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Agriculture and nutrition. Answers to your questions about how food is grown and why. Insight on ways dietitians and consumers may have been food bullied.
No farmers, no food. No food, no need for nutrition experts. While that may be an oversimplification, Michele and Nicole have heard one message clearly: RDNs are hungry for connection with those who grow, raise, and produce food. In this Food Bullying podcast, Michele and Nicole bring together voices from the agrifood sector to help you better understand the food you're so passionate about. The dietitian community will be armed with the REAL stories of agriculture, the truth in food, and most importantly – empowered to help others feel more confident in their food choices.
Featured Podcast Episodes
Bacon, bullies, and breaded tenderloins: Episode 81
Bacon isn’t fat, but pork is? Pigs as big time bullies. Ways to cook your pork so it’s tender. Pig Farmer Leon Sheets shares insight on all of these and why he cares as a pork producer.
Why a dietitian from the Bronx works with farmers: Episode 79 (relaunch!)
Author Michele Payn and RDN Nicole have teamed up help dietitians and consumers get firsthand perspective from farmers about how food is grown. Listen in to learn more about the newly relaunched podcast.
Stress, choices, and farewell: Episode 78
Anyone else feeling overwhelmed? Michele and Eliz talk ranging conversation about stress, overwhelm, uncertainty, and choice in 2021. Much of their conversation is based on Eliz’s new book, “Stress-Proof Your Life” in this final episode of the food bullying podcast. Listen in as they say farewell and help you deal with the stress of a pandemic and beyond.
Chemicals and doctors and food, oh my! Episode 77
Dr. Liza Dunn is an emergency physician and medical toxicologist who went to Haiti twice on humanitarian missions and came home thinking about golden rice. She explains why pesticides protect public health, why glyphosate is safe, and why the history of insecticides is actually a story of preventing mass death.
Nutrition science is a puzzle: Episode 76
Can we trust the information we hear about nutrition? Why does nutritional advice change? Does it have to be this confusing? Does the source of science funding matter? Michele and Eliz are joined by Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Elieke Kearns for a lively discussion about the science of nutrition and why you shouldn’t believe everything you read on Facebook, but you should trust science – especially during a pandemic.
Good Soil Is Like Chocolate Cake: Episode 75
Steve Tucker didn’t set out to become a regenerative farmer. He set out to stay in business. Hear how a Nebraska producer moved from wheat and summer fallow to 14 crops, tripled his soil organic matter, and discovered that the elevator was never his real customer.
Picking out ice cream, sensationalized science, & misinformation: Episode 74
Has an increase of leisure time during the pandemic made us more distrustful of science? Can we pick and choose what science we believe like we do flavors of ice cream? Michele and Eliz are joined by two scientists, Dr. Meghan Wulster- Radcliffe and Dr. Stuart Smyth to discuss science, misinformation and odd flavored ice cream.
Picking out ice cream, sensationalized science, & misinformation: Episode 74
Dr. Meghan Wulster- Radcliffe & Dr. Stuart Smyth on food bullying
Animal welfare, veal, and filtered milk – ask a vet! Episode 73
This episode features a wide-ranging conversation with a veterinarian about how farmers care for their animals, the challenges of being a vet, and the story of Fairlife Milk.
Pharmacist talks food, drugs, & rural mental health: Episode 72
Jason Meadows is a pharmacist and rancher in rural Missouri who started a mental health podcast after a burning baler and a long drive home from Dallas changed his perspective. He explains why rural pharmacists may be the most underutilized mental health resource in agriculture – and what it costs farmers to never ask for help.
Can food really boost your immunity? Episode 71
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Leslie Bonci is back with the truth about immunity-boosting foods, why your gut health is essential, and, of course – lots of laughs with Michele and Eliz! There’s a reason she returns as a three-peat guest – and this episode will help you overcome food bullying during the pandemic.
Food is sacred: how farmers help the hungry – Episode 70
What happens when the market for farm products disappears and there are hungry people in the community? In Utah it led to farmers delivering food to Navajo families, including lamb – a sacred food. Ron Gibson shares the heartwarming story the remarkable effort to inspire all Utah families to connect, succeed, and grow through the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation during COVID-19.
Why listen?
Michele and Nicole help dietitians and consumers get firsthand perspective from farmers about how food is grown. One knows farming, the other dietetics - and neither are afraid to ask the tough questions. You'll get candid conversation from two moms who have unique insigh on food, experts from around the food plate, and how label choices effect your health. This 30-minute podcast will help you navigate grocery store aisles, better understand farming, and be prepared for those sticky conversations with clients.
- Real insight from experts who are working in farming, science, and dietetics.
- Answers to the most common questions around farming and food.
- Tools to battle bullying found in the 200,000+ label claims found in a grocery store.
- Ideas for creating your own social, ethical, environmental, and health standards when making eating decisions.
Meet the Hosts
Michele Payn
Known as one of the leading voices in connecting farm and food, Michele helps you simplify safe food choices while understanding food bullying. An international award winning author, she brings common sense to the overly emotional food conversation and perspective from the cows in her front yard. Michele is a mom who is tired of the guilt trips around food, so she wrote Food Bullying: How to Avoiding Buying B.S. She’s also a kick boxing professional speaker who has helped thousands of people understand the real story behind food. Michele’s work has appeared in USA Today, Food Insight, CNN, Food & Nutrition Magazine, NPR and many other media outlets. Armed with science, compelling stories, and a lifetime on the farm, Michele will upend the way you think about food. She is also the author of No More Food Fights! and Food Truths from Farm to Table, an IPPY award winner in health, medicine and nutrition.
Nicole Rodriguez
Nicole Rodriguez, registered dietitian and certified personal trainer, resides in the metro New York area, where she offers nutrition counseling and fitness coaching to a diverse clientele. Always encouraging her friends, family, followers, and clients to make fruits and vegetables the stars of their plates, Nicole serves as a partner in kind with the Produce For Better Health Foundation. Eager to inspire the next generation of bold, active, and compassionate entrepreneurs, Nicole serves as leader of her daughter’s Girl Scout troop. In her spare time, you’ll find her browsing the grocery store aisles, working on her deadlift, and on the beach with her family. Visit enjoyfoodenjoylife.com for more info.
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