The Fridge Light
The Fridge Light
CBC
Join top food writer Chris Nuttall-Smith for an obsessive, fascinating journey through the hidden stories of the things we eat. Each episode chows down on one food phenomenon, revealing the unexpected cultural ingredients. Part science, part business, part psychology — always fresh and delicious.
The Fridge Light Introduces: 10 Minutes to Save the Planet
Our brains aren’t wired to save the world. But if you’re ready to make changes that actually stick, 10 Minutes to Save the Planet will show you the way. Co-hosts meteorologist and climate reporter Johanna Wagstaffe and broadcaster Rohit Joseph work through the UN’s 10 actions for a healthy planet, but in a way that won’t shame, overwhelm or bore you. Think of each episode as a bite-size guide to fight climate change, rooted in behavioural therapy. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/n0xD54PD
Jul 11, 2023
12 min
Catch of the Day
How one of the strangest, and frankly blandest-tasting animals you’ll ever encounter, might just be exactly the fish the planet needs.
Dec 20, 2017
39 min
Blank Slate
Tofu: vegetarian superfood or toxin-ridden poison? (Spoiler alert: it's neither!)
Dec 12, 2017
33 min
Chew Chew
The sticky story of how gum conquered our planet — and why today it’s fighting just to survive.
Dec 5, 2017
34 min
Gutsy
Prebiotic. Probiotic. These labels are popping up on all sorts of food products, but do they actually help your intestines do their thing?
Nov 28, 2017
37 min
You'll Have Another
What are the invisible forces that determine what's in your drink?
Nov 21, 2017
26 min
Snack Time
Can the Fridge Light team choose, once and for all, the greatest snack of all time? We find out at our first ever live show, recorded at the Hot Docs Podcast Festival.
Nov 8, 2017
49 min
Billion Dollar Baby: the rise and fall of Orbitz
The untold inside story of Orbitz -- the weirdest drink of the 1990s, and maybe the single worst beverage launch of all time. Doomed to failure, or way ahead of its time?
Nov 1, 2017
43 min
Green Gold
Lettuce: the invisible forces that turned rabbit food into the world’s first seasonless produce.
Oct 24, 2017
38 min
So Saucy
Sauce: it’s identity in a bottle, with a side order of culture and commerce.
Oct 18, 2017
37 min
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