What Doesn't Kill You

This week on Straight, No Chaser, Katy Keiffer is joined by Michael Conard, the Assistant Director of the Urban Design Lab. Tune in for an intense discussion on re-imagining regional and nationalized food systems and implementing improved infrastructure into these systems. They also explore the links between food and health and the potential for venture capitalism in creating more regionalized food hubs. Hear about some of the change that could be possible with an overturn of many of the systems and political models when it comes to food in the United States. This episode was sponsored by Fairway Market. “There people who are thinking about [venture capital]. It’s just beginning to be directed and invested. We’re working with people talking about regionalized food hubs attached to health care facilities. ” –Michael Conard, Assistant Director of the Urban Design Lab on Straight, No ChaserSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You’ve heard about it, you’ve seen it, but what IS “pink slime”? This week on Straight, No Chaser, Katy Keiffer is joined by meat industry expert and president of The Meat Industry Hall of fame Chuck Jolley. Chuck explains what makes price points so sensitive with ground beef and how the industry has adapted with products such as the aforementioned “pink slime”. With the slime now being tossed aside in the industry, what’s next? Will things get better or worse? Find out all about some of the truths and misconceptions behind big meat from a true insider. This program was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “A lot of people in the industry object to the pink slime moniker. It’s not slimy, it’s meat.” “When meat is deboned, there’s always a little trim left over and there was never a good use for that trim. Eldon Roth decided that if we could make this perfectly clean and sanitary, it would be perfect for ground meat.” “Jamie Oliver is the single biggest culprit in [the misrepresentation of the meat industry]. He spoke in almost complete ignorance of the process and the product. There was no scientific basis.” “Most people buy ground meat based on cost. The industry has known for years that ground beef is the most price sensitive product.” “The vast majority of antibiotics used in feedlots are not the same products as are used on humans. At this point my gut reaction is that the industry may be using too many antibiotics but not nearly as much as some say.” –Meat industry expert Chuck Jolley on Straight, No ChaserSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You may think you’ve had extra virgin olive oil, but there’s a good chance you haven’t. Tune in to an informative episode of Straight, No Chaser as Katy Keiffer chats with Tom Mueller, author of “Extra Virginity”, about the process of making and distributing olive oil. Learn what makes true extra virgin olive oil so expensive and how some labels are completely misleading. Hear about the many different varieties of olive oil and find out how the range of varietals are very similar to wine. Experts and novices alike can learn something new about one of the most integral ingredients in our culinary landscape. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “Real extra virgin olive oil is a fresh squeezed fruit juice. It’s expensive to make, you have to take good care of the trees. Harvesting costs alone can be staggering.” “There is no such thing as second pressed extra virgin olive oil.” “Olive oil is a bit like wine, each varietal is completely different.” –Tom Mueller, author of “Extra Virginity” on Straight, No ChaserSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Straight, No Chaser, Katy Keiffer is joined by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree of the great state of Maine. Tune in for a lively discussion on all things related to food, agriculture, policy and the way we feed our nation. Find out what Congresswoman Pingree is trying to achieve with her Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act including incentives for fisheries, value added producer grants and improvements to school food programs. Hear more about the 2012 Farm Bill and find out how young farmers are changing the landscape of food production in our nation. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “Kids have a great palate, we just don’t give them the opportunity to develop it.” “Patriotism used to be supporting family farms and communities, not shipping tomatoes on a truck from Florida across the country.” — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree on Straight, No ChaserSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Straight, No Chaser, Katy is joined by the new Editor-in-Chief of the Food and Environment Reporting Network. Sam discusses how food writing and blogging has changed over the years and what it takes to create an interesting online publication in today’s digital landscape. Hear his thoughts on waste management, industrial agriculture and the issues facing the dairy industry. This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. “The most important thing about food, agriculture and environmental health is the fact that they are connected.” “Farmers are in-tune to climate, more than anybody else.” –Sam Fromartz on Straight, No ChaserSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What is nano technology and how does it relate to food? Tune in to a scientific episode of Straight, No Chaser and find out about how things like nano silver in food packaging can potentially be harmful if it gets in our food. The FDA’s existing regulations do not require nano technology to be tested for in food, and Katy speaks with Michael Passoff, Senior Strategist on Environmental Health Issues for As You Sow & Dr. Jennifer Sass of the Natural Resources Defense Council to learn more about nano particles and how they relate our food safety. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “The FDA’s existing regulations do not require nano technology to be tested for in food” – Michael Passoff on Straight, No Chaser, 12/11/11See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Straight, No Chaser takes on foodborne illness when lawyer Bill Marler joins host Katy Keiffer. Marler began representing victims of foodborne illness in 1993, when he represented the most seriously injured survivor of the Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. Since then he has represented thousands of victims of foodborne illness, including Stephanie Smith, the subject of a Pulitzer Prize winning story in the NY Times magazine, about E. coli contamination. So tune in to get the latest news on apple juice and arsenic, the American Meat Institute and new screening processes, and finally the use of sub-therapeutic antibiotics. This episode is sponsored by Hearst Ranch. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Water is the defining resources of the 21st century. Learn more about our water supply and why the issues surrounding our reserves are so important on an informative episode of Straight, No Chaser with Katy Keiffer and guest Alex Prud’homme, author of “The Ripple Effect”. Tune in to learn about everything from Dick Cheney’s Halliburton Loophole and how it’s affected the Clean Water Act, how Eastern water law differs from ours, and why climate change and population growth play an important role in how we think about our water. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Food Safety is the theme on this week’s episode of Straight, No Chaser hosted by Katy Keiffer. Listen in as she speaks with Ben Hewitt, author of “Making Supper Safe: One Man’s Quest to Learn the Truth About Food Safety”, who dispels many food safety myths relating to acute foodborne illness, bacteria and pasteurization. Learn more about the pressing issue of drug resistant bacterium and find out why sub therapeutic antibiotics used to promote growth in livestock are so dangerous. This episode was sponsored by Heritage Foods USA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Straight, No Chaser, Katy Keiffer is joined by one of the founders of The Brooklyn Grange, a one-acre rooftop farm in Long Island City. Tune in to hear how the farm was started and how vertical and rooftop farming can play a huge role in the future of agriculture in urban areas. Find out what the guys at The Brooklyn Grange are up to right now, and make sure to vote for them in the BBC’s World Challenge. Vote here!This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.