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The True Cost of Shrimp: What the Grocery Store Doesn’t Show You
Shane Campbell-Staton investigates how shrimp became America’s #1 seafood — and reveals the exploitation and forced labor that fuel its global supply chain. With journalist Ben Lorr and activist Patima Tungpuchayakul, he exposes how modern slavery hides behind low prices and how grocery stores disconnect us from the people who feed us.
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Shane goes on a global journey to discover how supermarkets have reshaped our lives and our planet.

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Shane explores the Human Footprint of cotton, from ancient rocks to 21st-century politics.

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Shane explores three thriving urban species and envisions a wilder future for our cities.

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Shane meets five species that made allies of humans.

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Shane’s love of dogs turns to awe as he discovers their profound impacts on humans.

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From Yellowstone to Mozambique, discover the impact of the planet’s Top Predator: us.
Earth Month

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Shane tracks down four invasive species that make him reconsider what it means to belong.