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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...
Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, discusses ways to control blood glucose and reduce belly fat.
Did you know that 1 in 3 Americans have pre-diabetes? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Erin Palinski-Wa...
Supatra Tovar, PhD, RD discusses ways to deprogram diet culture.
Did you know that dieting is one of the greatest contributors to weight gain? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her convers...
John Pandolfino, MD, gastroenterologist, discusses GERD – symptoms and treatment.
Did you know that GERD is one of the most common Gi disorders in the United States? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her c...
Abby Youngblood, Executive Director of the National Organic Coalition discusses climate benefits and policy challenges of organic farming.
Did you know that organic farming is climate-smart agriculture? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her conversation with Abb...
Marita Canedo, Milk with Dignity Program Coordinator for Migrant Justice
Did you know that 50 percent of all food produced in the United States is handled at some point by migrant farm workers? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Die...
Rebecca Raney, journalist at U.S. Right to Know, discusses neonicotinoids
Did you know that nearly all non-organic, commercially grown corn and approximately half of soybeans, cotton and wheat seeds are treated with neonicotinoid pesticides?...
Mark Vossler, M.D., discusses the health harms from gas stoves
Did you know that gas stoves pose health hazards, especially to vulnerable populations? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for he...
Molly Nicholie, Executive Director, Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project discusses Hurricane Helene.
Did you know that in September, the Appalachian region was surprisingly hit by Hurricane Helene which destroyed mountain communities and farms, disrupted their water i...
Marianne Krasny, Ph.D., author of In This Together: Connecting with your Community to Combat the Climate Crisis
Did you know that community networking is key to taking steps toward mitigating climate change? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgar...
Alexis E. Racelis, PhD, discusses the climate change, agriculture, and agroecology
Did you know that agroecology offers a holistic approach to agriculture? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her conversation...
Don Schaffner, PhD, food microbiologist, Rutgers University (Part 2)
Did you know there are probably millions of cases of foodborne illness every year in the U.S.? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn...