Food Bullying Podcast
137 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsFirsthand perspective from farmers about how food is grown. Author Michele Payn & RDN Nicole Rodriguez arm the dietitian community and those who love nutrition with the REAL stories of farming. Listening will empower you to help others feel more confident in their food choice, with tips about how people are bullied about nutrition.
Michele & Nicole know nutrition experts are hungry for connection with those who grow, raise, and produce food. This Food Bullying podcast brings together voices from the agrifood sector to help you better understand the food you're so passionate about.
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Episodes
Southern belles, soil health, & sustainability: Episode 126
April 01, 2024 05:00 - 29 minutes - 30.5 MB“The biggest misconception about farming in the dietetic world is that GMOs are bad for the environment and human consumption - and that farmers are financially well-off.” Wendy Yeager is a fourth-generation farmer who, with her husband Jamie, owns and operates Bell Place Farm, a diversified row crop operation. They grow peanuts, cotton, sorghum, soybeans, and wheat managed through crop rotation over 1100 acres in west central Alabama (the heart of the Blackbelt). Given the rise in pri...
The heart of the wheat kernel: Episode 125
March 18, 2024 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.2 MB“If a food is free from something, then it must be healthy, right?” Dr. Brett Carver, a wheat breeder and researcher at Oklahoma State University for nearly 40 years, has found himself spending more time defending the plant to which he’s devoted his career in recent years. “A huge chunk of our population, based on easy-to-find survey data, makes dietary choices AWAY from gluten (wheat). That's about 9-12% of us, and millennials and Gen Z's lead the way. About 1 in 5 persons will reduce o...
The art & science of farming citrus: Episode 124
March 04, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 31.8 MBRich in vitamin C and flavonoids, many citrus varieties have earned their place on our breakfast tables, squeezed into our water (and cocktails), and in our favorite American recipes. There is both art and science in growing citrus that is in demand as part of our nutrition. Citrus farmers continually met consumer demand for new flavors (think blood oranges), increased eye appeal (Cara Caras come to mind), and ease of use (seedless lemons). Amid so much innovation, the unfortunate realit...
Big bad agriculture: a transparent look at their science & safety
February 19, 2024 06:00 - 26 minutes - 21.2 MB“The biggest misconception about my work is that agriculture companies place pesticides or biotech products on the market without testing them for safety. The fact is that agriculture is one of the most strictly regulated and thoroughly investigated industries in the world. Agriculture companies must strictly follow local and international regulatory guidelines and conduct hundreds of safety studies before launching a product. When a consumer has safety questions about pesticide residues o...
A.I. in your food (cattle, not computers): Episode 122
February 05, 2024 06:00 - 26 minutes - 28.3 MBBrady Blackett is a 4th generation cattle producer from Utah who’s passionate about the cattle industry and its ability to contribute to a healthy and wholesome food system in the U.S. and abroad. As the co-founder of IGA (Intermountain Genetic Alliance), Blackett is well-versed in the subject and application of AI (artificial insemination). In this episode, Blackett explains the many ways in which AI has a positive net impact on the environment and offers a wider array of consumer choi...
Food labels & nutrition choices driven by dollars: Episode 121
January 15, 2024 06:00 - 25 minutes - 27.4 MBWhat’s the relationship between front-of-package food labeling and consumer choice, and how can it potentially impact grocery prices? Dr. Chen Zhen is a professor in Food Choice, Obesity, and Health Economics at the University of Georgia. His research focuses on the impact of interpretative front-of-package labeling on consumer behavior and food prices. In this conversation, Zhen discusses policies that can discourage consumption of less nutrient-dense foods (such as taxation) versus tho...
Building up data for dietitians: Episode 120
January 01, 2024 06:00 - 25 minutes - 26.6 MB“You can’t talk about what’s on the plate if you don’t know how it got there.” As the founder of Build Up Dietitians, Leah McGrath has created a space in which dietitians at all stages in their careers (including students), can learn more about just that - and provides avenues for evidence-based practitioners to gain a better understanding of agriculture practices. But when searching for that evidence, how do we discern quality sources from those that are less-than? McGrath offers multi...
GMOs & bacon with a side of bullying
December 18, 2023 06:00 - 28 minutes - 29.4 MB“I wish people would take a little time to understand where their food comes from and also to trust the farmer.” A great perspective for RDNs to remember! Wanda Patsche, alongside her husband Chuck, farms in southern Minnesota. They grow corn and soybeans and raise hogs. Patsche also utilizes her blog to tell her farming story. Unfortunately, she has recently experienced some food bullying as part of her efforts to help people understand farming. “I think GMOs and organic foods are st...
