Topic: Climate Healers

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Quippy
Episode 1581 1:38:19 - 1:43:39

1581: Quippy

Rubisco Plant Protein, Meat Alternatives

The discussion introduces "Rubisco," an enzyme involved in photosynthesis that is being promoted as a sustainable plant protein to replace meat. Sailesh Rao of "Climate Healers" claims that there is more protein in broccoli per calorie than in beef. The hosts debunk this claim using nutritional data, highlighting the push to move human diets toward "leafy greens, bugs, and rocks."