Why Your Peanut Butter Isn't Really High Protein

May 11
1h 5m

Episode Description

This week we break down protein density. We walk through why "protein per 100 grams" falls apart for anything with water or fat in it (looking at you peanut butter). Our Myth of the Week tackles the "I only eat humanely farmed meat" claim, including the data on how widespread factory farming actually is, what labels like free-range, cage-free, and grass-fed do (and don't) mean

Chapters
0:02 Welcome to the Podcast
0:37 Billie Eilish Controversy
5:48 Celebrity Reactions
10:25 Beyond Meat's Struggles
10:46 Protein Density Explained
19:52 Examples of Protein Sources
26:20 Misleading Comparisons
31:20 Closing Thoughts on Protein
32:24 Online Arguments
33:39 Marketing Tricks
36:18 Protein Math
40:07 Recipe Red Flags
50:23 Label Confusion
53:41 Ethical Considerations
1:01:44 Myth of Humane Meat
1:03:20 Book Club Announcement

References

US Factory Farming Estimates

How many animals are factory farmed?

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