Separating fact from fiction in food & farming: Episode 118
December 04, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 31 MBGrocery store costs are crazy, but what costs have gone up on farms? Are fields sprayed with “such harsh pesticides” that workers can’t enter the fields? Is hydroponic farming the wave of the future when it comes to leafy greens? Should you be worried about lead in soil? Michele helps Nicole separate fact from fiction on these topics and more. The co-hosts spend time reflecting on their personal favorite and eye-opening episodes from 2023, which include apple growing, dietitians, pumpk...
Talking turkey - hormones, breasts, nutrition: Episode 117
November 20, 2023 06:00 - 31 minutes - 37.2 MBThe bird’s the word, but when we’re talking turkey, what do all those labels REALLY mean? Peter Klaphake, a third generation turkey farmer from Minnesota, owns and operates turkey farms, a feed mill, and crop farming businesses. He’s also a current board member on the Minnesota Turkey Research and Promotion Council. “Our birds are never raised with added hormones or steroids. In fact, it’s illegal,” explains Klaphake. And while he goes into great detail on labeling, antibiotics, and...
The great pumpkin! Episode 116
November 06, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 34.1 MBPick a pumpkin - but what kind? A self-proclaimed Professor of Pumpkinology, John Ackerman is the owner and operator of the farm bearing the same name that has been in his family for over a century. And while you may hear “pumpkin” and think of the jack-o-lantern variety, he and his wife grow an astounding number of breeds. While Ackerman has opened his farm to the public each fall for the past 24 years, the long hours and devotion to his land are consistent throughout the off-season. P...
Gettin' figgy with it: Episode 115
October 16, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutes - 38.5 MB"A little sugar is not always a bad thing!” Kevin Herman is a diversified farmer who grows crops you may have not heard much about, but his biggest crops are figs. And yes, there are more than one variety. He likens fig varieties to wine varieties - each with a distinct flavor and pairing opportunity. A nutritional powerhouse of fiber, calcium, and potassium, Herman views figs as a great replacement for candy bars. In this episode, he sheds light on the different varieties and their...
Fish farming, fear, and your food: Episode 114
October 02, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes - 46.8 MBIs “wild” fish somehow better for you than the farm-raised variety? Mike Freeze, owner of Keo Fish Farm, conservationist, environmentalist, and naturalist, offers his perspective based on years of fish farming. “For a variety of health reasons people need to consume more seafood and since we are fishing the oceans at maximum sustainable levels, only farmed seafood offers the possibility to increase seafood consumption,” says Freeze. While “wild” fish might be perceived as being more n...
Cheesemaking - Paving the whey for fine spirits: Episode 113
September 18, 2023 06:00 - 27 minutes - 36.6 MBNamed after and guided by her parents, Jerry and Linda, Alise Sjostrom’s Jer-Lindy Farms produces award-winning cheeses. A graduate of the University of Minnesota and Vermont Institue for Artisan Cheese, Sjostrom is quick to point out the biggest misconception about her line of work - that being lactose intolerant means you can’t enjoy the fruits of her labor. “Cheese is actually quite low in lactose compared to dairy products like milk, cream, and yogurt,” says Sjostrom. “Most contain l...
Back to school with agriculture & nutrition: Episode 112
September 05, 2023 17:52 - 32 minutes - 40.2 MBWith back to school in full swing, Michele and Nicole talk with Katie Pratt and Amanda Radke on the latest podcast episode. While each of these women wears many hats (farmers, mothers, and pillars of their respective communities), they both work to increase literacy about food, farming, ranching, and nutrition in the classroom. As misinformation can spread early in life, Pratt keeps an open door (literally - as the host of many tours of her farm) and creates a safe space for elementary an...
Holistic animal agriculture for nutrition pros: Episode 111
August 21, 2023 05:00 - 34 minutes - 22.8 MB“All actions have some sort of impact on the system, but at times, people can assume reducing animal protein can have a vast and meaningful impact without considering other important tradeoffs that should be considered.” Passionate about leaving the planet better than she found it and ensuring access to nutrient-dense foods including nutrient-dense animal proteins, Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson works to clear up the misconception that animal agriculture isn’t sustainable. “I wish people knew...
