On this week's episode of What Doesn't Kill You, Katy is joined by documentary filmmaker Lydia Tenaglia of Zero Point Zero Production to talk about Lydia's film Wasted! The Story of Food Waste . Through the eyes of chef-heroes like Massimo Bottura, Dan Barber and Danny Bowien, the film shows how the world’s most influential chefs battle food waste — transforming what most people consider garbage, scraps, and rejects into incredible dishes that feed more people, impact the bottom line, and create a more sustainable food system. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast

Marc Brazeau started the Food and Farm Discussion Lab several years ago to unite his many interests: agriculture, restaurants, social justice, and culinary education. The group grew to over 6,000 members at its peak. He just shut it down. We are going to talk about what the major themes of discussion were, how they changed, and what ultimately led him to close the forum. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast

Chuck Abbott, the Ag Insider, gives up the skinny on Sam Clovis set to head up the Science Department at USDA, along with some opinions on Sonny Perdue and what he is likely to get up to. Plus, he explains why farm incomes are heading down after recent highs five years ago...though it all depends on what kind of farming is in question. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast.

Former Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food at the UN, and one of the masterminds behind Plate of the Union, Olivier de Schutter discusses food policy and politics at the global level. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast.

Journalist Carey Gillam has been rooting around in the glyphosate archives and comes up with some studies from 1985 that show tumors in mice, but those were neatly suppressed. Tune in to hear what else she found out.

Tom Driscoll, Director of the NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy describes the biggest challenges facing farmers today. Whether its the 50% reduction in income projected for this year, or the market consolidation in commodities and agriculture, farmers are being squeezed up and down the supply chain. Listen up for a fast paced discussion of the state of American farming and its future.

Twenty Questions with Marion Nestle. We celebrate her ten years of Food Politics, consider the Farm Bill, discuss school food, imagine a food policy, visit probiotics and wind up with an optimistic view of individual states doing the right thing with soda tax, school food, and other promising developments that show that the food movement is unbowed by the Trumpsters, and forging ahead. Its always a joy with Dr. Nestle.

A wide ranging discussion of all things in the world of retail gourmet foods. Steve talks about his new import company, why grocery stores are boring and whose writing he likes the best. Never a dull moment with this one.

This week on What Doesn't Kill You, host Katy Keiffer is joined in the studio by Andrew F. Smith, a writer and lecturer on food and culinary history. His latest book is the three volume set Food In America, which focuses on food controversies related to the environment, nutrition and health, and the economy.

In his quest to reveal the solutions beneath our feet, David Montgomery introduces us to innovative farmers who practice regenerative agriculture. Montgomery shows that restoring fertility to the land is not an either-or choice between modern technology and time-tested traditions. Ending with a call for action beyond the fields, Growing a Revolution is an inspiring addition to the bookshelf of anyone seriously concerned with the future of food and farming, our relationship with nature, and the fate of civilization and the planet.