Board Game Popularity, Wisconsin’s Timber Industry, Food’s Future

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If you could get all the benefits of eating just from taking a pill, would you say goodbye to food forever? We look at the future of food, and the development of food replacement products. We also learn about Wisconsin’s timber industry, and examine the rising popularity of board games.

Featured in this Show

  • Board Games Are Back

    In a digital age dominated by the latest technology, board games are making a big comeback. What is driving the new trend to play games on a board rather than on a screen?

  • If We Could Quit Food–Would We?

    If food came in a pill,or a powder, would you use it instead of the real thing? Does the bother of cooking outweigh the joy of eating? Food replacement produts are in development, and a guest food writer looks at the future of nutrition.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Marika Suval Producer
  • Ethan Gilsdorf Guest
  • Nicola Twilley Guest