Host Jenna Liut kicks off the Fall 2017 season interviewing Jessie Price, Editor in Chief of EatingWell magazine, which recently published its first annual American Food Heroes awards in their September / October issue. The article profiles ten individuals tackling the biggest food, sustainability and nutrition issues of today. Created to shine a light on the positive changes happening in our food system today, the inaugural awards honor heroes who are working to address a diverse set of challen...
Sep 17, 2017•43 min•Ep. 90
Host Jenna Liut speaks with Bruce Friedrich, Executive Director of the Good Food Institute, as association that works with scientists, investors, and entrepreneurs to bring clean meat and plant-based alternatives to animal products to market. Bruce explains the process behind creating clean (or "cultured") meat, the policy issues surrounding this burgeoning field and why vegans, vegetarians and omnivores should all be eating these products. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...
Jun 18, 2017•46 min•Ep. 89
Host Jenna Liut speaks with Stephen Ritz, an acclaimed Bronx educator and founder of the Bronx Green Machine, an impact driven, non profit. Originally an after-school, alternative program for high school students, Bronx Green Machine has evolved into a K-12+ model fully integrated into core curriculum. Stephen’s new book, The Power of a Plant , documents his own experience teaching for over 30 years in one of the most marginalized communities in the country, the South Bronx, and how he – quite a...
Jun 04, 2017•50 min•Ep. 88
To kick off the summer season of Eating Matters, Jenna is joined in studio by fellow HRN host and author Katy Keiffer to talk about her new book, “What’s the Matter with Meat”? Katy – a meat eater herself – offers a comprehensive look at the industrialized meat system, both at home and abroad, and the negative effects it has on our environment, health and wellbeing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
May 07, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 87
Host Jenna Liut is joined in the studio by Paulette Satur, farmer / owner of Satur Farms on the North Fork of Long Island. We will be discussing how Satur Farms got its start and what makes its model unique as well as gain deeper insight into what issues farmers face every day and how the industry has changed for smaller / mid sized “specialty crop” growers over the past decade. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...
Apr 09, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 86
Demand for locally-grown and served foods has surged in the past few years across various segments within the food industry. On this episode, host Jenna Liut speaks with Rick Stein, VP of Fresh Foods at the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), about the degree to which demand has risen, why the market continues to shift in this direction and how both major food retailers and farmers are responding to this demand. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...
Mar 26, 2017•47 min•Ep. 85
On the episode, host Jenna Liut takes a slight detour from food policy to talk about nutrition for professional athletes...in the 1980s. Joining her to discuss is her dad, Mike Liut, a former goalie in the NHL, and her brother, Blake, who can be heard laughing in the background. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Mar 19, 2017•35 min•Ep. 84
On this episode of Eating Matters , host Jenna Liut speaks with Dr. Reese Halter about the effects of our current agricultural system on bee health, including recent declines in the bee population, its devastating repercussions and what everyone can do to reverse this trend. Dr. Reese is an author and distinguished conservation biologist specializing in Earth's life support systems. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...
Mar 12, 2017•53 min•Ep. 83
On today's episode of Eating Matters , host Jenna Liut speaks with Congressman Tim Ryan about his book, The Real Food Revolution , in which he writes about the myriad challenges facing our food system, the cumulative effect they have on our health and the environment, and some common sense actions that any of us can undertake as citizens to improve our collective quality of life, now and for future generations. Congressman Ryan represents Ohio’s 13th district, and was first elected to the US Hou...
Mar 05, 2017•42 min•Ep. 82
Host Jenna Liut dives into the world of food policy councils, seeking to understand what they are, where they operate and why they are important in this day and age. Jenna is joined on the line by Clare Fox, from the LA Food Policy Council, and both Karen Banks and Lily Sussman from the Food Communities and Public Health program at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...
Feb 26, 2017•50 min•Ep. 81
On this episode of Eating Matters , host Jenna Liut speaks with guests Alicia Harvie, Advocacy and Issues Director at Farm Aid, and Brian Barth, writer-at-large for Modern Farmer , about farmers' overwhelming support for Trump in the 2016 election. We discuss the policies and motivations behind why farmers arguably voted against their best interests, and what the expected repercussions the Trump Administration will have on the farming community. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...
