Overcoming GMO food OMG: Episode 94

By Michele Payn | December 5, 2022 |

Take the gene as a sentence in a book. Copy that sentence (gene) into another book. Now scientists can put the gene into a specific paragraph. Farmer Paul Hodgen uses this example to explain genetic modification in food. He has worked with GMOs – genetically modified organism – in both the laboratory as an agronomist, as well as farming GMO corn and soybeans.

You CAN cut food costs & add nutrients: Episode 93

By Michele Payn | November 21, 2022 |

Want to save money in the grocery store? Need a quick way to add nutrients? Canned foods may be your answer – and they are NOT filled with salt, sugar, and BPA. Listen in to learn more about the power of the can in this Food Bullying podcast .

Sweetpotatoes – the super vegetable: Episode 92

By Michele Payn | November 7, 2022 |

Heather Barnes thinks the sweetpotato should wear a cape because it’s such a nutrition powerhouse. And did you know the proper way to spell sweetpotatoes is without a space between the two words?

Greenhouse effect, grass-fed & grain-fed beef: Episode 91

By Michele Payn | October 17, 2022 |

Is grass-fed beef really better for human health and the environment? “Many times this is promoted by those who are far removed from agriculture. Or they base it on one nutrient such as short chain omega-3 fatty acids. My scientific take: there are system trade-offs, no system absolutes.”