Klaas Martens Interview Part 2
Guest Klaas Martens, organic farmer, describes beneficial organic practices, and risks from farm chemicals on our environment, soil and public health. (Part II) Lakeview Organic Grain
Jan 23, 2014•28 min•Ep. 240
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Klaas Martens Interview Part 1 of 2
Guest Klaas Martens, New York State farmer, writer and researcher specializing in organic feed and seed. Martens began his career as a conventional grower, but switched to organic farming, only to discover higher yields and improved soil and personal health. Martens explains why he made the transition and the successful growth of his 1,400 acres of certified organic crops Lakeview Organic Grain
Jan 16, 2014•28 min•Ep. 239
Kathy Pryor Interview
Guest Kathy Pryor, MS, Program Director, Washington Healthy Food in Health Care, Health Care Without Harm, and author of the childrens book, Sylvias Spinach. Pryor discusses opportunities to improve foodservice in hospitals, and her new passion: writing stories for children about healthy food and school gardens Katherine Pryor
Jan 09, 2014•28 min•Ep. 238
Niki Strealy Interview
Guest Niki Strealy, RD author of The Diarrhea Dietitian: Expert Advice, Practical Solutions and Strategic Nutrition, talks about what can cause bowel problems, and how to prevent them The Diarrhea Dietitian
Jan 02, 2014•28 min•Ep. 237
Claire Hope Cummings Interview
Claire Hope Cummings , environmental lawyer, journalist, farmer, and author of Uncertain Peril: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Seeds, discusses the ethical and political considerations of patenting and engineering seed. (Part I) Claire Hope Cummings
Dec 26, 2013•28 min•Ep. 236
Joseph Hibbeln Interview
Guest Capt. Joseph Hibbeln, M.D. , Acting Chief, Section on Nutritional Neurochemistry, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, talks about his research on omega-3 fatty acids, neuro-development and mental health LMBB - Section of Nutritional Neuroscience
Dec 19, 2013•28 min•Ep. 235
Bev Veals Interview
Guest Bev Veals , cancer patient who received national media attention for being denied health insurance, talks about the pesticide exposure which she links to her cancer, as well as how the Affordable Health Care Act will provide access to life-saving health care WCSH TV
Dec 12, 2013•28 min•Ep. 234
April Winslow Interview
Guest April Winslow, M.S., R.D. Co-founder of the International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians, and Founder, Choose to Change nutrition services. Winslow describes the connection between nutrition, psychotherapy, depression, and eating disorders Choose to Change
Dec 05, 2013•28 min•Ep. 233
Daphne Miller Interview
Guest Daphne Miller, M.D., physician, professor of family medicine at the U. of CA, San Francisco, columnist for the WA Post, and author of The Jungle Effect, and Farmacology: What Innovative Family Farming Can Teach Us About Health and Healing, describes the connections between ecology, the natural world, modern medicine and health Daphne Miller, M.D.
Nov 28, 2013•28 min•Ep. 232
Art Sherwood Interview
Guest Art Sherwood, Ph.D., Associate Professor of management at Indiana State University and Vice President of the Bloomingfoods Co-op Board of Directions, describes the economic and community benefits of democratic, sustainable cooperative business models, grocery stores and beyond CDS Consulting Co-op
Nov 21, 2013•28 min•Ep. 231
Twila C. Liggett Interview
Guest Twila C. Liggett, Ph.D., Founder and Executive Producer of the PBS Childrens TV Series, Reading Rainbow, describes her new multi-media project: Betty Spaghettis Flying Food Adventures, which will help children fall in love with eating good food Betty Spaghetti Show
Nov 14, 2013•28 min•Ep. 230
Ronni Chernoff Interview
Guest Ronni Chernoff, Ph.D., R.D., Associate Director Education and Evaluation, Little Rock Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center. Chernoff is one of the nations leading experts on nutrition and aging. Shell tell how to age well and determine nutritional risk Nutritional Checklist
Nov 07, 2013•28 min•Ep. 229
Dan Schlademan Interview
Guest Dan Schlademan, Director of the Making Change at Walmart campaign, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, discusses wage disparity, economic injustice, and American taxpayer subsidies to Walmart, the worlds largest private employer Making Change at Walmart
Oct 31, 2013•28 min•Ep. 228
Jay Feldman Interview
