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Feeding the Future: Saving Corn From Rising Temperatures
Season 1
Episode 3
From movie theaters to barbecues, corn shows up seemingly everywhere. In this episode of Hungry Planet, Niba visits LA’s Boyle Heights where she chats with restaurant owner Deysi Serrano about honoring corn’s historical roots in modern cooking. Niba also calls plant biologist and science TikToker Katie Murphy to hear about the research she’s doing to ensure corn will survive climate change.
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