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Food Sleuth Radio

Melinda Hemmelgarn
Salmonella
Heavy Metals
Perennial Agriculture
Climate Change
Glyphosate
Food Safety
Regenerative Agriculture
Pesticides
Avocados
Kernza
Bird Flu
Children's Health
Health Impacts Of Climate Change
Child Nutrition
E. Coli
Tree-Range Chicken
Lead Contamination
Triple Planetary Crisis
Climate Education
Organic Diet

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 immigrant labor is critical to our food system, and most of the food that gets to our plates was grown, harvested and processed by the hands of immigrants? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for... more

Did you know that soil health is integral to life on earth? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Leo Horrigan, MS, Food System Correspondent for the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Futu... more

Did you know that the solution to hunger is solidarity, not charity? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, Professor, U. of Mass Amherst School of Public Health a... more

Did you know organic agriculture has a legal definition, but “regenerative” agriculture does not?  Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Charlotte Vallaeys, MS, independent consultant, advo... more

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Recent Guests

Leo Horrigan
Food system correspondent for the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
Episode: Leo Horrigan, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, and author of What if Soil Microbes Mattered? Our Health Depends on Them
Mariana Chilton
Professor of practice at the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences and author of The Painful Truth About Hunger in America.
University of Massachusetts
Episode: Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, author of The Painful Truth About Hunger In America: Why We Must Unlearn Everything We Think We Know -- and Start Again.
Charlotte Vallaeys
Independent consultant, advocate, and champion of organic agriculture with integrity.
Episode: Charlotte Vallaeys, MS, discusses the multiple benefits of organic, and confusion over “regenerative agriculture.”
Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf
Associate Extension Professor in the Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition
University of Kentucky
Episode: Heather Norman-Burgdolf, PhD, University of Kentucky, author of “Food Allergens: Alpha Gal.”
Sharon Forsyth
A lifelong conservationist and patient advocate for the alpha-gal syndrome community.
Founder of alphagalinformation.org and AlphaGal Alliance
Episode: Sharon Forsyth, patient advocate for the Alpha-gal syndrome community.
Dr. Stephan van Vliet
Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Nutrition Studies
Utah State University
Episode: Stephan van Vliet, PhD, Director of the Center for Nutrition Studies at Utah State University explains how farming practices impact nutrition quality of food.
Katherine Pryor
Award-winning children's book author who advocates for good food choices and writes books for children.
Episode: Katherine Pryor, children’s book author, discusses her latest title: Attack of the Hangries
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.

Host

Melinda Hemmelgarn
Registered dietitian and investigative nutritionist helping listeners think critically about 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 States8 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

Listeners Say

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Listeners appreciate the evidence-based discussions and the variety of expert guests, noting the informative and timely nature of the topics covered.
Many reviews highlight the show's critical role in raising awareness about food-related issues, particularly around labor rights and environmental impacts.
The host's engaging style and ability to connect complex topics with everyday life resonate well with an audience eager for deeper understanding.

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Leo Horrigan, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, and author of What if Soil Microbes Mattered? Our Health Depends on Them
Q: How does biodiversity play a role from a soil perspective?
Diversity above ground is reflected below ground; different microbes collaborate to perform essential functions, and a healthy balance prevents issues like weed dominance.
Leo Horrigan, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, and author of What if Soil Microbes Mattered? Our Health Depends on Them
Q: What do you mean by soil-centered farming?
Soil-centered farming emphasizes the role of soil microbes in agriculture and advocates for practices that promote healthy soil microbiomes.
Leo Horrigan, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, and author of What if Soil Microbes Mattered? Our Health Depends on Them
Q: Could you tell us about the Center for a Livable Future?
The Center connects the dots among agriculture, food, the environment, and human health, working towards sustainable solutions.
Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, author of The Painful Truth About Hunger In America: Why We Must Unlearn Everything We Think We Know -- and Start Again.
Q: Who benefits from keeping people in such a state of precarity?
The ultra-wealthy benefit from not paying living wages and keeping people in a desperate situation.
Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, author of The Painful Truth About Hunger In America: Why We Must Unlearn Everything We Think We Know -- and Start Again.
Q: What are some lessons you learned while working with the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes?
I learned about the importance of being useful to the community and coming from a place of love and solidarity.

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What is Food Sleuth Radio about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A focus on food, health, and agricultural issues characterizes its content, with significant emphasis on problematic practices within the food industry, including labor rights violations, environmental threats, and the challenges of food access. The exploration of topics such as child labor in meatpacking, the impact of corporate consolidation, and the relationships between government policies and food assistance programs symbolizes a commitment to social advocacy and informing listeners about the broader implications of their food choices. The mix of expert guests—from nutritionists and environmental advocates to investigative journalists—provides a diverse range of insights, encouraging critical thinking around food-related matters that a... more

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Recent guests on Food Sleuth Radio include:

1. Leo Horrigan
2. Mariana Chilton
3. Charlotte Vallaeys
4. Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf
5. Sharon Forsyth
6. Dr. Stephan van Vliet
7. Katherine Pryor
8. Todd Larsen

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