Feb 19, 2017•53 min•Ep. 80
Today on Eating Matters we will be talking all about the need to shift the current food system model, lessons we can learn from other sectors like energy, transportation and water already engaged in modernizing their systems, and how institutional food procurement is one of the most effective intervention points to do so. Joining us to do so is Paula Daniels. Paula is Co-founder and Chair of the Center for Good Food Purchasing, a social enterprise non-profit founded in July of 2015 as a national...
Feb 12, 2017•40 min•Ep. 79
Host Jenna Liut and associate producer Taylor Lanzet are joined by Helena Bottemiller Evich from “Morning Agriculture,” Politico's daily briefing on agriculture and food policy, to discuss the biggest food policy stories from 2016 as well as what lies ahead for 2017 and beyond in our new political era. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jan 22, 2017•43 min•Ep. 78
This week, host Jenna Liut and associate producer Taylor Lanzet to talk Mark Bittman about everything. It is amazing. Listen to this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jan 15, 2017•42 min•Ep. 77
Host Jenna Liut kicks off the first Eating Matters episode of the 2017 winter season with guest Renske Lynde, Co-founder & Managing Director of Food System Six Accelerator, a San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit that connects food system entrepreneurs with business acumen and capital. Renske has worked in the non-profit sector on food, agriculture and nutrition policy and issues for nearly 20 years. We discuss the various approaches Renske has taken over the years to improve the food system, inc...
Jan 08, 2017•49 min•Ep. 76
On this episode of Eating Matters , host Jenna Liut and associate producer Taylor Lanzet explore the intersection of nutrition education and food waste. Claire Uno and Julia McCarthy from the Laurie M. Tisch Center on Food, Education & Policy and Louise Bruce from the NYC Department of Sanitation join us to discuss the federal, state and local policies and initiatives that aim to reduce and divert food waste and how consumers can encourage and support these interventions. See Privacy Policy ...
Dec 14, 2016•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 75
This is the second episode in a two part series on food marketing as a follow up to the Resnick Program on Food Law & Policy's conference in October. Host Jenna Liut discusses the political and legal barriers to regulating food marketing efforts with guest, Jennifer Pomeranz. Jennifer - a food law in policy expert - is an Assistant Professor and the Interim Chair of the Department of Public Health Policy and Management at NYU's College of Global Public Health. Later in the show, Jenna is joi...
Dec 07, 2016•58 min•Ep. 74
On this episode of Eating Matters , we feature not one but two good food startups making meaningful changes to the food system. Host Jenna Liut and Associate Producer Taylor Lanzet speak with Sam Fromatz, Editor-in-Chief of the Food & Environment Reporting Network, and Craig Wichner, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Farmland, LP. The FERN is an independent news outlet focusing on the critically underreported areas of food, agriculture, and environmental health and Farmland LP is a compan...
Nov 23, 2016•1 hr•Ep. 73
This week, host Jenna Liut and associate producer Taylor Lanzet are joined by Michael Roberts from the Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy at the UCLA Law School and Marlene Schwartz from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut, to discuss food marketing to children. We unpack common marketing strategies, how social media has changed the game, and what industry's response has been. Later on the show, we are joined by Kelly Swette, CEO of Sweet Earth Natu...
Nov 17, 2016•54 min•Ep. 72
This week on Eating Matters, hosts Jenna Liut and Taylor Lanzet get the chance to sit down and talk with Sam Kass. Under Obama's presidency, Kass helped First Lady Michelle Obama create her famous vegetable garden at the White House. He also helped promote the administration's healthy eating initiatives, and of course whipped up meals for the POTUS and his family. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Nov 09, 2016•49 min•Ep. 71
Host Jenna Liut is joined by food writer and historian, Bee Wilson, to discuss her most recent book "First Bite: How We Learn To Eat". Through extensive research, Bee describes how parents can develop healthy eating habits in their children as well as how adults – regardless of their age – can change their own eating preferences. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Nov 02, 2016•51 min•Ep. 70
This week, host Jenna Liut and associate producer Taylor Lanzet talk with Darryl Benjamin and Lyndon Virkler about their newly published book "Farm to Table: The Essential Guide to Food Systems for Students, Professionals and Consumers." Later on the show, they are joined by Birgit Cameron, Senior Director of Patagonia Provisions, a brand extension of the outdoor clothing and gear company, founded in 2012. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...
