Are we winning the war against big soda? Dr. Marion Nestle says YES! Tune in to a brand new episode of _ What Doesn’t Kill You  _as Katy Keiffer chats with Dr. Nestle about her latest book,  Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (and Winning). Marion Nestle: “Soda sales are down, and they’ve been going down for 12 years. The soda companies believe this is due to health advocacy and who am I to doubt them?” [03:00]

Water is one of the most important issues in the world right now. Access, supply, regulation, law… H20 is central in almost every agricultural conversation. Today on What Doesn’t Kill You, Katy Keiffer is joined by Brooke Barton, senior director of Ceres’ water program, directing the organization’s research and engagement with investors and corporations on the financial risks and opportunities related to water scarcity and quality. Brooke specializes in analyzing how large food and beverage companies are addressing water risks in their operations and agricultural supply chains. She is the author and co-author of numerous reports, including Feeding Ourselves Thirsty: How the Food Sector is Managing Global Water Risks, The Ceres Aqua Gauge: A Framework for 21st Century Water Risk Management, and Water & Climate Risks Facing U.S. Corn Production.. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery “You can’t talk about agriculture without talking about water supply, water regulation and water law. The conversation is painfully lacking.” [02:00] “There should be no election where people don’t scrutinize the polling history of their wanna be elected representative on issues of environmentalism and social justice.” 42:00 –Katy Keiffer on What Doesn’t Kill You “There’s growing competition for water everywhere you look.” [07:00] –Brooke Barton on What Doesn’t Kill You

When Katy Keiffer and Tom Philpott talk about the pork industry, you better listen. This week on What Doesn’t Kill You, the two discuss JBS’s acquisition of Cargill pork production and the impact that exports have on the industry. Tom Philpott is the Food and Ag Correspondent for Mother Jones. He is also the cofounder of Maverick Farms, a center for sustainable food education in Valle Crucis, North Carolina. He was formerly a columnist and editor for the online environmental site Grist and his work on food politics has appeared in Newsweek, Gastronomica, and the Guardian. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “I can’t think of a major meat deal in the last 25-30 years that’s been shut down by anti-trust authorities.” [09:00] “In 2000, pork exports were close to 0. it was not something we were doing a lot of exporting of.” [18:00] “Do we want to be a hog farmer to the world?” [36:00] –Tom Philpott on What Doesn’t Kill You

This week on What Doesn’t Kill You, Katy Keiffer is joined by Matt Wadiak, co-founder and COO of Blue Apron, a subscription service that delivers ingredients, recipes, instructions and ready-to-cook meals to your home. Matthew Wadiak has been pursuing his passion for food for over 20 years. He began his career by cooking for chefs Charlie Trotter and Paul Bertolli and later spent several years sourcing and importing rare ingredients, such as white truffles, for chefs and food companies around the world. In 2004, Matthew founded Cooks’ Venture, a catering and events company. As Executive Chef, he and his team hosted and cooked for culinary events for a wide array of clientele including Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Matthew’s ideals of cooking have always been based on sustainability, local ingredients, and simple yet expertly prepared cuisine. Matthew is a graduate of The Culinary institute of America in Hyde Park, NY and believes that the best food is made at home. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “With the advent of the internet, everything changes.” [08:00] “Our mission is to make great home cooking accessible to everyone.” [24:00] “We’re creating a marketing outlet for companies to sell their produce to and distribute to the country – for the first time.” [26:00] –Matt Wadiak on What Doesn’t Kill You

This week on What Doesn’t Kill You host Katy Keiffer interviews Adam Eskin about the work he is doing at Dig Inn seasonal markets. Adam tells us about his transition from the business world to the food world, and why they are fairly similar. Katy and Adam then discuss Dig Inn’s work with smaller scale producers and and how Dig Inn tries to do everything they can to help their efforts. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard and Winery. “We come to the table with a partnership approach, what can you do for us what can we do for you?” [13:00] — Adam Eskin on What Doesn’t Kill You

