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Wolfing Down Food Science

Paige
Food Science
NC State University
Food Safety
Sustainability
Food Waste
Artificial Intelligence
Agriculture
North Carolina
Food Loss
Cliftonstrengths
Networking
Drone Technology
Horticultural Science
Nutrition
Core Ready Leadership Program
Podfest 2026
Mexico City
Public Health
Food Insecurity
Science Communication

Ever wonder about how your food makes it from the farm to your table? There is a lot of food science along the way. Not a culinary or nutrition podcast, Wolfing Down Food Science is all about the chemistry, microbiology and engineering of food. Questions or comments? Send us an email at wolfingdownfoodscience@ncsu.edu. To find out more about food science at NC State University check us out at http... more

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In the past, educators worked with students to foster a balance of technical and professional skill sets.  Now, there is a third player, AI.  In a way we're now balancing a 3-way seesaw across technical skills, professionalism, and ... more

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Chad Cope
Packaging engineer at Sealed Air
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Episode: From Farm to Foil: How Packaging Innovation Fights Food Waste (S10:E7)
Brody Robinson
Packaging engineer at Sealed Air
Sealed Air
Episode: From Farm to Foil: How Packaging Innovation Fights Food Waste (S10:E7)
Mary Carunchia
Longtime College Bowl moderator
PepsiCo (formerly involved with NC State College Bowl)
Episode: Non-Trivial Trivia: How College Bowl Preps Food Scientists for the Real World (S10:E6)
Carl Hollifield
Co-founder of Complete Coffee; program manager for the NC State Dairy Enterprise System
Complete Coffee / NC State Dairy Enterprise System
Episode: No Grounds for Compromise: Reinventing Coffee as an Ingredient (S10:E4)
Josh Smalley
Postdoctoral research associate specializing in peptidomimetic materials; GBBO finalist
University of Leicester
Episode: A Great British Baking Show Finalist uses Food to Communicate Chemistry (S9:E11)
Adam Yee
Serial entrepreneur and NC State graduate student
NC State University
Episode: Are You an Apocaloptimist? Review of the AI Doc with Adam Yee
Dr. April Fogelman
Dietitian Lactation Consultant, Associate Professor of Nutrition, NC State
NC State University - Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science
Episode: Navigating American Nutrition - One Size Fits All? (S9:E11)
Colleen Kelley
Chemistry educator, author, army veteran, TEDx speaker
Independent/Academic career (University roles mentioned)
Episode: Teaching, Toons, and TEDx with Dr. Colleen Kelley!
Heather Simpson
Guest with a wide career in the food industry focusing on texture and mouthfeel in baked goods
Food industry professional (texture and mouthfeel expert)
Episode: Live from BakingTECH 2026 with Heather Simpson. We're on a Roll!

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Paige Luck
Co-host of Wolfing Down Food Science; NC State food science specialist
Keith
Host of Wolfing Down Food Science; guiding the conversation about food science

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 29 ratings
  • Entertaining and Informative

    These 3 know their stuff about food service and nutrition. They are funny too!

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Production quality and pacing feel polished; content is accessible without diluting science.
The hosts are knowledgeable about food service and nutrition and bring humor to complex topics.
Guests consistently bring credible expertise from science and education backgrounds.

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Three-Way Seesaw: Balancing Technical Skills, Professionalism, and AI (S10:E8)
Q: What skills do you think students need to keep on board when they graduate, rather than delegating them to technology?
Paige emphasizes sociability, communication, leadership, and collaboration. Keith agrees that getting along with others is important across workplaces, alongside the ability to adapt, learn, and apply technical knowledge.
Three-Way Seesaw: Balancing Technical Skills, Professionalism, and AI (S10:E8)
Q: What, in your opinion, are the best AI-driven tools you've used in the classroom so far?
Paige describes using Gemini, Gemini Gems, Gemini Notebook, and NC State's Kinius for studying and database searches. Keith discusses using ChatGPT and Gemini to create images and custom Gems to review information from different perspectives.
From Farm to Foil: How Packaging Innovation Fights Food Waste (S10:E7)
Q: What are the new major packaging innovations or smart features that you're seeing come sort of to the surface, or what do you expect to see over the next few years?
The guests point to material reduction and improved circularity, smart packaging and QR codes for product information and traceability, and data analytics that help optimize manufacturing and product development.
From Farm to Foil: How Packaging Innovation Fights Food Waste (S10:E7)
Q: How does modern packaging actually work to fight that spoilage and keep our foods from being waste, like you mentioned, and help them stay around a bit longer?
Packaging is designed around product requirements such as oxygen and moisture transmission, which affect food safety, quality and shelf life.
Navigating American Nutrition - One Size Fits All? (S9:E11)
Q: How is research funded and could industry influence bias the guidelines?
Guidelines are traditionally built on the Diet Guidelines Advisory Committee's evidence reviews; while there can be industry ties in some reports, the process involves multiple experts and oversight, and there is ongoing scrutiny of potential conflicts.

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Explores the science behind everyday food, from chemistry and microbiology to product development and safety. Episodes blend NC State–friendly expertise with real-world industry and education angles, often featuring researchers, educators, and food professionals who explain complex topics in accessible ways. A standout is the sustained focus on how science communication, leadership, and soft skills intersect with technical food science, plus multiple live and conference-circuit episodes that spotlight careers and industry trends. This show is likely to appeal to listeners who want practical science insights, career guidance for food science roles, and examples of how research translates into real-world food systems, with a notable emphasis ... more

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