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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

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, 201428 minEp. 240

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, 201428 minEp. 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, 201428 minEp. 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, 201428 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 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, 201328 minEp. 211
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