Oct 21, 2016•50 min•Ep. 69
In this episode of Eating Matters, host Jenna Liut talks with Dr. Brian Wansink, founder and director of Cornell University’s Food & Brand Lab about his 25 year career in food psychology and consumer behavior research. Dr. Wansink unpacks key findings from his previous books, Mindless Eating, and Slim by Design, with a particular focus on his article, “'Don’t Eat So Much:' How Parent Comments Relate to Female Weight Satisfaction” published this past June in Eating & Weight Disorders. Lat...
Oct 05, 2016•48 min•Ep. 68
On this episode of Eating Matters host Jenna Liut and associate producer Taylor Lanzet discuss the prevalence and repercussions of antibiotic use in our food system. Emilie Aguirre, an Academic Fellow at the Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy at UCLA’s School of Law, provides an overview of the current regulatory landscape and what conscious consumers need to know. Later on the show, we speak with Ben Simon, co-founder & CEO of Imperfect Produce, an innovative ugly produce company based ...
Sep 28, 2016•52 min•Ep. 67
Join host Jenna Liut and associate producer Taylor Lanzet in their discussion about the perception of healthy food, unpacking what types of food dieticians consider to be healthy compared with what the general public believes. Where is the alignment between these two, and disagreement within the dietetic community itself? And what is the role of both industry and government in helping consumers navigate the food landscape? Jenna and Taylor speak with Margot Sanger-Katz – a health care correspond...
Sep 21, 2016•51 min•Ep. 66
Eating Matters kicks the fall season off by speaking with Drive Change, an organization operating at the intersection of criminal justice and food system reform. Host Jenna Liut is joined by Executive Director Jordyn Lexton and former Drive Change fellow Fred Coleman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Sep 14, 2016•54 min•Ep. 65
Today on Eating Matters, host Jenna Liut speaks with Dr. Urvashi Rangan about Consumer Report's “Crop to Table: Pesticide Report” detailing pesticide use in the US. Dr. Rangan oversaw the drafting of the report during her time as the Executive Director of Consumer Report’s Food Safety and Sustainability Center. Later on the show, Jenna speaks with Ben Turley, co-founder of the Meat Hook – a Brooklyn-based whole animal butcher shop. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...
Aug 17, 2016•57 min•Ep. 64
With the Rio Olympics 2016 underway, host Jenna Liut and associate producer Taylor Lanzet dive into Brazil's food system – unpacking how Brazil is combating obesity while improving farmer livelihoods through progressive policy changes. Joined by Bridget Huber, a journalist at the Food & Environment Reporting Network, Jenna and Taylor examine how Brazil is working to shift purchases of ultra-processed foods through a sweeping national policy that advocates for the pleasure of eating. Later on...
Aug 11, 2016•50 min•Ep. 63
On this episode of Eating Matters, host Jenna Liut speaks with Ricardo Salvador, senior scientist and director of the Food and Environment program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, and Allison Aubrey, food and health correspondent for NPR news, about the connection between crop subsidies and public health. Later in the show, Jenna is joined by Mike Winik, Co-Founder of OurHarvest, our featured startup of the week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice ...
Jul 27, 2016•46 min•Ep. 62
On this episode of Eating Matters, host Jenna Liut discusses the Global Food Security Act, which fights worldwide food insecurity through the empowerment of local communities. Liz Marcey, Senior Policy Advisor at CARE USA – a humanitarian organization that fights global poverty and was instrumental in the passing of this legislation – joins the show to explain exactly what the act entails, who it impacts, and why it's significant. Later on the show we're joined by Greg Sewitz, Co-Founder of Exo,...
Jul 20, 2016•38 min•Ep. 61