Sugar is sugar – and it's sustainable
August 07, 2023 13:05 - 28 minutes - 23.4 MBThere is a farmer behind everything you choose in the grocery store. Even sugar. “Pesticides, GMOs, roundup, the word natural....fear-mongering in the grocery store needs to stop. People are guilted into paying more for equally safe food due to a meaningless label.” As a full time farmer (she grows sugar beets, corn, wheat, rye, and dry edible beans) and mom in the thumb of Michigan, Rita Herford wishes people would pay more attention to experts when making their food-buying purchases. A...
Heath & environment priorities to beef producer: Episode 109
July 17, 2023 10:44 - 29 minutes - 24.9 MB“Herd health is our #1 priority.” Alli Fender left her corporate vet technician career to pursue her dream of being her own boss as a direct-to-consumer beef producer and black angus breeder. Not only does she juggle that dream alongside motherhood, showing and breeding Australian Shepherds, and sharing her beef story via flyingranch.org, Fender also records conversations on all things small business and shares them on her Agripreneur Empire Podcast. Well aware of the misinformation...
Beautiful beans from farm to plate: Episode 108
July 03, 2023 06:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB"The work ethic and pride most farmers have in what we do everyday is second to none. Family farms take care of the environment and land we use to make sure it is better for the next generations" points out a Michigan farmer responsible for the beans in your can. Black beans, navy beans, bean soup, amino acids in beans, bean recipes...Greg Ackerman is a farmer who is glad to talk beans. Ackerman & son farms is a multi generational family farm focusing on producing high quality specialty cr...
Sweet strawberry safety: Episode 107
June 19, 2023 06:00 - 27 minutes - 20.3 MB“The biggest misconception comes in when organic options are pushed as healthier than conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables.” As operations manager for her family’s strawberry farm in Florida, Michelle Williamson shares concerns that the Environmental Working Group's Dirty Dozen and similar activist groups unnecessarily create fear around the food she and her family have been growing for five generations. She hopes dietitians can help set the record straight about strawberry farming....
Cows with attitude & dairy debates
June 05, 2023 06:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBA dairy farmer who is just shy of ONE MILLION followers on Facebook, Derrick Josi survives on coffee and sarcasm while dispelling B.S. on social media. He says “doesn't put up or ignore idiots online because to do so makes them feel justified and entitled to stay ignorant.” This candid conversation covers everything from Josi and Nicole’s mutual disdain for certain food labels and love of ice cream to his and Michele’s friendly debate over who has the better breed of dairy cattle. RDs can...
Dietetic ethics, evidence, & evolution of food information: Episode 105
May 15, 2023 06:00 - 28 minutes - 30.6 MB“Translating the science to the table does not mean we slide over the science.” Connie Diekman, M.Ed, RD, CSSD, LD, FADA, FAND is a Food and Nutrition Consultant in St. Louis, Missouri, and a former President of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Always on top of cutting-edge research, she recently co-authored Misinformation and Disinformation in Food Science and Nutrition: Impact on Practice. This paper explains "Health and wellness gurus, or self-proclaimed experts, utilize soc...
mRNA, myths, & why science in food matters: Episode 104
May 01, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 40.7 MB“You have to do what’s right, no matter how much it hurts.” Dr. Kevin Folta is a molecular biologist who has worked with mRNA for more than 25 years. He is scientist in the genetics and genomics of small fruit crops, a recent farmers market president, and advocate for science communication. And although he’s suffered significant personal and professional hardship for standing up for science, he continues to train, teach AND tweet the evidence, because, as he puts it, “you have to say the w...
Ranching, your relationship with food, & wellness: Episode 103
April 17, 2023 06:00 - 32 minutes - 38.9 MB"The biggest hurdle for so many people pursuing health and wellness, including healing their relationship with food and being intentional about nutrition, has so much more to do with their mental and emotional state that we often realize. I believe that health should be pursued in a holistic approach, not sacrificing one aspect of health while in pursuit of another." Kiah Twisselman Burchett, better known as Coach Kiah, is a California cattle rancher turned motivational speaker, life coach...
Farm monoculture myths & soil nutrients: Episode 102
April 03, 2023 06:00 - 28 minutes - 35.2 MB“We’re not ‘dousing’ our fields, we’re not ‘mining’ our soil, and nutrients don’t ‘run off’ the fields during normal rainfall.” As a dietitian turned full-time farmer on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Jennie Schmidt has heard it all when it comes to misconceptions about how our food is raised. Growing corn, soybeans, wheat, green beans, and wine grapes with her brother-in-law, Jennie is equally passionate about the health of her soil as she is about cutting through the noise about agricu...