This week on What Doesn’t Kill You, Katy Keiffer returns from the Slow Meat Conference with a new friend and guest, Joe Oliva, who has plenty of insight to share on the show! Jose Oliva is Co-Director of the Food Chain Workers Alliance after starting as the Associate Director from August 2013 to December 2014. He is from Xelaju, Guatemala. Jose founded the Chicago Interfaith Workers’ Center in 2001 and then became the Coordinator of Interfaith Worker Justice’s National Workers’ Centers Network. In 2008 he went on to run the Center for Community Change’s worker justice program. From 2009-2014, Jose held a number of leadership roles at Alliance member Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, the national organization of restaurant workers. He also served as Board Chair of the FCWA Board of Directors from 2010-2012. He is a member of the Chicago Food Policy Action Council. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “We see food as the central component of society – it’s what makes us as individuals go and what makes the world go round.” [04:00] “Good food is good food everywhere – it’s not going to change.” [17:00] “25% of all the groceries sold in the United States are sold at Wall-Mart.” [20:00] “As long as there is a draw in this country for work – people will come here. That’s the reality.” [30:00] –Jose Oliva on What Doesn’t Kill You

How do we make sure animals are being farmed safely and who has the main oversight in these areas? You might try asking Dr. Flora-Josephine Hagen Liste, the District Veterinary Officer of Western Iceland in the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority. Host Katy Kieffer interviews Dr. Flora-Josephine about her work in Iceland overseeing farm conditions, and maintaining animal safety. How do the US and the EU differ in animal food production, and what can the USDA learn from Iceland’s practices? All this week on What Doesn’t Kill You. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard and Winery. “I may have my own personal views…the only thing I am allowed to demand is what’s in the regulations and the laws…it is a challenge to see things that you disagree with and not be able to change them.” [14:00] “This outside inspection of the inspectors helps us do the right thing, and that is something I don’t think the USDA has.” [18:00] — Dr. Flora-Josephine on What Doesn’t Kill You

Dr. Marion Nestle is back on Heritage Radio! Tune in as she joins Katy Keiffer for a lively and spirited discussion on What Doesn’t Kill You. Freshly back from visiting the USA Pavilion at the World’s Fair in Milan, Marion has a new book, Soda Politics on the horizon and has lots to share on today’s show. Hear about the power of the ethanol lobby, the need to bring agriculture and health policy together, and the continued failings of the US Congress. Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health (the department she chaired from 1988-2003) and Professor of Sociology at New York University. Her degrees include a Ph.D. in molecular biology and an M.P.H. in public health nutrition, both from the University of California, Berkeley. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “I think we need to bring agriculture and health policy together.” [06:00] “The ethanol lobby has a lot of power in Congress.” [14:00] “The soda industry is running scared these days.” [33:00] “I’m enormously optimistic about what the food movement is doing. There’s a lot going on. On an international basis food is being taken seriously in a way it never was before.” [39:00] –Marion Nestle on What Doesn’t Kill You

Water and labor are two extremely important topics currently being discussed in the United States, and no state is discussing these issues more than California. Writer and reporter Lauren Markham discusses, with host Katy Keiffer, how the drought in California is effecting migrant workers. Her recent article for the Food & Environmental Reporting Network (FERN) and Pacific Standard focused on the intersection of the recent migration influx and the California drought. How do workers cope with the extreme conditions? How will producers keep these workers safe? How will we as a country protect and support immigrants who flee political violence in their homelands to have a chance at living a better life here? All this and more today on What Doesn’t Kill You . This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard and Winery. “Some of the workers convince themselves not to take a break, because thats 15 minutes of not crops or 15 minutes of less money for you family…the job encourages overwork.” [8:00] “The more we see and publicize the struggle of migrant workers, the more the numbers will do the work that gives hope to me.” [38:00] “Migrant workers are literally feeding our country.” [39:00] Lauren Markham on What Doesn’t Kill You

This week on a brand new season of What Doesn’t Kill You, host Katy Keiffer welcomes writer Tom Philpott to discuss a plethora of inter-related topics, kicking off the show with a discussion on the California drought situation and its coinciding water politics, plus how almond and pistachio farmers are responding. Currently there are minimal regulations in California regarding ground water, and as Tom explains, the problem is that the legislation that is in place may not have an adequate chance to benefit anyone at the rate water sources are being depleted. Conversation turns to general precipitation amounts throughout the state and with numbers dwindling, Tom discusses the effect this will likely have on the economy as well as farm workers. After the break, Katy brings up Tom’s writing on the impact of chemicals on field workers and gets his thoughts on exactly what’s going on before delving deeper into labor conditions in the food industry. Tune in for another thought-provoking show! This program was brought to you by The International Culinary Center. “If we can ‘de-Californify’ the food supply while we push for better conditions for workers on factory farms then we can start to see a future that doesn’t look quite so grim.” [44:36] —Tom Philpott on What Doesn’t Kill You