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V is for Vitamin TRANSCRIPT

This is a transcript of the Gastropod episode V is for Vitamin, first released on April 11, 2017. It is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.

(FLINTSTONES VITAMIN JINGLE)

CYNTHIA GRABER: Once I get that jingle stuck in my head, I can never get it out. Those of you who grew up in the U.S. will probably recognize it—that song is trying to make sure parents bought and gave us our daily…

NICOLA TWILLEY: Vitamins! And I’m sorry folks, I’m going to say it that way throughout. Even if our guest this week did make fun of me for it. Because that’s what we’re going to be talking about this episode: vitamins.

GRABER: Or vitamins. We’ll forgive you, Nicky, your native British pronunciation.
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V is for Vitamin

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They're added to breakfast cereal, bread, and even Pop-Tarts, giving the sweetest, most processed treats a halo of health. Most people pop an extra dose for good measure, perhaps washing it down with fortified milk. But what are vitamins—and how did their discovery make America's processed food revolution possible? On this episode of Gastropod, author Catherine Price helps us tell the story of vitamins, from Indonesian chickens to Gwyneth Paltrow. …More →

TRANSCRIPT Nutrition Advice Decoded

This is a transcript of the Gastropod episode, Nutrition Advice Decoded: What Foods Are Actually Good For Us, What Should We Avoid, and Why Is It All SO Confusing?, first released on March 25, 2025. It is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.

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TRANSCRIPT Smashing Pumpkin Myths

This is a transcript of the Gastropod episode Smashing Pumpkin Myths: What’s Big, Orange, and Having an Identity Crisis?, first released on September 19, 2024. It is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.

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TRANSCRIPT What’s the Buzz on Eating Bugs?

This is a transcript of the Gastropod episode What’s the Buzz on Eating Bugs? Can Insects Really Save the World?, first released on August 20, 2024. It is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.

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TRANSCRIPT Are Plant- and Fungus-Based Fake Meats Really Better Than the Real Thing?

This is a transcript of the Gastropod episode Are Plant- and Fungus-Based Fake Meats Really Better Than the Real Thing?, first released on November 24, 2021. It is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.

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TRANSCRIPT The Birth of Cool

This is a transcript of the Gastropod episode The Birth of Cool: How Refrigeration Changed Everything, first released on June 11, 2024. It is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.

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TRANSCRIPT Sugar’s Dark Shadow

This is a transcript of the Gastropod episode Sugar’s Dark Shadow, first released on May 28, 2024. It is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.

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TRANSCRIPT All You Can Eat: The True Story Behind America’s Most Popular Seafood

This is a transcript of the Gastropod episode All You Can Eat: The True Story Behind America’s Most Popular Seafood , first released on April 16, 2024. It is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.

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