Food Sleuth Radio

Mary Donkersloot, Registered Dietitian and host of the Smart Eating Show, discusses pros and cons of new obesity drugs.

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are revolutionizing the medical treatment of obesity and related disorders?  Join Food Sleuth Radio ho...

Byron Kominek, founder of Jack’s Solar Garden and Executive Director of the Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center.

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that there are multiple benefits resulting from the co-location of solar panels with agricultural production? Join Food Sleuth Radio host...

Elizabeth Hilborn, DVM, registered nurse, farmer and author of Restoring Eden: Unearthing the Agribusiness Secret that Poisoned my Farming Community.

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the majority of corn seeds planted in the United States are coated with a powerful pesticide that harms pollinators, birds and other...

Michelle Gray, Ph.D, Professor of Exercise Science discusses sarcopenia and health benefits of exercise

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that exercise benefits both physical health and cognition? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for ...

Sara John, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest, reports on Dollar stores

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that Dollar Stores are the fastest growing food retailer in the U.S.? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemme...

Anna Jones-Crabtree, Ph.D., owner and operator of Vilicus Farms and Institute.

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that farm couples often have to find off-farm jobs to secure health insurance?  Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Me...

Doug Crabtree, organic farmer, Vilicus Farms Institute, Havre, MT.

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that biodiversity is key to resilience? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with ...

Harriet Behar, organic farmer, inspector and educator describes benefits of organic agriculture and new Livestock and Poultry Standards.

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that USDA’s new Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards will help promote animal welfare? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Di...

Jennifer Wilkins, Ph.D., RD, leader in sustainable, community-based food systems, discusses the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves more than 40 million Americans, or about 1 in 8 people living in poverty...

Christina Ward, food historian and author of Holy Food: How Cults, Communes, and Religious Movements Influenced What We Eat – An American History.

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that religious beliefs have influenced our eating habits throughout history? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melind...

Dana Geffner, co-founder and former executive director of Fair World Project

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has resulted in the inability of Mexican corn farmers to earn a living? Join Food Sl...

Katherine Miller, advocate and author of At The Table: The Chef’s Guide to Advocacy

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that chefs are uniquely positioned to drive food system change for good? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda He...

Michael Fakhri, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food.

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that we have more than enough food to feed everyone on the planet and then some?  Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, ...

Andrew Whelton, Ph.D., discusses the environmental disaster resulting from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, OH.

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the Feb. 3rd, 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine OH resulted in chemically-contaminated air and water that con...

Nick Keppler, journalist covering the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, OH.

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that on February 3rd, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train derailment disaster released toxic chemicals into the air and water in East Palestin...

Brad Reubendale, CEO of So All May Eat, and the SAME Café

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that we can build community through good food?                         Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian,...

Erica Gies, author of Water Always Wins: Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that climate change is water change? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Eri...

Nse Witherspoon, MPH, Executive Director of the Children’s Environmental Health Network

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that children’s health is dependent upon their environmental conditions? Join Melinda Hemmelgarn, Registered Dietitian and Food Sleuth ...

Elizabeth Henderson, farmer, writer, and agrarian leader discusses food justice issues.

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that agriculture is not sustainable without fair wages? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her...

Amy Tamayo, J.D., National Policy and Advocacy Director at Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, Inc.

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that children as young as nine years of age work in agriculture in the U.S.? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melind...

Georges Benjamin, MD, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association discusses how climate changes health.

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that climate change threatens public health and safety, especially for underserved and vulnerable populations? Join Food Sleuth Radio hos...

Christina Campbell, Ph.D., R.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at IA State U. discusses the intersection of food and peace.

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that a long-standing relationship exists between food as a political tool and the maintenance of power, and that food provides a unique o...

Laurie Beyranevand, JD, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at the Vermont Law and Graduate School

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that food is at the core of health and wellness as well as national and international security? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registere...

Eric Hecht, MD, MPH, PhD, discusses the negative impacts of ultra-processed food on mental health.

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that consuming ultra-processed foods harms both our physical and mental health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Mel...

Chef Jimmy Hill, award-winning instructor of the Food Tech training program at the Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater, MI.

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that incarcerated individuals who participate in Chef Jimmy Hill’s culinary training program have a 6% recidivism rate? Join Food Sleut...

Brian Kaufman, co-director of the documentary, Coldwater Kitchen

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that a film about a remarkable prison-based culinary training program won the James Beard Foundation’s Media award in 2023? Join Food S...

Ben Feldman, Policy Director, Farmers Market Coalition

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the number of farmers markets has grown from 1,755 in 1994 to almost 9,000 markets in 2019? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Register...

Kristina Marusic, author of A New War on Cancer: The Unlikely Heroes Revolutionizing Prevention.

