Posts Tagged ‘food production’
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 MoreFarm monoculture myths & soil nutrients: Episode 102
“We’re not ‘dousing’ our fields, we’re not ‘mining’ our soil, and nutrients don’t ‘run off’ the fields during normal rainfall.” RDN farmer Jennie Schmidt breaks myths about monoculture & soil health.
Read MoreApples, fungi, & pheromones: Episode 101
“Everyday life on the farm isn’t always sunshine and roses.” Nick Schweitzwer, a fifth generation farmer from the area known as “the ridge” north of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Roughly 60% of Michigan’s apple production are grown in the area and Nick grows over 18 varieties on his farm. He shares how there are many challenges…
Read MoreDietitians defending farmers? Episode 83
Dustin Moore is a dietitian active in research, education, and public health communication who thinks it’s time for RDNs to circle the wagons around agriculture. His favorite topics of discussion include food production, agriculture, public policy, and culture.
Read MoreAre you feeding your brain trash? Episode 18
“Food is such an integral part of our social fabric. It becomes a part of the storytelling process,” but our farming memory is being lost across generations, says Dr. Cami Ryan, a Canadian social scientist. This loss of farming memory has created gaps and barriers between rural and urban. Opportunists fill in the gaps with new information, which isn’t always accurate. Cami explains how food can be taken on as identity, leaving a person susceptible to bullying. She offers insight on information literacy to keep the trash out your brain and social feeds.
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