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Jennifer Wilkins, Ph.D., RD, leader in sustainable, community-based food systems, discusses the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Did you know that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves more than 40 million Americans, or about 1 in 8 people living in poverty in the U.S.? Ho...
Christina Ward, food historian and author of Holy Food: How Cults, Communes, and Religious Movements Influenced What We Eat – An American History.
Did you know that religious beliefs have influenced our eating habits throughout history? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for...
Dana Geffner, co-founder and former executive director of Fair World Project
Did you know that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has resulted in the inability of Mexican corn farmers to earn a living? Join Food Sleuth Radio host a...
Katherine Miller, advocate and author of At The Table: The Chef’s Guide to Advocacy
Did you know that chefs are uniquely positioned to drive food system change for good? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her...
Michael Fakhri, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food.
Did you know that we have more than enough food to feed everyone on the planet and then some? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn...
Andrew Whelton, Ph.D., discusses the environmental disaster resulting from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, OH.
Did you know that the Feb. 3rd, 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine OH resulted in chemically-contaminated air and water that continues to harm pu...
Nick Keppler, journalist covering the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, OH.
Did you know that on February 3rd, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train derailment disaster released toxic chemicals into the air and water in East Palestine, Ohio and surro...
Brad Reubendale, CEO of So All May Eat, and the SAME Café
Did you know that we can build community through good food? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her i...
Erica Gies, author of Water Always Wins: Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge
Did you know that climate change is water change? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Erica Gies, author o...
Nse Witherspoon, MPH, Executive Director of the Children’s Environmental Health Network
Did you know that children’s health is dependent upon their environmental conditions? Join Melinda Hemmelgarn, Registered Dietitian and Food Sleuth Radio host for her ...
Elizabeth Henderson, farmer, writer, and agrarian leader discusses food justice issues.
Did you know that agriculture is not sustainable without fair wages? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with E...
Amy Tamayo, J.D., National Policy and Advocacy Director at Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, Inc.
Did you know that children as young as nine years of age work in agriculture in the U.S.? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for...
Georges Benjamin, MD, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association discusses how climate changes health.
Did you know that climate change threatens public health and safety, especially for underserved and vulnerable populations? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered ...
Christina Campbell, Ph.D., R.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at IA State U. discusses the intersection of food and peace.
Did you know that a long-standing relationship exists between food as a political tool and the maintenance of power, and that food provides a unique opportunity to eng...
Laurie Beyranevand, JD, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at the Vermont Law and Graduate School
Did you know that food is at the core of health and wellness as well as national and international security? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Meli...
Eric Hecht, MD, MPH, PhD, discusses the negative impacts of ultra-processed food on mental health.
Did you know that consuming ultra-processed foods harms both our physical and mental health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, ...
Chef Jimmy Hill, award-winning instructor of the Food Tech training program at the Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater, MI.
Did you know that incarcerated individuals who participate in Chef Jimmy Hill’s culinary training program have a 6% recidivism rate? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Re...
Brian Kaufman, co-director of the documentary, Coldwater Kitchen
Did you know that a film about a remarkable prison-based culinary training program won the James Beard Foundation’s Media award in 2023? Join Food Sleuth Radio host an...
Ben Feldman, Policy Director, Farmers Market Coalition
Did you know that the number of farmers markets has grown from 1,755 in 1994 to almost 9,000 markets in 2019? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Mel...
Kristina Marusic, author of A New War on Cancer: The Unlikely Heroes Revolutionizing Prevention.
Did you know that only seven to nine percent of global cancer funding goes towards prevention? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn...
Chris Jones, Ph.D., author of The Swine Republic: Struggles with the Truth about Agriculture and Water Quality.
Did you know that 70 percent of the land in the state of IA is planted in a corn/soy rotation, and that almost none of the decisions driving this current production sy...
Alan Kolok, Ph.D., Professor of Ecotoxicology at the U. of Idaho, and author of Modern Poisons: A Brief Introduction to Contemporary Toxicology.
Did you know that the U.S. Geological Survey plans to reduce their tracking and reporting of nationwide pesticide-use? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dieti...
Stacy Malkan, co-founder and managing editor at US Right to Know discusses “MERCHANTS OF POISON How Monsanto Sold the World on a Toxic Pesticide - A case study in disinformation, corrupted science, and manufactured doubt about glyphosate.”
Did you know that pesticide manufacturers deliberately discredit reputable scientists and employ a host of other corrupt practices to protect sales of their products? ...
Brenda Davis, RD, discusses meeting protein needs on vegetarian diets.
Did you know that it’s easier than you might think to meet protein needs on vegetarian diets? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn,...
Krista Varady, Ph.D., Professor of Nutrition at the University of Illinois-Chicago discusses intermittent fasting.
Did you know that intermittent fasting can improve non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and other metabolic disorders related to obesity? Join Food Sleuth Radio host an...
Cheryl Harris, MS, RD discusses therapy for POTS.
Did you know that POTS - postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome – is increasingly seen as a component of Long Covid? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Diet...
Katherine Pryor, award-winning children’s book author.
Did you know that children’s literature can teach important lessons about our shared environment and the food system? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietit...
Steven Lawrence, co-producer of the documentary, The Invisible Extinction.
Did you know that the misuse of antibiotics can disrupt our gut microbiome, and contribute to a range of diseases? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian...
Steven Lasee, Ph.D., environmental toxicologist discusses PFAS contamination.
Did you know that essentially all humans have PFAS compounds in their systems? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her inter...
Susan Clayton, Ph.D., social psychologist discusses the impact of climate change on mental health.
Did you know that climate change affects both mental and physical health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview w...