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Food Sleuth Radio

Melinda Hemmelgarnwww.kopn.org
Dietitian Melinda Hemmelgarn helps listeners “think beyond their plates,” connect the dots between food, health and agriculture, and find food truth.
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Episodes

Laurie David Interview

Guest Laurie David, activist and author of The Family Dinner: Great Ways to Connect with Your Kids, One Meal at a Time, and On the Future of Food: The Princes Speech. Laurie David

May 03, 201228 minEp. 150

Lindsey Lusher Shute Interview

Guest Lindsey Lusher Shute, Director National Young Farmer Coalition, discusses the new report: Building a Future with Farmers, and challenges and opportunities facing our nations young food producers National Young Farmers\' Coalition

Apr 26, 201228 minEp. 149

Frances Moore Lappe Interview

guest Frances Moore Lappe, author of Diet for a Small Planet, and most recently, \'Eco-Mind: Changing the Way We Think, to Create the World We Want.\' Small Planet Institute

Apr 19, 201228 minEp. 148

Faith Boninger Interview

Guest Faith Boninger, Ph.D., National Education Policy Center, discusses the full cost of commercialization of public education and food and beverage marketing in schools NEPC

Apr 12, 201228 minEp. 147

Jan Weber Interview

Guest Jan Weber, filmmaker, discusses her latest film, Farmlandia, about the state of rural life, agriculture and our hope for the future Farmlandia

Apr 05, 201228 minEp. 146

Jim Riddle Interview

Guest Jim Riddle, Organic Outreach Coordinator, University of Minnesota, explains why and how organic food and farming is superior to conventional Why Eat Organic Webinar

Mar 29, 201228 minEp. 145

Maria Rodale Interview

Guest Maria Rodale, CEO and Chairman of Rodale Inc., and author of the Organic Manifesto, explains why organic food and farming is critical for our health and future generations Organic Manifesto

Mar 22, 201228 minEp. 144

Michael OGorman Interview

Guest Michael OGorman, Executive Director of the Farmer Veteran Coalition, explains why and how Veterans benefit from starting a career in farming after serving in the military FVC

Mar 15, 201228 minEp. 143

Stephenie Caughlin Interview

Guest Stephenie Caughlin, organic farmer, San Diego, CA, describes adventures and surprises going from a high powered job in New York City to managing her farm in sunny Southern California Seabreeze Organic Farm

Mar 08, 201228 minEp. 142

Steph Larsen Interview

Guest Steph Larsen, Assistant Director of Organizing, Rural Organizing and Outreach at the Center for Rural Affairs, Lyons, Nebraska.Steph discusses health care access in rural America and how health reform affects farming communities CFRA

Mar 01, 201228 minEp. 141

Leigh Lockhart Interview

Guest Leigh Lockhart, cook, food activist, and owner, Main Squeeze Natural Cafe Main Squeeze

Feb 23, 201228 minEp. 140

Special Pledge Drive Show; please call in your support. Guests: Fred vom Saal, University of Missouri biologist and international expert on plastics, BPA and endocrine disruptors and organic farming expert, Jeff Moyer, Rodale Farm Manager<br><a href=http://endocrinedisruptors.missouri.edu/vomsaal/vomsaal.html target=_blank>EDG</a><br><a href=http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/fst30years target=_blank>Rodale Institute</a>

Special Pledge Drive Show; please call in your support. Guests: Fred vom Saal, University of Missouri biologist and international expert on plastics, BPA and endocrine disruptors and organic farming expert, Jeff Moyer, Rodale Farm Manager EDG Rodale Institute

Feb 16, 201227 minEp. 139

Megan Westgate Interview

Guest Megan Westgate, Executive Director of the non-GMO project Non GMO Project

Feb 09, 201228 minEp. 138

Jeremy Seifert Interview

Guest Jeremy Seifert, Director, Dive!, the film about food waste in America, and the soon to be released film on genetically modified food Dive the Film

