Name: Curious Minds: Food Science
Uploaded: 2015
Description: How do we make decisions as a country and a society about the quality of our food? How does this impact the global supply of food?

How do we make decisions as a country and a society about the quality of our food? How does this impact the global supply of food?

Rick Moonen, chef & restaurateur, explains how concerns over genetically modified food lead him to become an advocate for natural food.

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Franken-Food

We need to open our minds and palates to the many delicious fish we avoid because of their unattractive names, contends Rick Moonen, chef & restaurateur.

Cast A Wide Net

Rick Moonen, chef & restaurateur, celebrates fish farms that operate in a healthy and sustainable manner.

The Upside Of Fish Farms

Americans are starting to recognize the importance of healthy food, says Rick Moonen, chef & restaurateur, but we need to do even more.

You Are What You Eat

Agricultural scientist Sonny Ramaswamy explains how and why scientists create genetically modified foods.

Genetically Modified Foods

Agricultural scientist Sonny Ramaswamy weighs in on the potential health implications of genetically modified foods.

Are Genetically Modified Foods Less Healthy?

John McQuaid, author of "Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat," describes the neurological "hot spots" that make sugar a primal form of pleasure for many animals.

Sugar Rush

John McQuaid, author of "Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat," marvels at how humans have become culinary thrill seekers, in search of ever more exciting tastes that cross the line from pleasure into pain.

Richer, Sweeter, Spicier

John McQuaid, author of "Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat," explains how taste and smell become sensation -- and why the perfect food is...drumroll, please...Ketchup!