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that only seven to nine percent of global cancer funding goes towards prevention? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, M...

Chris Jones, Ph.D., author of The Swine Republic: Struggles with the Truth about Agriculture and Water Quality.

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that 70 percent of the land in the state of IA is planted in a corn/soy rotation, and that almost none of the decisions driving this curr...

Alan Kolok, Ph.D., Professor of Ecotoxicology at the U. of Idaho, and author of Modern Poisons: A Brief Introduction to Contemporary Toxicology.

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the U.S. Geological Survey plans to reduce their tracking and reporting of nationwide pesticide-use? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and...

Stacy Malkan, co-founder and managing editor at US Right to Know discusses “MERCHANTS OF POISON How Monsanto Sold the World on a Toxic Pesticide - A case study in disinformation, corrupted science, and manufactured doubt about glyphosate.”

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that pesticide manufacturers deliberately discredit reputable scientists and employ a host of other corrupt practices to protect sales of...

Brenda Davis, RD, discusses meeting protein needs on vegetarian diets.

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that it’s easier than you might think to meet protein needs on vegetarian diets? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, ...

Krista Varady, Ph.D., Professor of Nutrition at the University of Illinois-Chicago discusses intermittent fasting.

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that intermittent fasting can improve non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and   other metabolic disorders related to obesity? Join Food Sl...

Cheryl Harris, MS, RD discusses therapy for POTS.

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that POTS - postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome – is increasingly seen as a component of Long Covid? Join Food Sleuth Radio host ...

Katherine Pryor, award-winning children’s book author.

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that children’s literature can teach important lessons about our shared environment and the food system? Join Food Sleuth Radio host an...

Steven Lawrence, co-producer of the documentary, The Invisible Extinction.

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the misuse of antibiotics can disrupt our gut microbiome, and contribute to a range of diseases? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Reg...

Steven Lasee, Ph.D., environmental toxicologist discusses PFAS contamination.

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that essentially all humans have PFAS compounds  in their systems? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelg...

Susan Clayton, Ph.D., social psychologist discusses the impact of climate change on mental health.

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that climate change affects both mental and physical health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, fo...

Maria Gloria Dominguez Bello, PH.D discusses disruptions to the microbiota

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that disruptions in the infant microbiome can lead to lifelong illness? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hem...

Martin Blaser, MD, discusses the human microbiome.

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the overuse of antibiotics can disrupt our microbiome, and contribute to diseases such as asthma, obesity, diabetes, cancer, and mor...

Margaret Reeves, Ph.D., Senior Scientist at the Pesticide Action Center of North America discusses pesticides’ role in climate change.

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that most synthetic pesticides are petroleum-based? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her int...

Robbie Doerhoff, M.S., Forest Entomologist, MO Dept. of Conservation discusses harm from herbicides, dicamba and 2,4-D.

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the herbicides, dicamba and 2,4-D, increasing sprayed on genetically engineered commodity crops (soy, cotton, corn) can drift from a...

David Abazs, organic farmer, and Executive Director of the Northeast Regional Sustainable Development Partnership at the U. of MN

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that climate change effects our natural environment and food system? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmel...

Jeanne Heuser award winning citizen activist, former technical information specialist, USGS.

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that knowing our watershed, and understanding water and nitrogen cycles is key to sustainable food and farming methods? Join Food Sleuth ...

Megan Westgate, Executive Director of the Non-GMO Project

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that sales of non-GMO verified products continue to grow in consumer popularity and sales? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Die...

Hale Ann Tufan, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, discusses gender equity and social inclusion in agriculture.

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that gender influences agricultural research and practice? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for ...

Jillian Fry, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Professor, Towson University, MD, discusses media framing of food waste and diet in climate change mitigation.

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the way in which issues are framed in the media influences how they are understood and acted upon? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and R...

David Mas Masumoto, award winning organic farmer and author.

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that Japanese Americans were denied land ownership because of their nationality? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Me...

Nancy Alderman, MES, founder and president of Environment and Human Health, Inc.

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that bottle bills have the potential to reduce the waste stream significantly, yet only nine states have beverage container deposit progr...

Ben Halpern, Ph.D., lead author of “The Environmental Footprint of Global Food Production.”

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that global food production puts enormous environmental pressure on our planet? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Mel...

Christopher Hobbs, Ph.D., author of Christopher Hobbs’s Medicinal Mushrooms: The Essential Guide: Boost Immunity, Improve Memory, Fight Cancer, Stop Infection, and Expand Your Consciousness

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that mushrooms are more closely related to animals than plants? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn,...

