb 20, 2025
Duration seconds: 911
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Summary

The way we grow and distribute food today is deeply dependent on fossil fuels, yet that dependence can feel invisible. Sustainable food systems researcher Prof. Jennifer Clapp joins the show to walk us through all the ways fossil fuels are used to produce one simple food item: a tortilla chip.