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Understanding Conventional, Organic, & Regenerative Agriculture: the Farm Behind Your Food
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Michelel Payn-Knoper
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Why food makes you feel so guilty
I have spent more than two decades connecting farm…
Dear farmer, your life matters more than your balance sheet
You are more important than your work. Your life...
Potato, potahto, vegetable or grain? Episode 141
Coming from a family that has farmed America’s f…
Healthy fields, happy farmers – drones deliver sustainability: Episode 140
Where’s the future of food production? You might...
Pork Yeah, for your nutrition: Episode 139
No - you DON’T have to cook pork until it’s...
Farming pain, inflated food prices, and Pad Thai: Episode 138
Sure, grocery prices are through the roof, but are…
Farming pain, inflated food prices, & Pad Thai: Episode 138
Sure, grocery prices are through the roof, but...
Dietitian’s top five super foods: Episode 137
One dietitian with three decades of experience bel…
Eggs, Angus, & healthy animal proteins: Episode 136
With the rise of Avian flu, should consumers take …
Science connecting dietitians & agriculture: Episode 135
Dietitians and agriculture professionals share mor…
Food demons & dietitians as decongestants: Episode 134
IFIC RDN ilton Stokes shares why dietitians should…
Eat like a pig with high quality amino acids: Episode 133
NDSU meat scientist Dr. Eric Berg breaks down prot…
Do dollar stores help meet dietary needs? Episode 132
Are dollar stores making Americans less healthy? T…
Science & sensationalism on the food plate: Episode 131
Algorithms. Shortened attention spans. Competition…
The gluten lie: Episode 130
Kansas dairy farmer and registered dietitian Heidi…
Dairy safety and cognitive dissonance: Episode 129
PhD microbiologist Dr. Andrea Love explains why pa…
Cutting through nutrition science noise: Episode 128
Are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans actually …
What’s a mom to do about baby food?
Guest mom blogger MRS talks about the decision to …
Southern belles, soil health, & sustainability: Episode 126
Fourth-generation Alabama farmer Wendy Yeager brea…
The heart of the wheat kernel: Episode 125
OSU wheat breeder Dr. Brett Carver confirms wheat …
The art & science of farming citrus: Episode 124
Rich in vitamin C and flavonoids, many citrus vari…
Big bad agriculture: a transparent look at their science & safety
The biggest misconception about my work is that ag…
A.I. in your food (cattle, not computers): Episode 122
Utah cattle producer Brady Blackett explains artif…
Food labels & nutrition choices driven by dollars: Episode 121
Food labels are supposed to help you eat better. B…
Food labels & nutrition choices driven by dollars: Episode 121
What’s the relationship between front-of-package...
Building up data for dietitians: Episode 120
“You can’t talk about what’s on the plate if…
GMOs & bacon with a side of bullying: Episode 119
Minnesota hog farmer Wanda Patsche breaks down ant…
Separating fact from fiction in food & farming: Episode 118
Grocery store costs are crazy, but what costs have…
Talking turkey – hormones, breasts, nutrition: Episode 117
Turkey farmer Peter Klaphake explains why turkey l…
The great pumpkin! Episode 116
Pick a pumpkin – but what kind? A self-proclaime…
The great pumpkin! Episode 116
Pick a pumpkin - but what kind? A...
Gettin’ figgy with it: Episode 115
Kevin Herman is a diversified farmer who grows cro…
Gettin’ figgy with it: Episode 115
"A little sugar is not always a bad...
Fish farming, fear, and your food
Show Notes - Mike Freeze Is “wild” fish somehow...
Fish farming, fear, and your food: Episode 114
Arkansas fish farmer Mike Freeze makes the science…
The Bad Press About Red Meat
It was much easier for me to read one article clai…
Cheesemaking – paving the whey for fine spirits: Episode 113
Minnesota cheesemaker Alise Sjostrom explains why …
Back to school with agriculture & nutrition: Episode 112
As misinformation can spread early in life, and it…
Holistic animal agriculture for nutrition pros: Episode 111
If everyone went vegan, greenhouse gas emissions w…
Sugar is sugar – and it’s sustainable: Episode 110
There is a farmer behind everything you choose in …
Health & environment priorities to beef producer: Episode 109
California rancher Alli Fender answers questions o…
Beautiful beans from farm to plate: Episode 108
"The work ethic and pride most farmers have in...
Sweet strawberry safety: Episode 107
“The biggest misconception comes in when organic...
Sweet strawberry safety: Episode 107
“The biggest misconception comes in when organic...
Cows with attitude & dairy debates: Episode 106
Derek Josi is approaching one million social media…
Dietetic ethics, evidence, & evolution of food information: Episode 105
Connie Diekman is a former president of the Academ…
mRNA, myths, & why science in food matters: Episode 104
Dr. Folta emphasizes that technology has given us …
Ranching, your relationship with food, & wellness: Episode 103
The biggest hurdle for so many people pursuing hea…
Farm monoculture myths & soil nutrients: Episode 102
Is monoculture farming destroying soil health? Jen…