Farmer Stories and Farmer Voices
Is your emotional brain being tricked by food marketers? Episode 16
“Food marketers are well aware of the kind of differences amongst these technologies in terms of which ones we like and which ones we don’t like.” Dr. Tyler Davis, a neuroscience researcher at Texas Tech, helps us understand of the high-risk food technologies that he has researched and shares tips on how we can overcome food bullying by understanding more about the brain.
Read MoreWhy does food bullying hurt farmers?
There’s a lot of pressure on farmers to do the best that they can to not only protect our environment, but also have a sustainable business. Most of the time, we are not giving farmers space to thrive, but often dictating what they should and shouldn’t do. Theresia Gillie is a soybean and wheat farmer from Minnesota, helping listeners understand what it is like to be a farmer-and how food bullying hurts the families growing our food.
Read MoreHow can you best help the hungry & food insecure?
Hunger. Food Banks. Giving to the food insecure – and not just at Thanksgiving or through the holidays. “Hunger is not seasonal.” Plus an honest look at food expiration dates, how they’re not regulated, and food waste.
Read MoreHow is your brain being tricked about food?
Neuroscience. Pretty pictures on food. Elephants and the emotional brain. How are these related? Neuromarketing is one of the biggest bullies as you make eating choices – and manipulating the way you think and feel about food & farming.
Read MoreWill you be part of creating a better food story?
The ingredients of food are likely more well-known than the real stories of how food is grown. The stories of people who care for animals in the middle of the night, the stories of a little girl who stands in her father’s shadow hoping to someday take over decisions for land her great-grandpa once farmed, the stories of families who risk millions of dollars to produce food for a society who often questions them. I would ask that you consider the authentic stories of how your food is raised as a fundamental part of creating your own food story.
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