Apples, fungi, & pheromones: Episode 101
March 20, 2023 06:00 - 21 minutes - 28.8 MB“Everyday life on the farm isn’t always sunshine and roses.” Nick Schweitzwer, a fifth generation farmer from the area known as “the ridge” north of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Roughly 60% of Michigan’s apple production are grown in the area and Nick grows over 18 varieties on his farm. He shares how there are many challenges unique to Midwest apple growers. Nick relishes the opportunity to share how he tackles the impact of high humidity, something his Pacific Northwest counterparts don’t gr...
Dietitian + farmer = sweet scent of Froot Loops + cows: Episode 100
March 06, 2023 06:00 - 26 minutes - 39.9 MB“Go out and get the work done.” If there’s one insight to be gleaned from the 100th episode of the Food Bullying Podcast, it might be this one from co-host Michele. Or that she'd rather smell like her cows, while Nicole wishes to smell like Froot Loops. When Michele wanted to take the Food Bullying podcast in a new direction, she tapped a dietitian as a co-host. But why one with zero background in agriculture? Nicole's candid discussion touches on everything from Nicole’s perceived indoc...
Farm families, FFA, & the future of food: Episode 99
February 20, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutes - 38.8 MBIf Hannah Craun and Levi Schiller are any indication, the future of farming certainly shines bright. Craun, a masters student at Virginia Tech focusing on cattle reproduction, and Schiller, an Ag Business major at The University of Nebraska, boast numerous awards and experiences in 4-H and FFA. They also share a concern about the misconceptions surrounding agriculture - and how fear and confusion are impacting the consumer. “The basic knowledge gap that separates agriculturists from the re...
Prune power for brains, bones & guts: Episode 98
February 06, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 31.6 MBNatalie Mariani Kling is a fourth generation family member of premium dried fruit company, which was started by her great grandfather in 1906 in what is now Silicon Valley. "My family and I are committed to 'inspire healthy living' and being a real solution for busy families trying to eat a little healthier every day." Natalie shares different perspectives in the medical and nutritional community about natural sugar vs. added sugar, and understanding how bad certain sugars are for your bod...
Waste not, want not: Episode 97
January 16, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 29.9 MBFood prices rose 13% in 2022. Yet American's waste about $218 billion of food the U.S. and food is the single largest component taking up space inside of our landfills. RDN Rosanne Rust offers practical ways to reduce food waste in the home to save money and help the environment. A prolific writer, she’s published eight books, including several in the popular For Dummies® series, including her latest include Zero Waste Cooking For Dummies® (Jan 2022, John Wiley & Sons), and the 2nd editio...
It's really soy good: Episode 96
January 01, 2023 09:00 - 23 minutes - 28.2 MBHow is soy a part of your diet? Maryland farmer Belinda Burrier talks about high oleic soybean oil, GMOs, international demand, the health benefits of soy, and so much more in the latest Food Bullying podcast. Belinda farms soybeans, corn, wheat, and hay in central Maryland, just north of Washington DC with her husband and nephew. She married into farming 20 years ago, she and her husband have been awarded the Mid-Atlantic Master Farmers and the Northeastern Region Conservation Legacy Aw...
The plant power of peanuts: Episode 95
December 16, 2022 22:06 - 27 minutes - 33.3 MBDo you know the latest research on peanuts & allergens? Or that these protein essential grow in the ground? Or that the peanut plant is a legume that is rotated with other crops to help with soil health? Case Cox Kerr is the sixth generation of her family to farm on the Flint River in south Georgia. Her family farm, Longleaf Ridge, produces sweet corn, peanuts, field corn, soybeans, and timber. She was recently appointed by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to serve as Georgia’s Board Member...
Overcoming GMO food OMG: Episode 94
December 05, 2022 05:05 - 23 minutes - 30.8 MBTake the gene as a sentence in a book. Copy that sentence (gene) into another book. Now scientists can put the gene into a specific paragraph. Farmer Paul Hodgen uses this example to explain genetic modification in food. He has worked with GMOs - genetically modified organism - in both the laboratory as an agronomist, as well as farming GMO corn and soybeans. He uses biotechnology to make his job easier to produce a low cost, healthy, environmentally-friend product. GMO crops allow him to ...
