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The fertiliser that blew up Beirut
FromThe Food Chain
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Sep 9, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Following the Beirut explosion, we’re exploring the chemical that caused the blast - ammonium nitrate. It’s something many of us will have come across before, it’s in some of our antibiotics and used to feed yeast but it’s most commonly sold as a fertiliser. Graihagh Jackson examines how this substance has changed the world - feeding millions on the one hand, and fuelling warfare, pollution and biodiversity loss on the other.
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(Picture: Ammonium nitrate on petri dish. Credit: Getty Images/BBC)
If you would like to get in touch, please email thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk
(Picture: Ammonium nitrate on petri dish. Credit: Getty Images/BBC)
Released:
Sep 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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