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and I are friends in real life. This means we spend a fair amount of time talking about the news and then texting each other evidence to prove whatever point we were making.
People sometimes tell us they’d like to listen in on those conversations. So here you go.
Jessica covers nutrition, public health and food policy. I cover politics, world events, and breaking news. Lately, there’s a concerning amount of overlap between the two.
In this conversation we talk about record-high beef prices and angry cattle ranchers, whether it’s still safe to eat salad, the millions of Americans losing SNAP benefits, Trump’s latest fight over mail-in ballots and what the midterms look like right now. Plus we get into the escalating trade war with Canada and the broader economic squeeze taking shape.
There’s also talk of grief, maple syrup, white vinegar and a dispute about leaves in Vail that required considerably more research than the stakes necessarily warranted.
Come for the beef. Stay for the white vinegar.
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