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Potato, potahto, vegetable or grain? Episode 141
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Healthy fields, happy farmers – drones deliver sustainability: Episode 140
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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 …
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…
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: Episode 114
Arkansas fish farmer Mike Freeze makes the science…
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…
Apples, fungi, & pheromones: Episode 101
Michigan apple farmer Nick Schweitzer explains why…
Dietitian + farmer = sweet scent of Froot Loops + cows: Episode 100
Listen in as Michele & Nicol divulge their biggest…
Farm families, FFA, & the future of food: Episode 99
If Hannah Craun and Levi Schiller are any indicati…
Farm families, FFA, & the future of food: Episode 99
If Hannah Craun and Levi Schiller are any...
Farm families, FFA, & the future of food: Episode 99
If Hannah Craun and Levi Schiller are any...
Prune power for brains, bones & guts: Episode 98
Prunes have an awareness problem. They have been f…