Skip to main content
Back to Show
Local, USA

Minnesota's Alt-Meat Revolution | Preview

As the demand for plant-based alternatives to meat grows, so does the demand for new methods of farming and food production. In Dawson, MN, “alt-meat” is not new - soybean processing dates back to the '50s. Now, PURIS, one of the largest manufacturers of pea protein, has moved in to revolutionize the agricultural system. What impact will it have on the town's residents and surrounding communities?

Support Provided By
Season
Road Scholars
25:46
Young Black men seek wisdom from an older generation, hoping to avoid becoming another statistic.
With Peter Bradley
1:23:54
Overlooked since the 1970s, abstract artist Peter Bradley reflects on life and shares his process.
UNVEILED: Joyce Tenneson and the Heroine's Journey
Unlock with PBS Passport
56:06
A female photographer struggles to navigate diverging roles as good mother and acclaimed artist.
Firelighters: Fire is Medicine
Unlock with PBS Passport
57:01
Women leaders reclaim for their right to share the indigenous practice of controlled burning.
Scha'nexw Elhtal'nexw Salmon People: Preserving a Way of Life
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:02:24
A love story of salmon, water and family that explores this deep connection for the Lummi people.
Inundation District
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:18:02
Examining the short-sighted political decisions of one American city in an era of rising seas.
Segregation Scholarships
25:49
Black Americans forced to go North for advanced degrees return home to fight Jim Crow in the South.
Silence in Sikeston
55:19
How a lynching and police killing 78 years apart haunt the rural community of Sikeston, Missouri.
American Problems, Trans Solutions
25:17
Stories of trans leaders addressing critical issues around economic empowerment and human dignity.
Public Enemies, Private Friends
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:28:49
Leaders from opposing sides of the abortion debate meet in secret talks following deadly attacks.
Chinatown Auxiliary
27:04
Chinese residents patrol Manhattan's Chinatown to protect their home and find belonging.
Fire Tender
Unlock with PBS Passport
27:41
A Yurok knowledge keeper seeks to return fire practices, and restore land and people.
Active loading indicator