Feb 02, 201228 minEp. 137

Nora Goldstein Interview

Guest Nora Goldstein, editor, BioCycle, the magazine devoted to composting, renewable energy and sustainability, talks about the landfill energy myth and smart waste management BioCycle

Jan 26, 201228 minEp. 136

John Turenne Interview

Guest John Turenne, chef and President, Sustainable Food Systems. What happens when Alice Waters daughter enrolls at Yale and youre the head of dining hall food service? Sustainable Foods Systems

Jan 19, 201228 minEp. 135

Ann Mosness Interview

Guest Ann Mosness, ocean steward and commercial fisherwoman discusses Alaska wild caught salmon, the families dependent on truly sustainable fishing, and the threats of farm-raised fish Fish Fighters

Jan 12, 201228 minEp. 134

Kevin Fulton Interview

Guest Kevin Fulton, Nebraska rancher talks about grass-based livestock, animal welfare and CAFOs from a first-hand perspective LCD Ep 1011

Jan 05, 201228 minEp. 133

Pam Malo Interview

Guest Pam Malo, Registered Dietitian for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Dec 29, 201128 minEp. 132

Bruce Friedrich Interview

Guest Bruce Friedrich, Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives, Farm Sanctuary, the nations leading farm animal protection organization Farm Sanctuary

Dec 22, 201128 minEp. 131

Lisa Kivirist Interview

Guest Lisa Kivirist, Food and Society Policy Fellow, national advocate for women in sustainable agriculture, and co-author of \'Farmstead Chef,\' including recipes and stories to \'restore the planet and revitalize our lives\' Farmstead Chef

Dec 15, 201128 minEp. 130

T. Susan Chang Interview

Guest T. Susan Chang, Boston Globe cookbook reviewer, regular contributor to NPRs Kitchen Window column, and author of \'A Spoonful of Promises: Stories and Recipes from a Well-Tempered Table\' Cook Books for Dinner

Dec 08, 201128 minEp. 129

Michael Batz Interview

Guest Michael Batz, Head of Food Safety Programs at the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute, and author of \'Ranking the Risks: The 10 Pathogen-Food Combinations with the Greatest Burden on Public Health\' Public Health

Dec 01, 201128 minEp. 128

Michael Carolan Interview

Guest Michael Carolan, Ph.D., Sociologist, Colorado State University, and author of The Real Cost of Cheap Food. Carolan describes the price society pays for what only seems like \'cheap\' food Michael Carolan

Nov 24, 201128 minEp. 127

Susan Vaughn Grooters Interview

Guest Susan Vaughn Grooters, MPH, Director of Research and Education for Stop Foodborne Illness, discusses recent outbreaks, prevention strategies and long term consequences of foodborne illness STOP

Nov 17, 201128 minEp. 126

Greg Judy Interview

Guest Greg Judy, Missouri farmer, internationally known for rotational grazing. Judy describes the benefits of feeding livestock grass, both for the environment and human nutrition Green Pastures Farm

Nov 10, 201128 minEp. 125

George Naylor Interview

Guest George Naylor, Iowa farmer describes the joys and struggles of family farming. Naylor is former President of the National Family Farm Coalition and featured in the film, \'FRESH.\' NFFC

Nov 03, 201128 minEp. 124

Sloane Miller Interview

Guest Sloane Miller, M.S.W., licensed social worker, and author of Allergic Girl: adventures in living well with food allergies, and \'Please Dont Pass the Nuts:\' Please Don\'t Pass the Nuts

Oct 27, 201128 minEp. 123

Connie Engel Interview

Guest Connie Engel, Ph.D., Science Education Coordinator, at the Breast Cancer Fund discusses chemical and environmental links to breast cancer, including the endocrine disruptor BPA, found in the linings of canned foods Breast Cancer Fund

Oct 20, 201128 minEp. 122

Crystal Kroner Interview

Crystal Kroner, Ph.D., Educational leadership and policy analysis, discusses her paper: \'The Body Politic: Childhood Obesity as a Symbol of an unbalanced economy.\' Policy Futures in Education

Oct 13, 201128 minEp. 121
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