

Food Sleuth Radio
Melinda Hemmelgarn
Dietitian Melinda Hemmelgarn helps listeners “think beyond their plates,” connect the dots between food, health and agriculture, and find food truth.
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Jun 7, 2012 • 28min
David Wallinga Interview
Guest David Wallinga, M.D., M.P.A., Senior Advisor in Science, Food and Health, at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, discusses the health impacts of our industrialized food system on neurological development, with specific attention to the link between food, our environment and autismHealthy Food Action

May 31, 2012 • 28min
Patty Lovera Interview
Guest Patty Lovera, Assistant Director of Food and Water Watch, explains GMOs what are they, where we can find them in our food supply, and why should we careFood & Water Watch

May 24, 2012 • 28min
Mike Callicrate Interview
Guest Mike Callicrate, Colorado cattle rancher talks about pink slime, anti-trust abuses in the meat industry, and farmer accountabilityNo-Bull Food News

May 17, 2012 • 28min
Elanor Starmer Interview
Guest Elanor Starmer, USDA, explains the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Campaign highlightsKnow Your Farmer

May 10, 2012 • 28min
Ariane Lotti Interview
Guest Ariane Lotti, Legislative specialist for the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition helps us understand the Farm Bill and why and how it affects the food on our platesSustainable Agriculture

May 3, 2012 • 28min
Laurie David Interview
Guest Laurie David, activist and author of The Family Dinner: Great Ways to Connect with Your Kids, One Meal at a Time, and On the Future of Food: The Princes Speech.Laurie David

Apr 26, 2012 • 28min
Lindsey Lusher Shute Interview
Guest Lindsey Lusher Shute, Director National Young Farmer Coalition, discusses the new report: Building a Future with Farmers, and challenges and opportunities facing our nations young food producersNational Young Farmers\' Coalition

Apr 19, 2012 • 28min
Frances Moore Lappe Interview
guest Frances Moore Lappe, author of Diet for a Small Planet, and most recently, \'Eco-Mind: Changing the Way We Think, to Create the World We Want.\'Small Planet Institute

Apr 12, 2012 • 28min
Faith Boninger Interview
Guest Faith Boninger, Ph.D., National Education Policy Center, discusses the full cost of commercialization of public education and food and beverage marketing in schoolsNEPC

Apr 5, 2012 • 28min
Jan Weber Interview
Guest Jan Weber, filmmaker, discusses her latest film, Farmlandia, about the state of rural life, agriculture and our hope for the futureFarmlandia