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Food Sleuth Radio

Melinda Hemmelgarn
Salmonella
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Climate Change
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Avocados
Kernza
Bird Flu
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Children's Health
Health Impacts Of Climate Change
Child Nutrition
E. Coli
Tree-Range Chicken
Lead Contamination
Triple Planetary Crisis
Climate Education

Dietitian Melinda Hemmelgarn helps listeners “think beyond their plates,” connect the dots between food, health and agriculture, and find food truth.

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Did you know that being hungry can affect our mood and behaviors? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Katherine Pryor, award-winning children’s book author, and good food advocate, whose ... more

Did you know that Tyson, Perdue, Cargill, and JBS have all been found to have children working in their meat processing facilities? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Todd Larsen, MA, Ex... more

Did you know that one in five children in the U.S. receives food assistance? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Joseph Llobrera, PhD, Director of Research for the Food Assistance Team at... more

Did you know that some of the most popular brands of chocolate rely on child labor/slavery on cocoa plantations? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Terrence Collingsworth, Founder and Ex... more

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Todd Larsen
Executive Co-Director for Green America
Green America
Episode: Todd Larsen, MA, Executive Co-Director for Green America discusses child labor in the industrialized livestock industry
Dr. Joseph Llobrera
Director of Research for the Food Assistance Team at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a non-partisan research and policy institute.
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities
Episode: Joseph Llobrera, PhD, Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, discusses cuts to food assistance programs in the GOP’s Budget Reconciliation Bill.
John Marshall
Director of Capital Strategies for the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) 3000
UFCW 3000
Episode: John Marshall, CFA Director of Capital Strategies for the (UFCW) 3000, will discuss the report, “Bullies at the Table: Consequences of Understaffing by Kroger and Albertsons.”
Daniel Rosen
Co-founder of the Coalition for Carceral Nutrition and public health fellow at the Bard Prison Initiative
Coalition for Carceral Nutrition
Episode: Daniel Rosen, MA, Co-founder of the Coalition for Carceral Nutrition and Public Health Fellow at the Bard Prison Initiative, discusses food and eating conditions in prison and jails, and the food industry that profits from the exploitation of those who ar
Dr. Jennifer Smilowitz
Director of Scientific and Strategic Development for the International Milk Genomics Consortium and Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension in the Department of Nutrition at the University of California, Davis.
International Milk Genomics Consortium
Episode: Jennifer Smilowitz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension in the Department of Nutrition, at the U. of CA, Davis, and Director of Scientific and Strategic Development for the International Milk Genomics Consortium, discusses the multiple ben
Tim Schwab
Investigative journalist based in Washington D.C. and author of The Bill Gates Problem, Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire.
Substack
Episode: Tim Schwab, investigative journalist and author of “The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire,” questions the influence of the Gates Foundation’s philanthropy
Nathan Donley
Environmental Health Science Director at the Center for Biological Diversity
Center for Biological Diversity
Episode: Nate Donley, Ph.D. Environmental Health Science Director at the Center for Biological Diversity discusses the dangerous presence of PFAS in pesticides.
Gail Eisnitz
Chief Investigator for the Humane Farming Association and author of 'Out of Sight, An Undercover Investigator's Fight for Animal Rights and Her Own Survival'
Humane Farming Association
Episode: Gail A. Eisnitz, Chief Investigator for the Humane Farming Association discusses her book: Out of Sight, An Undercover Investigator’s Fight for Animal Rights and Her Own Survival
Will Potter
Investigative journalist and author specializing in social justice and environmental movements
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Episode: Will Potter, investigative journalist and author of Little Red Bars: Hiding the Truth from Farm to Fable, will discuss “ag-gag” and other legislation designed to hide abuses in industrial livestock operations. (Part 1 of 2)

Host

Melinda Hemmelgarn
Registered dietician and investigative nutritionist who connects the dots between food, health, and agriculture.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 43 ratings
  • Nutrition

    I really like this podcast. She is well read and explains the things in an interesting way.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PegsCats
    United States6 months ago
  • RD/farm girl

    Hi,

    I’m a retired dietitian and live your podcast. My daughter is a QA in a been production plant.

