Food Sleuth Radio

Guest Lori Dorfman, DrPH, Director of the Berkeley Media Studies Group and digital marketing expert, will talk about how food marketing and media infiltrate our lives and influence youthBMSG

Guest Gail Myers, Ph.D., anthropologist who studies African American farming and youth garden projects discusses her new film, Rhythms of the Land! and describes the transformative nature of gardensGrow it! Eat it! Love it!

Guest Phil Howard, Ph.D., Michigan State University talks about his research into the consolidation of the food industry, for which he uses unique infographics to help consumers see the true narrowing of our choices in the marketplacePhilip H. Howard

Guest Josh Golin, Associate Director of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, discusses the challenging media and screen environments in which our children live, and how parents can reclaim their children from corporate marketersCCFC

Guest Fred vom Saal, Ph.D., Curators Professor of Biology, University of MO-Columbia. Dr. vom Saal talks about his decades long investigation into Bisphenol A (BPA), how the dose doesnt always make the poison, and why it has been so difficult to remove harmful chemicals from our environment.BPA

Guest Martha Herbert, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and author of The Autism Revolution: Whole Body Strategies for Making Life All it Can Be, will discuss the connections between diet, environmental contaminants and autismThe Autism Revolution

Guest Kathy Kater, LICSW, psychotherapist and author of Healthy Body Image: Teaching Kids What they Need to Know, will discuss how to prevent eating disorders and help youth feel secure within their unique body shapes and sizesHealthy Body Image

Guest Michael Hansen, senior scientist at Consumers Union, will discuss Consumer Unions latest report on antibiotic resistant bacteria found in supermarket pork chops and ground pork across the U.S.Not in My Food

Guest Joy Spencer, Project Director of the Digital Food Marketing and Youth Initiative at the Center for Digital Democracy, discusses how children are targeted by online marketers and how the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act can helpDigital Democracy

Guest Andy Fisher, author of the upcoming book, Hunger Incorporated: How Big Business Profits From Anti-Hunger Programs, describes how corporate America benefits from food stamps, and the real advocacy thats need to reduce poverty and hungerHunger, Incorporated

Guest Keith Ingram, Ph.D., Southeast Climate Consortium, University of Florida, discusses climate change and affects on agricultureAgro Climate

Guest Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D., author of Eat Your Way to Sexy, shares the secrets of eating well to feel happy and look youngerElizabeth Somer

Guest Deborah Koons Garcia, Film Director, Writer and Producer of the documentary, Symphony of the Soil, describes her film, and our critical relationship with soilSymphony of the Soil

Guest Randy Kasten, author of Just Trust Me: Finding the Truth in a World of Spin, talks about how we can separate truth from fiction in the food world and beyond. Educators of high school and college students may receive a free review copy of Kastens book and tools for critical thinkingGRKasten

Guest Jill Kriesky, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, talks about the effects of fracking on communities, water quality, and quality of lifePSR

Guest Brady Russell, activist, talks about his work with Clean Water Action in Philadelphia, the greatest threats to clean water, and strategies to enact policy changesClean Water Action

Guest Connie Evers, M.S., R.D., child nutrition expert talks about feeding kids well with compassionNutrition for Kids

Guest Corey Costanzo, Program Coordinator, Kids at Work! talks about empowering at-risk youth through the culinary artsKids at Work

Guest Michael Hansen, Ph.D., Consumers Union, talks about the safety of GMO foods and the need for labelingReasons for Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods

Guest Monica Nuvamsa, Executive Director, The Hopi Foundation, talks about Hopi values and the Hopi Agriculture and Food Symposium held July 2012 in Kykotsmovi, Arizona, where attendees could witness corn growing in the desert without irrigation and genetic engineeringThe Hopi Foundation

Guest Theo Colborn, President, Endocrine Disruption Exchange, discusses how endocrine disruptors in our environment affect our health and behaviorTEDX

Guest Atina Diffley, author of Turn Here, Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works, talks about her book: a love story and legal thriller with organic farming lessons woven throughoutAtina Diffley