You CAN cut food costs & add nutrients: Episode 93
November 21, 2022 06:00 - 27 minutes - 48.1 MB"Avoid the center of the store...canned food isn't nutritious and filled with preservatives." These are examples of the negative bias put on the canning and processing community, according to our Food Bullying podcast guest Andy Russick. Reality is that canned vegetables and fruits can help you cut food costs, as well as get more nutrients in your diet. "I read and hear with frequency a suspicion that is held about canning being a process that cooks all the nutrients out of food or that ca...
Sweetpotatoes – the super vegetable: Episode 92
November 06, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 34.8 MBHeather Barnes thinks the sweetpotato should wear a cape because it's such a nutrition powerhouse. And did you know the proper way to spell sweetpotatoes is without a space between the two words? Heather is a Marketing Specialist with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. She grew up in the city, but has spent more than 20 years working in agriculture. She is the mom to three boys and her favorite way to eat sweetpotatoes is in muffins. She also asked us to be...
Greenhouse effect, grass-fed & grain-fed beef: Episode 91
October 16, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 28.7 MBOne of the misconceptions around beef is grass-fed beef is better for human health and the environment. "Many times this is promoted by those who are far removed from agriculture. Or they base it on one nutrient such as short chain omega-3 fatty acids. My scientific take: there are system trade-offs, no system absolutes." Sarah Klopatek is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California Davis who is focused on grass-fed and grain-fed beef systems. She received her undergraduate ...
A dietetic legend of learning & laughing
October 03, 2022 06:00 - 20 minutes - 23.4 MBLeslie Bonci has filled four decades as a dietitians with certifications, Academy of Nutrition & Dietetic offices, and building an amazing practice of serving athletes & real people. Leslie is all about helping clients discover their best through knowledge, application, and motivation. Leslie notes "No one knows what RDs do. We have not done a great job of marketing ourselves and our voice is lost in the sea of sinfluencers. We also need to find ways to resonate with relevance leading wi...
Lamb lessons for dietitians: Episode 89
September 19, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutes - 28.5 MBDid you know that a three ounce serving of lamb delivers 23 grams of protein – almost 50% of your daily protein needs? Lamb is a great meat, but largely misunderstood. Michigan farmer Elaine Palm wants to change that. She is a partner on her family’s farm in Michigan, where she and her two parents raise sheep for meat and for breeding stock, plus the crops and pasture that support the sheep flock. She and her husband Rick have goals to raise their new baby on the farm. Like many farmers, E...
Food costs, farming, & Mother Nature: Episode 88
September 06, 2022 01:00 - 21 minutes - 16.8 MBPaula Peterson is a farmer from eastern Nebraska and she loves to share the story of their Tom Peterson Farm. As a mom and grandma, she knows how painful 11% inflation in food has been in 2022. Paula understands peoples concerns and wants to create conversations to address them. "I feel we are working to grow food that is safe and affordable and we take great pride in what we are doing. We all get are groceries from the same place and know we have safe food choices in this country." Paul...
Dairy + dietitians = nutrition powerhouse: Episode 87
August 15, 2022 13:07 - 29 minutes - 26.3 MB"There is a lot of misinformation about where our food comes from, how it is grown, and how that food impacts our health. We can see this in topics regarding organic farming, GMO's, and whether or not dairy products can fit into a healthy diet. With dietitians being the go to resource for nutrition, they also need to become more educated on agriculture so that they can guide consumers and not add to further confusion" points out Food Bullying podcast guest RDN Lauren Twigge. Lauren is in t...
The science & food safety of salads: Episode 86
August 01, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes - 30.1 MBGrowing greens and delivering them safely to your plate is more complex than you might believe. Did you know that there are over 400 family farms behind the big brands of lettuce you see in your grocery store? Dan Sutton is general manager of the Pismo-Oceano Vegetable Exchange (POVE), a farmer-owned cooperative near San Luis Obispo, CA, and joins Nicole & Michele to help you get to know the people behind your greens. Most people think that produce items like lettuce and leafy greens are ...
Big chicken breast B.S.: Episode 85
July 18, 2022 01:00 - 26 minutes - 33.7 MBChicken bull speak (B.S.): chickens are pumped full of hormones and steroids, broiler chickens are raised in cages, mass confusion between layers and broilers, chickens are genetically modified and "big" is bad. This Food Bullying podcast episode features Tom Super to address all of these myths and more. Tom is senior vice president of communications at the National Chicken Council, where he oversees all internal and external communications, media relations and issues management. The cou...
