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, 2012•28 min•Ep. 150
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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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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, 2012•28 min•Ep. 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, 2012•28 min•Ep. 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, 2012•28 min•Ep. 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, 2012•28 min•Ep. 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, 2012•28 min•Ep. 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, 2012•28 min•Ep. 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, 2012•28 min•Ep. 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, 2012•28 min•Ep. 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, 2012•28 min•Ep. 141
Leigh Lockhart Interview
Guest Leigh Lockhart, cook, food activist, and owner, Main Squeeze Natural Cafe Main Squeeze
Feb 23, 2012•28 min•Ep. 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, 2012•27 min•Ep. 139
Megan Westgate Interview
Guest Megan Westgate, Executive Director of the non-GMO project Non GMO Project
Feb 09, 2012•28 min•Ep. 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, 2012•28 min•Ep. 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, 2012•28 min•Ep. 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, 2012•28 min•Ep. 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, 2012•28 min•Ep. 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, 2012•28 min•Ep. 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, 2011•28 min•Ep. 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, 2011•28 min•Ep. 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, 2011•28 min•Ep. 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, 2011•28 min•Ep. 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, 2011•28 min•Ep. 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, 2011•28 min•Ep. 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, 2011•28 min•Ep. 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, 2011•28 min•Ep. 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, 2011•28 min•Ep. 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, 2011•28 min•Ep. 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, 2011•28 min•Ep. 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, 2011•28 min•Ep. 121
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