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Power Trip: The Story of Energy
Food
Season 1
Episode 2
The miracles of energy enable a stable supply in our global food system. But when food goes from farm to table to landfill, that embedded energy is wasted. How do we harness energy to feed our growing population without the downsides of industrialization? "Food" traces a centuries-long journey across Europe, Asia, and the United States to show us the energy it takes to bring us our food.
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Learn how energy enabled rapid globalization.
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Learn the sweeping history of the worst energy disasters since the industrial revolution.
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