Snakes, stigmas, & neophobia in the pandemic: Episode 62

Snakes, stigmas, & neophobia in the pandemic: Episode 62

What role does disgust play in our fear of disease? Why should we be careful about the language used to describe disease, such as COVID-10?  Dr. Tyler Davis is back to discuss how exotic foods are associated with “otherness.” Neophobia (fear of new things) creates stigmas. These stigmas can lead to food bullying, whether related to COVID-19 or technology used in farming.

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Food doesn’t have morals: Episode 42

Do you feel guilty for not being able to afford the “better” food label? Food Science Babe is back for a rousing game of “Guess What I Saw in the Grocery Store?” Super foods, non-GMO, and other food bullying labels cause unnecessary guilt.  “Food doesn’t have morals – food isn’t good, food isn’t bad.” Erin, a chemical engineer and a food scientist joins us for an eye-opening discussion about food labels, guilt, and her experience as a mom feeding a child with special needs.

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Pardon me, you dropped intellectual property in my food

What technology do you use every day? I’m completely an Apple girl —from my phone to my office equipment to AppleTV to my daughter’s iPod. Yes, I drank their cool-aid and believe Steve Jobs had a brilliant mind in recreating Apple—though I refuse to wait in line for new releases.          How many people do…

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Looking beyond my full plate

Guest mom blogger writes found less joy in her family’s Thanksgiving thinking her neighbors might have nothing for their meal. She finds the arguing and infighting that seems to permeate the food & farming industries to be just a little silly when 1 in 6 people are hungry in America.

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