Food Sleuth Radio

Melinda Hemmelgarn•www.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

Jill Kriesky Interview

Guest Jill Kriesky, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, talks about the effects of fracking on communities, water quality, and quality of life PSR

Nov 29, 2012•28 min•Ep. 180

Brady Russell Interview

Guest Brady Russell, activist, talks about his work with Clean Water Action in Philadelphia, the greatest threats to clean water, and strategies to enact policy changes Clean Water Action

Nov 22, 2012•28 min•Ep. 179

Connie Evers Interview

Guest Connie Evers, M.S., R.D., child nutrition expert talks about feeding kids well with compassion Nutrition for Kids

Nov 15, 2012•28 min•Ep. 178

Corey Costanzo Interview

Guest Corey Costanzo, Program Coordinator, Kids at Work! talks about empowering at-risk youth through the culinary arts Kids at Work

Nov 08, 2012•28 min•Ep. 177

Michael Hansen Interview

Guest Michael Hansen, Ph.D., Consumers Union, talks about the safety of GMO foods and the need for labeling Reasons for Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods

Nov 01, 2012•28 min•Ep. 176

Guest Monica Nuvamsa, Executive Director, The Hopi Foundation, talks about Hopi values and the Hopi Agriculture and Food Symposium held July 2012 in Kykotsmovi, Arizona, where attendees could witness corn growing in the desert without irrigation and genetic engineering The Hopi Foundation

Oct 25, 2012•28 min•Ep. 175

Theo Colborn Interview

Guest Theo Colborn, President, Endocrine Disruption Exchange, discusses how endocrine disruptors in our environment affect our health and behavior TEDX

Oct 18, 2012•28 min•Ep. 174

Atina Diffley Interview

Guest Atina Diffley, author of Turn Here, Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works, talks about her book: a love story and legal thriller with organic farming lessons woven throughout Atina Diffley

Oct 11, 2012•28 min•Ep. 173

Steve Sprinkel Interview

Guest Steve Sprinkel, Harvard-educated organic farmer, owner of the Farmer and Cook organic grocery store and caf in Ojai, CA, and Cornucopia Board President . Steve talks about how organic farming protects our watersheds, and CAs Proposition 37 to label GMO foods. Third and final in the series on Prop. 37 Farmer and Cook

Oct 04, 2012•28 min•Ep. 172

Grant Lundberg Interview

Guest Grant Lundberg, organic farmer, and CEO of Lundberg Family Farms. Lundberg discusses why his company supports Proposition 37, and the national labeling of genetically modified foods The Non-GMO Project

Sep 27, 2012•28 min•Ep. 171

Stacy Malkan Interview

Guest Stacy Malkan, media director of California Right to Know, discusses Proposition 37, which would require genetically engineered foods to be labeled as such. CA voters and consumers who support GMO labeling are up against a multi-million dollar ad campaign to keep consumers in the dark. Right To Know

Sep 20, 2012•28 min•Ep. 170

Maryn McKenna Interview

Guest Maryn McKenna, Association of Health Care Journalist reports on the connections between antibiotic-resistant bacteria in chicken, difficult-to-treat bladder infections, and routine antibiotic use in the livestock industry Investigation: Drug Resistance

Sep 13, 2012•28 min•Ep. 169

Mary Ellen Sanders Interview

Guest Mary Ellen Sanders, Ph.D., Food Scientist, Microbiologist, expert in dairy probiotics and food cultures, explains the benefits of probiotics and tips for consumers when choosing the right gut bacteria for the job Dairy & Food Culture Technologies

Sep 06, 2012•28 min•Ep. 168

Ken Cook Interview

Ken Cook, President, Environmental Working Group discusses the Dirty Dozen, pesticide industry propaganda, and protecting people from environmental toxins Environmental Working Group

Aug 30, 2012•28 min•Ep. 167

Jasia Steinmetz Interview

Jasia Steinmetz, RD, author: Eat Local: Simple Steps to Enjoy Real, Healthy and Affordable Food. Jasia outlines the questions local eaters need to ask to eat well, locally Eat Local Simple Steps

Aug 23, 2012•28 min•Ep. 166

Julie Guthman Interview

Guest Julie Guthman, Ph.D., author: Weighing In: Obesity, Food Justice and the Limits of Capitalism, discusses the complicated roots of American obesity Julie Guthman

Aug 16, 2012•28 min•Ep. 165

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer Interview

Guest Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D., author: Im Like, So Fat! Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World Make Healthy Choices

Aug 09, 2012•28 min•Ep. 164

Michael Levine Interview

Guest Michael Levine, Ph.D., internationally recognized eating disorder expert discusses ways to prevent eating disorders, promote healthy body image, and strategies for intervention Eating Disorder Information

Aug 02, 2012•28 min•Ep. 163

Jill Nussinow Interview

Guest Jill Nussinow, M.S., R.D., discusses her new cookbook, The New Fast Food: The Veggie Queen Pressure Cooks Whole Food Meals in Less than 30 Minutes The Veggie Queen

Jul 26, 2012•28 min•Ep. 162

Rose Hayden-Smith Interview

Guest Rose Hayden-Smith MA Ed., MA, PhD., Strategic Initiative Leader in Sustainable Food Systems at the University of California-Davis, and nationally recognized garden historian discusses the the Homestead Act and Victory Gardens Rose Hayden-Smith

Jul 19, 2012•28 min•Ep. 161

Anthony Flaccavento Interview

Guest Anthony Flaccavento. Organic farmer, former Food and Society Policy Fellow, and candidate for Representative of Virginias 9th District discusses progressive sustainable policies Anthony Flaccavento

Jul 12, 2012•28 min•Ep. 160

Michele Simon Interview

Guest July 5th: Michele Simon, JD, MPH, public health lawyer, discusses her report: Food Stamps, Follow the Money: Are Corporations Profiting From Hungry Americans? Eat Drink Politics

Jul 05, 2012•28 min•Ep. 159

Marion Nestle Interview

Guest Marion Nestle, Ph.D., food policy guru and author of What to Eat and Food Politics, discusses her most recent book, Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics. Tune in to learn the best way to shed unwanted pounds Food Politics

Jun 28, 2012•28 min•Ep. 158

Bill Freese Interview

Guest Bill Freese, Science Policy Analyst, Center for Food Safety, discusses the science and regulation of genetically engineered (GE/GMO) crops, the failed promises of GE crops and new 2-4,D resistant traits which await government approval Genetically Engineered Crops

Jun 21, 2012•28 min•Ep. 157

Amy Kalafa Interview

Guest Amy Kalafa, filmmaker (Two Angry Moms) and author of Lunch Wars: How to Start a School Food Revolution and Win the Battle for Our Childrens Health. Kalifa discusses her work to improve school lunch and ways parents can get involved Two Angry Moms

Jun 14, 2012•28 min•Ep. 156

David Wallinga Interview

Guest David Wallinga, M.D., M.P.A., Senior Advisor in Science, Food and Health, at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, discusses the health impacts of our industrialized food system on neurological development, with specific attention to the link between food, our environment and autism Healthy Food Action

Jun 07, 2012•28 min•Ep. 155

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