    I wanted your thoughts in the huge windmills going up on farms, land that you’ll never get back. I grew up in Indiana and was shocked upon seeing these huge ugly windmills that are forever ruining our landscape. None if the energy that is produced there is used by the people of Indiana. Instead it goes to New York. If New York wants these why don’t they have them in their backyard.

    I loved gr... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    annlnt
    United States4 years ago
  • Food Sleuth Radio

    This podcast is evidence-based, informative and outstanding! The topics are relevant. Thank you to the host, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for choosing such timely topics and excellent guest speakers!

    Carolyn Craven, Great Falls MT

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GTFMT
    United States5 years ago
  • Put on your must listen list!

    I love it and share these highly informative and well done interviews!I’m not being a conspiracy theorist when I tell people that our government doesn’t enforce organic standards.

    I had a Whole Foods manager tell me the GMO-free label meant that no glyphosate was used on the food.

    He’s clueless, and every organic grocer & shopper should consider these as required listening.

    Every college nutrition professor and dietetics studynt as well!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JanFSS
    United States5 years ago
  • Inspiring

    Food sleuth covers topics that are critical for to face to be better as a society.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Stacia Nordin
    United States5 years ago

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Many find the podcast inspiring and essential for understanding food systems.
The content is well-researched and features excellent guest speakers.
Fans express gratitude for the host's ability to simplify complex issues.
Listeners appreciate the evidence-based and informative approach of the host.
The discussions are relevant, focusing on critical health and environmental topics.

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Todd Larsen, MA, Executive Co-Director for Green America discusses child labor in the industrialized livestock industry
Q: How are children recruited for these jobs?
Children often provide false documentation regarding their age, and companies knowingly hire them, banking on low risk of being caught by regulators.
Todd Larsen, MA, Executive Co-Director for Green America discusses child labor in the industrialized livestock industry
Q: Why is there a rise in child labor in U.S. meatpacking?
The rise in child labor is largely due to labor shortages, leading companies to hire children for dangerous jobs typically filled by adults.
Todd Larsen, MA, Executive Co-Director for Green America discusses child labor in the industrialized livestock industry
Q: What led you to work for Green America?
Todd Larsen explains that he worked for Ralph Nader, focusing on corporate fraud, and sought to combine his passion for solving large-scale problems with economic solutions at Green America.
John Marshall, CFA Director of Capital Strategies for the (UFCW) 3000, will discuss the report, “Bullies at the Table: Consequences of Understaffing by Kroger and Albertsons.”
Q: What sparked your interest in working to support labor?
John Marshall shares his long history of working in labor, starting with student organizing at the University of California and recognizing the role unions have played in promoting democracy and equality.
Daniel Rosen, MA, Co-founder of the Coalition for Carceral Nutrition and Public Health Fellow at the Bard Prison Initiative, discusses food and eating conditions in prison and jails, and the food industry that profits from the exploitation of those who ar
Q: Why does it matter how we feed individuals in prison?
Everybody inside is someone's mother, father, daughter, son; we should care because we are driving public health problems that will affect everyone.

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Listeners can expect an insightful exploration of the complex intersections between food systems, health, and the environment. Topics often center around issues such as sustainable farming, public health, environmental toxins, and social justice within the food industry. The host frequently engages with experts, from investigative journalists to agricultural advocates, providing evidence-based discussions on how legislation and corporate practices impact local communities and individual health. The content is known for encouraging critical thinking and raising awareness about food choices and their broader implications, making it a compelling resource for those interested in activism, health, and sustainability.

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1. Todd Larsen
2. Dr. Joseph Llobrera
3. John Marshall
4. Daniel Rosen
5. Dr. Jennifer Smilowitz
6. Tim Schwab
7. Nathan Donley
8. Gail Eisnitz

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