EAT LIKE THE ANIMALS

What if the secret to human nutrition has been hiding in plain sight, observed in insects, primates, and fish for decades? EAT LIKE THE ANIMALS explores this very idea through a long-running conversation between acclaimed novelist Charlotte Wood and biologists David Raubenheimer and Steve Simpson. Their collaboration, spanning thirty-five years of research and friendship, forms the backbone of this series. Each episode delves into the pair's groundbreaking work, which upends many conventional beliefs about diet and health by starting with a simple question: how do animals instinctively know what to eat? The discussions are less about rigid diet plans and more about understanding the deep biological rules that govern appetite across species, including our own. You'll hear how their findings on protein regulation and nutrient balancing challenge popular food fads, offering a fresh, evidence-based perspective rooted in ecology and evolutionary biology. This podcast transforms complex science into accessible stories, revealing the profound and often surprising connections between the feeding habits of the animal kingdom and our daily meals. The result is a thought-provoking journey that reframes our relationship with food through the lens of nature's wisdom.