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Nate Donley, Ph.D. Environmental Health Science Director at the Center for Biological Diversity discusses the dangerous presence of PFAS in pesticides.
Did you know that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” are increasingly being added to U.S. pesticide products, contaminating...
Gail A. Eisnitz, Chief Investigator for the Humane Farming Association discusses her book: Out of Sight, An Undercover Investigator’s Fight for Animal Rights and Her Own Survival
Did you know that animal abuse takes place on factory farms and slaughterhouses? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conve...
Will Potter, investigative journalist and author of Little Red Barns: Hiding the Truth from Farm to Fable, discusses the connections between factory farms and authoritarianism. (Part 2 of 2)
Did you know that powerful language and imagery are distractions from the reality of industrialized agriculture? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, ...
Will Potter, investigative journalist and author of Little Red Bars: Hiding the Truth from Farm to Fable, will discuss “ag-gag” and other legislation designed to hide abuses in industrial livestock operations. (Part 1 of 2)
Did you know that livestock abuse is widespread on factory farms? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Wi...
Pamela Miller, MS, Founder and Executive Director of Alaska Community Action on Toxics
Did you know that people living in arctic regions have some of the highest body burdens of toxic chemicals? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melin...
Sandra Brooke, Ph.D., Florida State University’s Coastal and Marine Laboratory discusses oysters.
Did you know that oysters are not only popular items at seafood festivals, but vital to the health of our estuaries? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietit...
Basel Musharbash, antitrust and trade regulation lawyer discusses fertilizer and consolidation in the agricultural sector. (Part 2 of 2)
Did you know that consolidation in the fertilizer industry results in environmental harm and less choice for farmers? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietit...
Basel Musharbash, antitrust and trade regulation lawyer, discusses the high price of eggs. (Part 1 of 2)
Did you know that consolidation in our food and agriculture systems has more to do with the price of eggs than bird flu? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Die...
Peter Lurie, MD, MPH Executive Director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest discusses food dyes, the FDA and RFK.
Did you know that some food dyes can have a negative influence children’s behavior? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her co...
Kendra Klein, PhD., Friends of the Earth, discusses dangerous Roundup herbicide formulations.
Did you know that Roundup for residential /consumer use has been re-formulated to replace glyphosate with even more harmful chemicals? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and ...
Liz Graznak, organic farmer, discusses USDA local food funding cuts.
Did you know that USDA’s recent cuts to local food promotion grants will thwart farmers’ ability to provide fresh, nourishing, local food to schools and food pantries?...
Ryan Betz, MS., National Farm to School Network discusses budget cuts.
Did you know that federal budget allocations for farm to school purchasing have been cut, harming farmers, rural economies and the diet quality of school children? Joi...
Alan Kolok, Ph.D., discusses pesticides and pediatric cancers.
Did you know that “geohealth” refers to health and disease through a geographical lens? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for he...
Lea Rainey, founder of Roots Zero Waste Market part 2/2
Did you know that regional, community grocery stores can create stronger, more resilient communities? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda He...
Lea Rainey, founder of Roots Zero Waste Market part 1/2
Did you know that the grocery industry makes a significant contribution to both food waste and the global plastic crisis? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Di...
Fabiola Ortiz Valdez, Director of Organizing, Food Chain Workers Alliance.
Did you know that farmworkers face a growing number of hardships and threats both in their jobs and communities? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian,...
Nate Halverson, investigative journalist at The Center for Investigative Reporting, and producer of the documentary, The Grab.
Did you know that there are global brokers looking for land to “grab” as a way to capture water and food production? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietiti...
Megan Wolff, PhD, MPH, expert on plastics discusses myths of recycling and bio-plastics, and policies to reduce single-use plastics. Part 2/2
Did you know that plastic recycling is a myth? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Megan Wolff, PhD, MPH...
Megan Wolff, PhD, MPH, expert on plastics and human health discusses the growing threats from plastics. Part 1/2
Did you know plastics don’t break down, they break up? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Megan Wolff, ...
Carol Cardona, PhD, DVM, discusses avian influenza risks and prevention strategies.
Did you know that H5 influenza (also called bird flu) will continue to spread into new species and threaten human lives? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Die...
Timothy Wise, MS, Tufts University, discusses GMO corn safety, trade tariffs and food sovereignty.
Did you know that Mexico is trying to protect their health and food sovereignty rights to reject US GMO corn exports for use in their corn tortillas? Join Food Sleuth ...
Mackenzie Feldman, founder of Re:wild Your Campus discusses pesticides, cover crops, and food system change.
Did you know that whatever your interest, you can use it to make positive change in your community? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemme...
Sonja Eayrs, discusses her book, Dodge County Inc.: Big Ag and the Undoing of Rural America.
Did you know that industrialized hog farming has harmed rural communities and public health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn f...
David Wiss, PhD, RD, discusses food’s role in mental health, disordered eating, and addiction recovery.
Did you know that nutrition can be an unspoken tool of oppression for marginalized populations? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgar...
Mike Kostyo, MA, discusses food and societal trends for 2025.
Did you know that over 30 percent of consumers say most of their meals are eaten alone? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for he...
“Sioux Chef” Sean Sherman discusses colonization and his mission to revitalize Indigenous foodways.
Did you know that Chef Sean Sherman’s James Beard award-winning restaurant, Owamni, in Minneapolis, MN features decolonized foods? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Regi...
Kyla Bennett Kyla Bennett, PhD, JD, Director of Science Policy for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) discusses toxic PFAS chemicals.
Did you know that PFAS refers to a class of chemicals that are ubiquitous in our environment but pose significant health risks? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registe...
Maine House Representative Bill Pluecker discusses PFAS contamination of farmland from sewage sludge/biosolids.
Did you know that sewage sludge or biosolids when applied to farmland can contaminate soil, water and food with PFAS? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietit...
Jacob Mey, PhD, RD, discusses diet and specific nutrients to boost our immune system during cold and flu season and beyond.
Did you know that specific nutrients can help aid our immune system in preventing and treating the symptoms of cold, flu and Covid 19? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and...
Dan Raichel, J.D., Natural Resources Defense Council, discusses neonicotinoid pesticides.
Did you know that neonicotinoids are among the most ecologically destructive pesticides we’ve seen since DDT? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Mel...