Cattle, Conspiracy, & Kansas Heat: Episode 84
July 05, 2022 03:00 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBHeat index crisis. 10,000 cattle dead. A lot of questions. Claims of conspiracy. Disgust. Physical exhaustion. Emotionally drained. All of these describe what happened in early June in southwest Kansas. DVM Tera Barnhardt explains how cattle overheated in a rare event in Kansas. This veterinarian offers the "boots on the ground" perspective on what happened in June 2022 that resulted in the deaths of thousands of beef cattle. A mom of three, Tera has firsthand knowledge of the farms and ...
Cattle, Conspiracy, & Kansas Heat
July 05, 2022 03:00 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBHeat index crisis. 10,000 cattle dead. A lot of questions. Claims of conspiracy. Disgust. Physical exhaustion. Emotionally drained. All of these describe what happened in early June in southwest Kansas. DVM Tera Barnhardt explains how cattle overheated in a rare event in Kansas. This veterinarian offers the "boots on the ground" perspective on what happened in June 2022 that resulted in the deaths of thousands of beef cattle. A mom of three, Tera has firsthand knowledge of the farms and ...
Dietitians defending farmers? Episode 83
June 20, 2022 14:59 - 28 minutes - 34.4 MBDustin Moore is a dietitian active in research, education, and public health communication who thinks it's time for RDNs to circle the wagons around agriculture. His favorite topics of discussion include food production, agriculture, public policy, and culture. He and his family are active in their community and church, always cooking or trying new foods. He also wants to be Batman...LOL. "I wish dietitians understood and held a little more reverence for the fact that a booming food suppl...
Stop food guilt over cow burps & beef: Episode 82
May 31, 2022 11:03 - 27 minutes - 31.7 MBEverything we eat has a direct impact on the environment. Debbie Lyons-Blythe is a cattle rancher from Kansas and has been working on sustainability for years. She is the chairman elect of the US Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. Debbie highlights how beef is good for the environment. Cattle sequester carbon from land that cannot be used for anything besides grazing. She calls on dietitians to overcome the misinformation about meat - people have been bullied to believe that going vegan for ...
Stop food guilt over cow burps & beef: Episode 82
May 31, 2022 11:03 - 27 minutes - 31.7 MBEverything we eat has a direct impact on the environment. Debbie Lyons-Blythe is a cattle rancher from Kansas and has been working on sustainability for years. She is the chairman elect of the US Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. Debbie highlights how beef is good for the environment. Cattle sequester carbon from land that cannot be used for anything besides grazing. She calls on dietitians to overcome the misinformation about meat - people have been bullied to believe that going vegan for ...
Bacon, bullies, and breaded tenderloins: Episode 81
May 16, 2022 13:59 - 26 minutes - 32.3 MBLeon Sheets is a pig farmer in northeast Iowa and his family grows corn, soybeans, and hay using several conservation practices to protect the soil and water. They have 12,000 pigs, from just weaned to harvest, which are cared for using Modern Inside Production Housing. Leon says "Pork Producers We Care Principals is at the foundation of how we raise and care for our pigs." While sharing animal care and environmental practices, Leon also provides insight on the nutrition and cooking of por...
Chatting cranberries: when they float, why they are diet go to, and more!
May 02, 2022 01:00 - 25 minutes - 27.6 MBAmber, AKA @CranberryChats on Insta and Facebook, is a fifth generation Wisconsin cranberry grower and mom raising the first of the sixth generation. She's a farmer working alongside her entire family and now trying to navigate the work life balance with a new baby. She wants people to know all of the work that goes into growing cranberries. They only float at harvest (really!) and sustainability is a huge priority for cranberry growers. Amber also wants to encourage you to enjoy cranberri...
Why a dietitian from the Bronx works with farmers: Episode 79 (relaunch!)
April 17, 2022 23:53 - 26 minutes - 22.8 MBMichele Payn welcomes Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Nicole Rodriguez to the Food Bullying podcast as the new co-host. A second career dietitian, Nicole found a huge disconnect between her education in New York City and agriculture. Michele and Nicole have teamed up help dietitians and consumers get firsthand perspective from farmers about how food is grown. Nicole Rodriguez, registered dietitian and certified personal trainer, resides in the metro New York area, where she offers nutrit...