Farm and Food Conversation
Building up data for dietitians: Episode 120
“You can’t talk about what’s on the plate if you don’t know how it got there.”
As the founder of Build Up Dietitians, Leah McGrath has created a space in which dietitians at all stages in their careers (including students), can learn more about just that – and provides avenues for evidence-based practitioners to gain a better understanding of agriculture practices.
Read MoreGMOs & bacon with a side of bullying: Episode 119
Minnesota hog farmer Wanda Patsche breaks down antibiotic use in pork, GMO crop science, and the real cost of fear-based food labeling — with practical insights for dietitians and agricultural organizations navigating food misinformation.
Read MoreSeparating fact from fiction in food & farming: Episode 118
Grocery store costs are crazy, but what costs have gone up on farms? Are fields sprayed with “such harsh pesticides” that workers can’t enter the fields? Is hydroponic farming the wave of the future when it comes to leafy greens? Should you be worried about lead in soil? Michele helps Nicole separate fact from fiction on these topics and more.
Read MoreTalking turkey – hormones, breasts, nutrition: Episode 117
Turkey farmer Peter Klaphake explains why turkey labels claiming “hormone-free” are redundant, how antibiotics support animal welfare, and what avian flu really means for farmers and food safety.
Read MoreThe great pumpkin! Episode 116
Pick a pumpkin – but what kind? A self-proclaimed Professor of Pumpkinology, John Ackerman is the owner and operator of the farm bearing the same name that has been in his family for over a century. And while you may hear “pumpkin” and think of the jack-o-lantern variety, he and his wife grow 100+ pumpkin breeds!
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