Sweet strawberry safety: Episode 107

Sweet strawberry safety: Episode 107

“The biggest misconception comes in when organic options are pushed as healthier than conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables.” This farmer hopes dietitians can help break that myth and talks about how they grow strawberries in Florida on this episode of the Food Bullying podcast.  As operations manager for her family’s strawberry farm in Florida, Michelle Williamson…

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Roundup, dorm diets, and chemicals: Episode 55

What’s with the claims about glyphosate in hummus & cereal? Why is there so much blame and fear about agriculture and the environment? What can we do to eat better when we are eating dorm food? In this special behind-the-scenes episode, Michele and Eliz welcome Callie (Eliz’s daughter) for a wide-ranging Q&A session. Callie Greene is about to begin her second year at Lawrence University, where she studies psychology and harp performance.

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How do you overcome guilt when buying groceries?

In this episode, Michele and Eliz talk with retail dietitian Leah McGrath about developing a healthy relationship with food, whether we are in the supermarket or posting on Instagram.  Key points: Figuring out what nutritional information you should listen to–and which information you should ignore Is the “Dirty Dozen” really as dirty as we think…

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