138: How making alcohol from trees could give rural Japan a buzz
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English - November 30, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes - ★★★★★ - 116 ratingsNews Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Could drinking help the environment and rural communities? You might be surprised. Researchers in Japan have figured out how to make drinkable alcohol from wood, and the knock-on effects are much bigger than a hangover. This week, Alex K.T. Martin joins us to talk about the science — and sustainable process — behind the process that may bring cedar, oak and sakura to your next cocktail session.
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Wood spirits: How Japan made the world’s first liquor from trees (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)
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The huge trees that dot the Japanese countryside may be where you get your next cocktail. | JASON JENKINS