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    Everything You Never Wanted to Know about Pork

    In his book The Chain : Farm, Factory and the Fate of Our Food, Ted Genoways takes a focused look at the Hormel (maker of SPAM) and the pork processing chain in America. He follows the industry from the growth of pigs to processing, handling and sales. Music: "Cover Your Tracks" by Young Galaxy

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    By Evan Kleiman • Feb 20, 2015 • 1 min read

    In his book The Chain: Farm, Factory and the Fate of Our Food, Ted Genoways takes a focused look at the Hormel (maker of SPAM) and the pork processing chain in America. He follows the industry from the growth of pigs to processing, handling and sales.

    Music: "Cover Your Tracks" by Young Galaxy

    The full episode

    6 of 6
    A Dumpling Crawl in the SGV, The Truth about SPAM, Will It Waffle?
    1. 0:00Will It Waffle?
    2. 9:18Jonathan Gold Reviews Pok Pok Phat Thai
    3. 17:29A Dumpling Crawl in the San Gabriel Valley
    4. 25:40Market Report
    5. 34:31Defending Grass-fed Beef in the Midst of a Drought
    6. 44:06Everything You Never Wanted to Know about PorkYou’re reading this
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    6 of 6
    A Dumpling Crawl in the SGV, The Truth about SPAM, Will It Waffle?
    1. 0:00Will It Waffle?
    2. 9:18Jonathan Gold Reviews Pok Pok Phat Thai
    3. 17:29A Dumpling Crawl in the San Gabriel Valley
    4. 25:40Market Report
    5. 34:31Defending Grass-fed Beef in the Midst of a Drought
    6. 44:06Everything You Never Wanted to Know about PorkYou’re reading this
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