More than You Ever Wanted to Know about Pet Food

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Aug. 17, 2013 Food & Drink

Mary Roach's latest book is Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal. She discusses how humans and pets have varying ideas of what is appetizing.

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Evan Kleiman

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