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Potato, potahto, vegetable or grain? Episode 141

By Michele Payn | November 18, 2024 |

Coming from a family that has farmed America’s favorite vegetable for more than 100 years, Mitchell Searle offers a unique perspective on the cultivation, harvesting, and sustainability of this crop.

How can farmers & dietitians help with food insecurity? Episode 32

By Michele Payn | March 17, 2020 |

Did you know that nutrition programs are the majority of the farm bill? It’s one of the many ways agriculture and nutrition go hand-in-hand. That’s why the Food Bullying podcast is celebrating National Nutrition Month and National Agriculture Month with a joint release with the Sound Bites podcast.

Melissa Joy Dobbins, RDN, is the host of the Sound Bites podcast and she loves learning from farmers! She talks with Michele & Eliz about opportunities for agriculture and nutrition to work more closely together to address hunger.

How to have a meaningful conversation about food: Episode 20

By Michele Payn | January 7, 2020 |

“Do you think our psychology around food is skewed not just because sometimes we can be hypocritical in our choices but because what we want to believe isn’t always true?” It’s tough to have a meaningful conversation with others in today’s overly emotional food arena. Millennial dietitian Leia Flure explains the steps to maintaining respectful discussion and making personal choices about what you eat. She suggests more critical thinking is needed in food-based decisions by being analytical and verifying information.

How do you feed a vegan NFL player & a carnivore ballerina?

By Michele Payn | November 12, 2019 |

“All of us can manufacture enough guilt in the course of any given day. It certainly doesn’t have to be derived from the foods that we’re eating.” RDN Leslie Bonci brings a reasonable look at nutrition & food labels, plus how athletes can eat for a competitive advantage.