Latest Lfs400 Podcast Episodes

Wessel Willemsen: GMOs and What To Think of Them

Showcase – LFS 400: Audio Storytelling - December 28, 2019 00:52
Genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) can be found in almost every supermarket and are eaten by many people, but what exactly is a GMO? And why are GMOs so controversial? https://lfs400media.landfood.ubc.ca/LFS400Final/W2018/LFS400W2018_GMOs.mp3 Download here This work is licensed under Creative ...

Iris Lopez Ramirez: Food Insecurity at UBC, Were You Aware?

Showcase – LFS 400: Audio Storytelling - November 30, 2019 01:00
Student life is not easy—an overlooked issue at UBC makes it harder for a significant number of students. We take a look at what actions are being taken at the grassroots and administrative level. https://lfs400media.landfood.ubc.ca/LFS400Final/W2018/LFS400W2018_Food_Insecurity_at_UBC.mp3 Downloa...

Carla Sims: Your Gut Has Gone Mental

Showcase – LFS 400: Audio Storytelling - October 26, 2019 00:11
Can probiotics treat depression? How does our diet affect our gut health? Explore the mind-gut connection and learn how your gut bacteria and diet may be affecting your mental health with experts Desiree Neilsen and Brett Finlay. This podcast dismantles popular assumptions made about gut health, ...

Perrin Leung: Considering Traditional Chinese Medicine

Showcase – LFS 400: Audio Storytelling - September 28, 2019 00:19
Traditional Chinese medicine has deep roots in many Chinese families and is currently expanding to the Western population. Perrin Leung explores their methods and the validity and evidence behind the practice. https://lfs400media.landfood.ubc.ca/LFS400Final/W2018/LFS400W2018_Traditional_Chinese_M...

Katie Bartel: Diabetic 2 Dietetics

Showcase – LFS 400: Audio Storytelling - August 31, 2019 00:27
Most athletes worry about performance and optimal fuelling, but athletes with type-1 diabetes worry about so much more. Listen and learn about the challenges these athletes face and what one former journalist is doing about it. https://lfs400media.landfood.ubc.ca/LFS400Final/W2018/LFS400W2018_Dia...

Parisa Roofigari: Food Waste

Showcase – LFS 400: Audio Storytelling - January 25, 2019 21:34
One-third of the food produced for human consumption every year goes to waste. But where do all these waste come from? How come we have not managed to minimize it? This podcast has all the answers to those burning questions! http://lfs400media.landfood.ubc.ca/LFS400Final/W2017/LFS400W2017_Food_Wa...

Clement Yim: Tackling the Challenge of Feeding 9 Billion

Showcase – LFS 400: Audio Storytelling - December 28, 2018 21:03
The challenge for the current global food system to feed our growing population will induce a worldwide crisis unless we take action to addressing these issues.

Zachary Starko: Frat Food

Showcase – LFS 400: Audio Storytelling - November 30, 2018 20:58
Frat Food dissects the profession of the fraternity house chef, showing how they work and what their relationship looks like with the frat they serve.

Zara Neukom: The Omnivore’s Dilemma

Showcase – LFS 400: Audio Storytelling - September 28, 2018 21:48
Exploring what it means to eat meat. Can it be ethical? What does that look like for farmers? Zara digs into the tensions of raising animals for food. http://lfs400media.landfood.ubc.ca/LFS400Final/W2017/LFS400W2017_Omnivores_Dilemma.mp3 Download here This work is licensed under Creative Commons ...

Leighland Joyce: The Buzz on Urban Beekeeping

Showcase – LFS 400: Audio Storytelling - August 24, 2018 21:46
Urban beekeeping has blown-up in the last decade. Is it the declining bee populations that have spurred people to start keeping bees? Or is there more to the story? Leighland went to find out. http://lfs400media.landfood.ubc.ca/LFS400Final/W2017/LFS400W2017_Urban_Beekeeping.mp3 Download here This...

Klara Huebsch: Looking for Change in the Fast Fashion Industry

Showcase – LFS 400: Audio Storytelling - July 27, 2018 18:42
The market price of clothing does not account for the true cost… Klara explores the detrimental impacts of the Fast Fashion industry, the barriers Brands face in implementing systemic change, and what we can do to help. http://lfs400media.landfood.ubc.ca/LFS400Final/W2017/LFS400W2017_Fast_Fashion...

Halla Bertrand: Tax Breaks, The Story of Temporary Community Gardens in Vancouver

Showcase – LFS 400: Audio Storytelling - June 29, 2018 17:00
Recently in Vancouver, lots of temporary community gardens fabricated by property development companies have sprung up. Often, there isn’t much community engagement with these spaces. So why do companies continue to create them? The explanation is more complicated than you’d anticipate. http://lf...

Carolina Duque: Dumpster Food for Dinner?

Showcase – LFS 400: Audio Storytelling - May 25, 2018 17:00
Dumpster food for dinner? Hmm, perhaps not your first choice. However, it is undeniable that the statistics around food waste are scary. Join Carolina in exploring creative ways in which people are targeting this issue. http://lfs400media.landfood.ubc.ca/LFS400Final/W2017/LFS400W2017_Dumpster_Foo...

Nora Ederer: Why Honeybees Aren’t the Solution To Our Pollinator Crisis

Showcase – LFS 400: Audio Storytelling - April 27, 2018 22:32
Honeybees have become a symbol for ecological health. But did you know that in North America, they are also an invasive species? Listen in and explore why our beloved honeybee might harm our environment more than it help it. http://lfs400media.landfood.ubc.ca/LFS400Final/W2017/LFS400W2017_Honeybe...

Veronica Ung: Eating Chinese-Canadian

Showcase – LFS 400: Audio Storytelling - March 30, 2018 15:00
Join Veronica Ung, a Chinese-Canadian girl, in her personal story of cultural identity crisis through food as she investigates how her crisis came to be and her views on her future food habits. Credits: Music: Podington Bear via FreeMusicArchive.org Sound Effects: Miscellaneous via FreeSound.org ...