Food Sleuth Radio

Guest Eric Lee-Mader, Assistant Pollinator Conservation Program Director, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, shares his knowledge of how food production is dependent upon beneficial insects and conservationXerces Society

guest Doug Gurian-Sherman, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Food & Environment Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists describes genetic engineering, the resulting rise of superweeds, and the risks to local food and wildlife from new 2,4-D -resistant GMO cropsUnion of Concerned Scientists

Guest Joe Maxwell, Vice President of Outreach and Engagement for the Humane Society of the United States, and former MO State Representative, State Senator, and Lieutenant Governor. From protecting natural resources to stopping ag-gag laws, Maxwell describes his work with the Humane Society, and discusses the policies driving changes in farming, food, and rural community healthThe Humane Society

Guest Urvashi Rangan, Ph.D., Director, Consumer Safety and Sustainability, Consumer Reports, discusses the recent national outbreak of Salmonella attributed to chicken and the presence of antibiotic-resistant resistant bacteria on chicken breasts in supermarkets nationwide. Rangan interprets eco-labels and suggests ways to improve food safetyGreen Choices

Guest Klaas Martens, organic farmer, describes beneficial organic practices, and risks from farm chemicals on our environment, soil and public health. (Part II)Lakeview Organic Grain

Guest Klaas Martens, New York State farmer, writer and researcher specializing in organic feed and seed. Martens began his career as a conventional grower, but switched to organic farming, only to discover higher yields and improved soil and personal health. Martens explains why he made the transition and the successful growth of his 1,400 acres of certified organic cropsLakeview Organic Grain

Guest Kathy Pryor, MS, Program Director, Washington Healthy Food in Health Care, Health Care Without Harm, and author of the childrens book, Sylvias Spinach. Pryor discusses opportunities to improve foodservice in hospitals, and her new passion: writing stories for children about healthy food and school gardensKatherine Pryor

Guest Niki Strealy, RD author of The Diarrhea Dietitian: Expert Advice, Practical Solutions and Strategic Nutrition, talks about what can cause bowel problems, and how to prevent themThe Diarrhea Dietitian

Claire Hope Cummings , environmental lawyer, journalist, farmer, and author of Uncertain Peril: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Seeds, discusses the ethical and political considerations of patenting and engineering seed. (Part I)Claire Hope Cummings

Guest Capt. Joseph Hibbeln, M.D. , Acting Chief, Section on Nutritional Neurochemistry, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, talks about his research on omega-3 fatty acids, neuro-development and mental healthLMBB - Section of Nutritional Neuroscience

Guest Bev Veals , cancer patient who received national media attention for being denied health insurance, talks about the pesticide exposure which she links to her cancer, as well as how the Affordable Health Care Act will provide access to life-saving health careWCSH TV

Guest April Winslow, M.S., R.D. Co-founder of the International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians, and Founder, Choose to Change nutrition services. Winslow describes the connection between nutrition, psychotherapy, depression, and eating disordersChoose to Change

Guest Daphne Miller, M.D., physician, professor of family medicine at the U. of CA, San Francisco, columnist for the WA Post, and author of The Jungle Effect, and Farmacology: What Innovative Family Farming Can Teach Us About Health and Healing, describes the connections between ecology, the natural world, modern medicine and healthDaphne Miller, M.D.

Guest Art Sherwood, Ph.D., Associate Professor of management at Indiana State University and Vice President of the Bloomingfoods Co-op Board of Directions, describes the economic and community benefits of democratic, sustainable cooperative business models, grocery stores and beyondCDS Consulting Co-op

Guest Twila C. Liggett, Ph.D., Founder and Executive Producer of the PBS Childrens TV Series, Reading Rainbow, describes her new multi-media project: Betty Spaghettis Flying Food Adventures, which will help children fall in love with eating good foodBetty Spaghetti Show

Guest Ronni Chernoff, Ph.D., R.D., Associate Director Education and Evaluation, Little Rock Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center. Chernoff is one of the nations leading experts on nutrition and aging. Shell tell how to age well and determine nutritional riskNutritional Checklist

Guest Dan Schlademan, Director of the Making Change at Walmart campaign, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, discusses wage disparity, economic injustice, and American taxpayer subsidies to Walmart, the worlds largest private employerMaking Change at Walmart

Guest Jay Feldman, M.S., Executive Director and Cofounder of Beyond Pesticides, and member of the National Organic Standards Board, describes the unintended consequences of pesticides, herbicide-resistant genetically engineered crops, and ways to protect vulnerable populations, pollinators and the organic food labelBeyond Pesticides

Guest Annie Kay, M.S., R.D., dietitian, registered yoga teacher, and author of Every Bite is Divine, describes her conscious and mindful eating program at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and HealthEvery Bite is Divine

Guest John Peck, Ph.D., Executive Director of Family Farm Defenders discusses farmers rights, food security, food sovereignty, and the effects of global free vs. fair food trade policies on food labels, food safety, economics and human rightsFamily Farm Defenders

Guest Thomas Neltner, J.D., Former Director, Pew Charitable Trusts Food Additives Project discusses his research into the science, safety and conflicts of interest when approving chemical compounds added to our foodFood Additives Project

Guest Jennifer Harris, Ph.D. MBA, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, talks about her research into the extent and psychological impact of children exposure to food advertising and encourages parent advocacyRudd Roots Parents