Guest Jay Feldman, M.S., Executive Director and Cofounder of Beyond Pesticides, and member of the National Organic Standards Board, describes the unintended consequences of pesticides, herbicide-resistant genetically engineered crops, and ways to protect vulnerable populations, pollinators and the organic food label Beyond Pesticides
Oct 24, 2013•28 min•Ep. 227
Annie Kay Interview
Guest Annie Kay, M.S., R.D., dietitian, registered yoga teacher, and author of Every Bite is Divine, describes her conscious and mindful eating program at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health Every Bite is Divine
Oct 17, 2013•28 min•Ep. 226
John Peck Interview
Guest John Peck, Ph.D., Executive Director of Family Farm Defenders discusses farmers rights, food security, food sovereignty, and the effects of global free vs. fair food trade policies on food labels, food safety, economics and human rights Family Farm Defenders
Oct 10, 2013•28 min•Ep. 225
Thomas Neltner Interview
Guest Thomas Neltner, J.D., Former Director, Pew Charitable Trusts Food Additives Project discusses his research into the science, safety and conflicts of interest when approving chemical compounds added to our food Food Additives Project
Oct 03, 2013•28 min•Ep. 224
Jennifer Harris Interview
Guest Jennifer Harris, Ph.D. MBA, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, talks about her research into the extent and psychological impact of children exposure to food advertising and encourages parent advocacy Rudd Roots Parents
Sep 26, 2013•28 min•Ep. 223
Ricardo Salvador Interview
Guest Ricardo Salvador, Ph.D., Senior Scientist and Director of the Food and Environment Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, connects agriculture to human health and talks about the new UCS report, The $11 Trillion Reward: How Simple Dietary Changes Can Save Lives and Money, and How We Get There. $11 Trillion Reward
Sep 19, 2013•28 min•Ep. 222
Anna Lappe Interview
Guest Anna Lappe, Project Director, Food MythBusters, talks about the subject of her new short movie which exposes how Big Food aggressively targets children, and ways parents and communities can fight back Food MythBusters
Sep 12, 2013•28 min•Ep. 221
Mark Kopecky Interview
Guest Mark Kopecky, Soils Agronomist, Organic Valley/ CROPP Cooperative, explains how soil health is key to crop yields, plant nutrition, animal and human health Organic Valley
Sep 05, 2013•28 min•Ep. 220
Don Davis Interview
Guest Don Davis, Ph.D., U. of TX researcher who discovered nutritional decline and dilution with the rush for higher yields and bigger crops HortScience
Aug 29, 2013•28 min•Ep. 219
Elizabeth U Interview
Guest Elizabeth U: author of Raising Dough: the Complete Guide to Financing a Socially Responsible Food Business, talks about fund raising options to support food entrepreneurs Finance for Food
Aug 22, 2013•28 min•Ep. 218
Theresa Podoll Interview
Guest Theresa Podoll, organic seed farmer in North Dakota, describes the myth of GMO co-existence and her observations of agriculture over the past few decades Prairie Road Organic Seed
Aug 15, 2013•28 min•Ep. 217
Howard Vlieger Interview Part 2
Guest Howard Vlieger, describes inflammatory effects of GMO feed on hog stomachs. (Part 2) A long-term toxicology study
Aug 08, 2013•28 min•Ep. 216
Howard Vlieger Interview Part 1 of 2
Guest Howard Vlieger, farmer and co-author of research documenting harm from GMO crops and feed. (Part 1) A long-term toxicology study
Aug 01, 2013•28 min•Ep. 215
Deborah Eden Tull Interview
Guest Deborah Eden Tull, Founder of Mindful Living Revolution, and author of The Natural Kitchen: Your Guide to the Sustainable Food Revolution, describes her journey as a Zen Buddhist Monk, and the critical role of mindfulness in true sustainability Deborah Eden Tull
Jul 25, 2013•28 min•Ep. 214
Diana Robinson Interview
Guest Diana Robinson, Campaign and Education Coordinator of the Food Chain Worker Alliance, exposes some of the hidden faces and working conditions in the food industry Food Chain Workers Alliance
Jul 18, 2013•28 min•Ep. 213
Philip Ackerman-Leist Interview
Guest Philip Ackerman-Leist, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Director of the Farm and Food Project at Green Mountain College (VT), will discuss his new book: `Rebuilding the Foodshed: How to Create Local, Sustainable, and Secure Food Systems.` Rebuilding the Foodshed
Jul 11, 2013•28 min•Ep. 212
Kiera Mulvey Interview
Guest Kiera Mulvey, Executive Director, FairShare CSA Coalition, Madison, WI, explains the CSA model and her Coalitions new seasonal cookbook, `Farm Fresh and Fast.` Fairshare
Jul 04, 2013•28 min•Ep. 211
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