The Leading Voices in Food

Duke World Food Policy Center

Food Labeling

North Carolina Farmers Market Network

Farmers Markets

Nutrition Facts Panel

FDA

Local Farmers

Local Food System

Food Policy

Fast Food

Community Engagement

Food Production

Nutritional Standards

Consumer Health

Baby's First Year Study

Public Health

Food Security

Conservation

Regenerative Agriculture

Rangelands

Agriculture

The Leading Voices in Food podcast series features real people, scientists, farmers, policy experts and world leaders all working to improve our food system and food policy. You'll learn about issues across the food system spectrum such as food insecurity, obesity, agriculture, access and equity, food safety, food defense, and food policy. Produced by the Duke World Food Policy Center at wfpc.sanf... more

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Publishes	Twice monthly	Episodes	279	Founded	7 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	Social SciencesScienceHealth & Fitness

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Posting calorie counts on menus should be just one strategy of many

In this episode of the Leading Voices in Food podcast, Norbert Wilson of Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy speaks with researchers Jean Adams from the University of Cambridge and Mike Essman from Duke's World Food Policy Center. They ... more

16 Dec 2025 • 33 min

E288: Farmlink's responsive, logistical success preventing food waste

Today we're speaking with Aidan Reilly, co-founder and chief of External Affairs at the Farmlink Project, a national nonprofit connecting farmers with surplus produce to communities facing insecurity. What's especially interesting about Farmlink (htt... more

8 Dec 2025

E287: Food policy insights from government agency insider Jerold Mande

In this episode, Kelly Brownell speaks with Jerold Mande, CEO of Nourish Science, adjunct professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, and former Deputy Undersecretary for Food Safety at the USDA. They discuss the alarming state of children's he... more

25 Nov 2025 • 32 min

E286: How 'least cost diet' models fuel food security policy

In this episode of the Leading Voices in Food podcast, host Norbert Wilson is joined by food and nutrition policy economists Will Masters and Parke Wilde from Tufts University's Friedman School of Nutrition, Science and Policy. The discussion centers... more

4 Nov 2025 • 33 min

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Recent Guests

Jean Adams

Researcher from the University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge

Episode: Posting calorie counts on menus should be just one strategy of many

Mike Essman

Researcher at Duke University's World Food Policy Center

Duke University's World Food Policy Center

Episode: Posting calorie counts on menus should be just one strategy of many

Jerold Mande

CEO of Nourish Science, adjunct professor of nutrition at Harvard, and former Deputy Undersecretary for Food Safety at USDA.

Nourish Science

Episode: E287: Food policy insights from government agency insider Jerold Mande

Will Masters

Food and Nutrition Policy Economists, Tufts University

Tufts University

Episode: E286: How 'least cost diet' models fuel food security policy

Parke Wilde

Food and Nutrition Policy Economists, Tufts University

Tufts University

Episode: E286: How 'least cost diet' models fuel food security policy

Dr. Diego Bohorquez

Associate Professor of Medicine, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, and Cell Biology

Duke University

Episode: E285: Gut instincts, food, and decision making

Julia Belluz

Journalist and contributing opinion writer for the New York Times, reporting on medicine, nutrition, and public health.

The New York Times

Episode: E284: The Science of How Food Both Nourishes and Harms Us

Dr. Kevin Hall

Scientist known for pioneering work on nutrition, previously a Senior Investigator and Section Chief at the National Institutes of Health

National Institutes of Health

Episode: E284: The Science of How Food Both Nourishes and Harms Us

Andrew Muhammad

Economist at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture

University of Tennessee

Episode: E282: Are healthy, environmentally sustainable diets economically achievable for everyone?

Hosts

Kelly Brownell

Host and prominent figure in discussions about food policy, health, and nutrition. As a leading voice in the food landscape, he draws on a wealth of expertise to address pivotal issues in food systems.

Norbert Wilson

Director of the World Food Policy Center and a Professor of Public Policy at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy, he brings a deep understanding of food policy and public health to the discussions.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 28 ratings

Terrible podcast
The production values on this show are awful and the guests are deeply uninteresting. Listen only if you like meaningless fluff.
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8,’iwjcou
United States2 years ago
I love this podcast!
The topics and guests are very interesting. I learn so much about the community and food policy.
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5
shatishaw
United States5 years ago
Great topics
The topics are spot on and the discussions very interesting and authentic. I love that the guests on the show are in the thick of the work making change happen.
Apple Podcasts
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DTLASam
United States5 years ago

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The discussions are very insightful and focus on significant food system issues. They provide informative perspectives on current challenges.

Feedback indicates a desire for more varied topics related to health and nutrition, though overall engagement is positive.

The topics and guests are very interesting. I learn so much about the community and food policy.

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Apple Podcasts	#185	United States/Science/Social Sciences
Apple Podcasts	#237	United Kingdom/Science/Social Sciences
Apple Podcasts	#83	Italy/Science/Social Sciences
Apple Podcasts	#146	Germany/Science/Social Sciences
Apple Podcasts	#53	South Korea/Science/Social Sciences
Apple Podcasts	#67	Japan/Science/Social Sciences

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Posting calorie counts on menus should be just one strategy of many

Q: What did you learn from those other countries about menu labeling?

There have been small effects in other countries, indicating that calorie labeling might aid better decision-making but should be combined with other strategies for larger impacts.

Posting calorie counts on menus should be just one strategy of many

Q: Do you have a sense of why did it take so long to implement the menu labeling law?

It was a mix of government churn and industry pushback, particularly as initial voluntary measures were not widely acted upon by businesses.

Posting calorie counts on menus should be just one strategy of many

Q: What came out of the data?

There was a small, statistically significant reduction of about 9 calories per item, but we did not find evidence for reformulation of items, rather there were just fewer high calorie items on the menu.

Posting calorie counts on menus should be just one strategy of many

Q: Can you tell our listeners about the UK's menu labeling intervention, and what change did you hope to see?

The hope was that by providing calorie information, consumers would make healthier choices and that businesses would reformulate their offerings based on consumer demand.

E287: Food policy insights from government agency insider Jerold Mande

Q: What gives you hope in the fight against the food industry's influence on health?

The success seen in regulating tobacco gives hope, suggesting that similar public health strategies could potentially address the issues surrounding nutrition and unhealthy food consumption.

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Recent guests on The Leading Voices in Food include:

1. Jean Adams
2. Mike Essman
3. Jerold Mande
4. Will Masters
5. Parke Wilde
6. Dr. Diego Bohorquez
7. Julia Belluz
8. Dr. Kevin Hall

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