Guest Ricardo Salvador, Ph.D., Senior Scientist and Director of the Food and Environment Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, connects agriculture to human health and talks about the new UCS report, The $11 Trillion Reward: How Simple Dietary Changes Can Save Lives and Money, and How We Get There.$11 Trillion Reward

Guest Anna Lappe, Project Director, Food MythBusters, talks about the subject of her new short movie which exposes how Big Food aggressively targets children, and ways parents and communities can fight back Food MythBusters

Guest Mark Kopecky, Soils Agronomist, Organic Valley/ CROPP Cooperative, explains how soil health is key to crop yields, plant nutrition, animal and human healthOrganic Valley

Guest Don Davis, Ph.D., U. of TX researcher who discovered nutritional decline and dilution with the rush for higher yields and bigger cropsHortScience

Guest Elizabeth U: author of Raising Dough: the Complete Guide to Financing a Socially Responsible Food Business, talks about fund raising options to support food entrepreneursFinance for Food

Guest Theresa Podoll, organic seed farmer in North Dakota, describes the myth of GMO co-existence and her observations of agriculture over the past few decadesPrairie Road Organic Seed

Guest Howard Vlieger, describes inflammatory effects of GMO feed on hog stomachs. (Part 2)A long-term toxicology study

Guest Howard Vlieger, farmer and co-author of research documenting harm from GMO crops and feed. (Part 1)A long-term toxicology study

Guest Deborah Eden Tull, Founder of Mindful Living Revolution, and author of The Natural Kitchen: Your Guide to the Sustainable Food Revolution, describes her journey as a Zen Buddhist Monk, and the critical role of mindfulness in true sustainabilityDeborah Eden Tull

Guest Diana Robinson, Campaign and Education Coordinator of the Food Chain Worker Alliance, exposes some of the hidden faces and working conditions in the food industryFood Chain Workers Alliance

Guest Philip Ackerman-Leist, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Director of the Farm and Food Project at Green Mountain College (VT), will discuss his new book: `Rebuilding the Foodshed: How to Create Local, Sustainable, and Secure Food Systems.`Rebuilding the Foodshed

Guest Kiera Mulvey, Executive Director, FairShare CSA Coalition, Madison, WI, explains the CSA model and her Coalitions new seasonal cookbook, `Farm Fresh and Fast.`Fairshare

Guest Steve Smith, Director of Agriculture for Red Gold canned tomatoes, and Chairman of the Save Our Crops Coalition, discusses a new class of genetically modified dicamba- and 2,4-D-tolerant crops, increased herbicide spray drift, and costly damage to fruit and vegetable cropsSave Our Crops Coalition

Guest Penelope Jagessar Chaffer, award-winning filmmaker and childrens health advocate, talks about the effects of toxic chemicals on children, and her `Toxic Baby` appPenelope Jagessar Chaffer: Filmmaker

Guest Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director of Food and Water Watch, and author of Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America, describes exploitation and corporate influence in our food system, as well as hope for restoring our democracyFoodopoly

Guest Patricia Allen, Ph.D., talks about her book, Together at the Table: Sustainability and Sustenance in the American Agrifood System, and raises awareness of, and solutions for food injusticeSave Our Crops Coalition

Guest Bill Marler, personal injury trial lawyer and national expert in foodborne illness litigation discusses his career which began when represented the most seriously injured survivor of the Jack in the Box E. coli 0157:H7 outbreakMarler Blog

Tod Cooperman, M.D., President of ConsumerLab.com, independent tester of dietary supplements discusses safety, efficacy and regulation of nutritional supplementsConsumer Lab

Guest Will Daniel, Senior Vice President of operations and organic integrity with Earthbound Farm discusses food safety issues affecting leafy greens from farm to consumerEarthbound Farm

Guest Wes Jamison, Associate Professor of Public Relations at Palm Beach Atlantic University, talks about lean finely textured beef (better known as pink slime), and consumer perceptions of meat and food safety riskWes Jamison

Guest Cynthia Connolly, owner and operator of Ladybird Organics Farm and President of Monticello Vineyards and Winery, Floridas only organic farm winery describes how worm castings eliminated her need for expensive irrigationLadybird Organics

Guest Lynn Clarkson, President, Clarkson Grain, will talk about how and if GMO crops can co-exist with organic and non-GMO crops, and the threat of GMO amylase corn created for the ethanol industry.eXtension

Guest Julie Mennella, Ph.D., Researcher, Monell Chemical Senses Center, will talk about the biology behind childrens taste and flavor preferencesMonell Chemical Senses Center

Guest Sandor Katz, aka Sandorkraut, will talk about his latest book, The Art of Fermentation: An In-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes from Around the World, and how he became a fermentation revivalist.Wild Fermentation

Guest Zenobia Barlow, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Center for Ecoliteracy, will talk about her book, ECO Literate: How Educators are Cultivating Emotional, Social, and Ecological Intelligence.Center for Ecoliteracy

Guest Heather Day, co-founder and Director of the Community Alliance for Global Justice, talks about Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice, and the basics of food sovereigntyCAGJ

Guest Paul Tukey, Filmmaker, author and Founder of the Safe Lawns Foundation, talks about his documentary film, Chemical Reaction, which charts the medical, legal and political fight to ban lawn pesticides in Hudson, QuebecSafe Lawns Foundation

Guest Anne Mosness, Captain of commercial fishing boats from Copper River to Bristol Bay, Alaska, will talk about the threat of genetically engineered salmon to wild fisheries, healthy coastal economies and ecosystemsCenter for Food Safety