On this week's episode, New York Timesbest selling author and food journalist Mark Bittman joins the podcast to discuss his new book, "Animal, Vegetable, Junk." Bittman's new book examines the history of the human appetite and how farming and economics impact food consumption. General Gross talks with Mark about his long career covering the food industry, what he found while researching the book, and his thoughts on the future of food consumption in the United States.