Guest Steve Sprinkel, Harvard-educated organic farmer, owner of the Farmer and Cook organic grocery store and caf in Ojai, CA, and Cornucopia Board President . Steve talks about how organic farming protects our watersheds, and CAs Proposition 37 to label GMO foods. Third and final in the series on Prop. 37Farmer and Cook

Guest Grant Lundberg, organic farmer, and CEO of Lundberg Family Farms. Lundberg discusses why his company supports Proposition 37, and the national labeling of genetically modified foodsThe Non-GMO Project

Guest Stacy Malkan, media director of California Right to Know, discusses Proposition 37, which would require genetically engineered foods to be labeled as such. CA voters and consumers who support GMO labeling are up against a multi-million dollar ad campaign to keep consumers in the dark.Right To Know

Guest Maryn McKenna, Association of Health Care Journalist reports on the connections between antibiotic-resistant bacteria in chicken, difficult-to-treat bladder infections, and routine antibiotic use in the livestock industryInvestigation: Drug Resistance

Guest Mary Ellen Sanders, Ph.D., Food Scientist, Microbiologist, expert in dairy probiotics and food cultures, explains the benefits of probiotics and tips for consumers when choosing the right gut bacteria for the jobDairy & Food Culture Technologies

Ken Cook, President, Environmental Working Group discusses the Dirty Dozen, pesticide industry propaganda, and protecting people from environmental toxinsEnvironmental Working Group

Jasia Steinmetz, RD, author: Eat Local: Simple Steps to Enjoy Real, Healthy and Affordable Food. Jasia outlines the questions local eaters need to ask to eat well, locallyEat Local Simple Steps

Guest Julie Guthman, Ph.D., author: Weighing In: Obesity, Food Justice and the Limits of Capitalism, discusses the complicated roots of American obesityJulie Guthman

Guest Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D., author: Im Like, So Fat! Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed WorldMake Healthy Choices

Guest Michael Levine, Ph.D., internationally recognized eating disorder expert discusses ways to prevent eating disorders, promote healthy body image, and strategies for interventionEating Disorder Information

Guest Jill Nussinow, M.S., R.D., discusses her new cookbook, The New Fast Food: The Veggie Queen Pressure Cooks Whole Food Meals in Less than 30 MinutesThe Veggie Queen

Guest Rose Hayden-Smith MA Ed., MA, PhD., Strategic Initiative Leader in Sustainable Food Systems at the University of California-Davis, and nationally recognized garden historian discusses the the Homestead Act and Victory GardensRose Hayden-Smith

Guest Anthony Flaccavento. Organic farmer, former Food and Society Policy Fellow, and candidate for Representative of Virginias 9th District discusses progressive sustainable policiesAnthony Flaccavento

Guest July 5th: Michele Simon, JD, MPH, public health lawyer, discusses her report: Food Stamps, Follow the Money: Are Corporations Profiting From Hungry Americans?Eat Drink Politics

Guest Marion Nestle, Ph.D., food policy guru and author of What to Eat and Food Politics, discusses her most recent book, Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics. Tune in to learn the best way to shed unwanted poundsFood Politics

Guest Bill Freese, Science Policy Analyst, Center for Food Safety, discusses the science and regulation of genetically engineered (GE/GMO) crops, the failed promises of GE crops and new 2-4,D resistant traits which await government approvalGenetically Engineered Crops

Guest Amy Kalafa, filmmaker (Two Angry Moms) and author of Lunch Wars: How to Start a School Food Revolution and Win the Battle for Our Childrens Health. Kalifa discusses her work to improve school lunch and ways parents can get involvedTwo Angry Moms

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

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

Guest Mike Callicrate, Colorado cattle rancher talks about pink slime, anti-trust abuses in the meat industry, and farmer accountabilityNo-Bull Food News

Guest Elanor Starmer, USDA, explains the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Campaign highlightsKnow Your Farmer

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

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

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

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

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

Guest Jan Weber, filmmaker, discusses her latest film, Farmlandia, about the state of rural life, agriculture and our hope for the futureFarmlandia

Guest Jim Riddle, Organic Outreach Coordinator, University of Minnesota, explains why and how organic food and farming is superior to conventionalWhy Eat Organic Webinar