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The Leading Voices in Food

Duke World Food Policy Center
Food Policy
Public Health
Agriculture
Food Insecurity
Climate Change
Food Systems
Ultra-Processed Foods
Food Security
Food Waste
Obesity
Nutrition
Food Labeling
Food Sustainability
Nutrition Education
Chile
Food Intelligence
FDA
Childhood Obesity
Food Safety
Regenerative 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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I'm delighted today to be joined by Dr. Joseph Skelton, professor of Pediatrics, founder and director of Brenner Fit, a program at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. FIT stands for Families in Training, which is a family-based pediatric obesi... more

So going back more than 30 years, I was involved in work on childhood obesity. It was a prevalent problem at the time, but little attention was being devoted to children and weight issues. And it was fair to say that the field, as it were, was an aca... more

It's the story of a guy on a road trip across the country, checking out America's classic greasy spoons. And the adventure is all about finding the restaurant owners and creative cooks serving up the very best of down-home style food. That's the prem... more

If someone asked you about French, Korean, or Thai food, you could probably name some signature flavors and dishes. I certainly can. Well, what about American food? What stands out for you there and what IS it, really? Today we're going to dig into t... more

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Dr. Joseph Skelton
Professor of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine; Founder and Director of Brenner Fit
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Episode: Culinary Medicine and connecting med students with patients
Joseph Skelton
Professor of Pediatrics, Founder and Director of Brenner Fit
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Episode: Your child is not their weight - a parent's guide
David Page
Food journalist, author of Food Americana
Author, Journalist
Episode: E296: The Story of Food Americana
Ashley Gearhardt
Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Episode: E295: Food engineering is fueling preventable disease
Allan Brandt
Professor of the History of Science, Amelie Moses Kass Professor of the History of Medicine, Harvard University
Harvard University
Episode: E295: Food engineering is fueling preventable disease
Jarvis McInnis
Associate Professor of English at Duke University
Duke University
Episode: Liberatory Agriculture in Afterlives of the Plantation
Dr. Kelly Alexander
Anthropologist and journalist
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Episode: E293: From Truffles to Trash - Lessons on Food Waste Prevention
Betsy Albright
Environmental sustainability management expert, associate professor of the practice at Duke University
Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment
Episode: The downstream effects of disasters on food supply chains
Kate Consavage Stanley
Postdoctoral researcher with the Bezos Center for Sustainable Proteins
Duke University
Episode: Pathway to Market is Complicated for Cell-Cultivated Protein

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Norbert Wilson
Professor of public policy at Duke University and director of the World Food Policy Center
Kelly Brownell
Host of The Leading Voices in Food

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 30 ratings
  • Insightful

    Really great conversations and podcast guests.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dwesling
    United States5 months ago
  • Terrible podcast

    The production values on this show are awful and the guests are deeply uninteresting. Listen only if you like meaningless fluff.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    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.

    Apple Podcasts
    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
    5
    DTLASam
    United States5 years ago

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Some episodes are praised for the depth and relevance of policy discussions, while others are criticized for production quality or perceived guest engagement.
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Culinary Medicine and connecting med students with patients
Q: What does the course look like that you teach?
The course combines short lectures with hands-on cooking in a teaching kitchen, focusing on the balanced plate, real-world recipes, and culturally sensitive adaptations, with students often guiding classmates and community members.
Culinary Medicine and connecting med students with patients
Q: Tell me how all these things differ from one another.
Skelton explains that culinary medicine is an applied nutrition approach that emphasizes practical cooking skills integrated with core nutrition concepts, aiming to translate nutrition knowledge into real-world patient meals and outcomes.
E297: Behind the Scenes of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
Q: How has social media influenced food television according to the guest?
Social media has amplified interest in food but also created pressures around sensationalism; the guest argues for maintaining accuracy and expertise while recognizing that much of food media now operates in a social, interactive space.
E297: Behind the Scenes of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
Q: What impact did the show have beyond ratings?
The host notes that diners saved restaurants from bankruptcy and that the program helped audiences discover authentic regional cuisines, reinforcing honesty and educational value in food media.
E297: Behind the Scenes of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
Q: What made the show different in its approach to food television?
He emphasizes storytelling, meeting passionate people, and documenting authentic, simple culinary moments rather than glossy, scripted competition formats, aiming to show the humanity behind the food.

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The show consistently centers on food policy, nutrition, public health, and the broader food system, featuring high-profile researchers, policy experts, journalists, and advocates. Across episodes, conversations touch on regulatory challenges for new food technologies, labeling and consumer information, the economics of food systems, and the health impacts of dietary patterns, with a strong emphasis on real-world policy implications and actionable ideas for how governments, industry, and civil society can improve the food system. A notable strength is its ability to pair academic rigor with policy relevance, inviting guests who review data, model outcomes, or advocate for reform in clear, impactful terms. Listeners can expect thoughtful deb... more

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1. Dr. Joseph Skelton
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3. David Page
4. Ashley Gearhardt
5. Allan Brandt
6. Jarvis McInnis
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