26.08.2025 • 31 Min.

Seemingly overnight, Americans have become obsessed with pumping as much protein as possible into every drink, snack and meal. Elizabeth Dunn, a writer and contributor to The Times, explains the origins of this latest nutrition craze. Guest: Elizabeth Dunn, a writer and contributor to The New York Times. Background reading: The David bar, basically a protein Scud missile wrapped in gold foil, has had breakout success. But can the trend last?Read a fact-check about some of the big claims made about protein.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Photo: David Chow for The New York Times Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.