Gail Myers, Ph.D,, creator and director of the multimedia documentary film project, Rhythms of the Land: A Love Story of Land and Family

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that Black farmers faced grave injustices, racist policies and land loss while attempting to feed their families and communities? Join Fo...

Tod Cooperman, MD, President, Founder, and Editor-in-Chief at ConsumerLab.com.

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that many chocolate products contain unsafe levels of cadmium and lead? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hem...

Lena Brook, M.S., Director, Food Campaigns, Healthy People & Thriving Communities Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that organic agriculture is a key to mitigating climate change, building strong rural economies and supporting public health? Join Food S...

Nigel Brockton, Ph.D., Director of Research at The American Institute for Cancer Research.

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that alcohol consumption increases our risk for cancer? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her...

Thomas Galligan, Ph.D., Principal Scientist for Food Additives and Supplements at the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that many food additives allowed in the U.S. have been banned in the EU?  Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda ...

Alison Cohen, Advocate and Coordinator of the National Right to Food Community of Practice.

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that food is a key intersectional point for health, labor, human rights, agriculture, environment, and climate change? Join Food Sleuth R...

Jill Nussinow, M.S., R.D., a.k.a. “The Veggie Queen,” culinary educator and author.

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that fiber-rich, plant-based diets are key to wellness? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her...

Matt Simon, author of A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies.

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that microplastics have infested every corner of Earth, from the highest mountains to the deepest seas? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and R...

Theresa Stahl, R.D., Registered Dietitian certified in mind body medicine, and author of I’m Full: Remindful Eating Tips to Feel Great and Make Peace with Your Plate.

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the most popular New Year’s resolutions include losing weight and exercising more? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Diet...

Teofilo Reyes, Ph.D., Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that restaurant workers have united to correct unfair labor practices in the workplace? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietit...

Martin Bourque, Executive Director, the Ecology Center, Berkeley, CA https://ecologycenter.org/ discusses the myths of plastic recycling.

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that most plastic packaging is not recyclable? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her intervie...

Jill Lindsey Harrison, Ph.D., author of Pesticide Drift and the Pursuit of Environmental Justice

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that pesticide drift is a widespread, largely invisible problem that disproportionately harms racially marginalized, Indigenous, and work...

Mark Winne, community food activist, writer, and Senior Advisor to the Food Policy Networks Project at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that all the feeding assistance programs in the world won’t solve the root cause of hunger, which is poverty? Join Food Sleuth Radio ho...

Adam Alexander, author of The Seed Detective: Uncovering the secret histories of remarkable vegetables.

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that home gardeners have a critical role in helping to conserve the biodiversity of crops, which is crucial in combatting climate change?...

Andrianna Natsoulas, Campaign Director, Don’t Cage Our Oceans

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that large-scale off-shore marine finfish aquaculture operations pose a risk to our ocean commons? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Regist...

Aaron Johnson, Program Manager for Challenging Corporate Power at Rural Advancement Foundational International – USA (RAFI-USA.)

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that most poultry sold in supermarkets is produced by an unjust “tournament system” that pits farmer against farmer? Join Food Sleuth...

Lauren Swann, MS, RD, food labeling expert

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that most food labels are tightly regulated by FDA? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her int...

Taylor Brorby, essayist, poet, environmentalist, and author of Boys and Oil: Growing up Gay in a Fractured Land.

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that fracking, and other methods of fossil fuel extraction and production puts farm land, water quality and public health at risk? Join F...

Manny Teodoro, Ph.D., lead author of The Profits of Distrust: Citizen-Consumers, Drinking Water, and the Crisis of Confidence in American Government.

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that bottled water purchases can predict political involvement? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn,...

Ramon Velazquez, Ph.D., researcher at the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center at Arizona State University, discusses brain health and the herbicide glyphosate’s ability to increase neuroinflammatory compounds.

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the herbicide glyphosate can cross the blood-brain barrier, resulting in an increase of neuro-inflammation? Join Food Sleuth Radio h...

Bart Elmore, Ph.D., environmental historian at the Ohio State University and author of Seed Money: Monsanto’s Past and Our Food Future.

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that Monsanto knew PCBs were harmful to public health, but continued to profit from their sale? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registere...

Jenn Wheeling, holistic rancher, regenerative farmer

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that pasture-based animal agriculture differs vastly from industrial feedlots? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Meli...

Barry Boyd, MD, MS, integrative oncologist

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that insulin resistance increases risk for chronic diseases? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, fo...

Joshua David Stein, author of “Lunch from Home.”

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that children who bring non-traditional foods in their lunch boxes can face bullying at school? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registere...

Joshua Sbicca, Ph.D., Director of the Prison Agriculture Lab at Colorado State University

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that over 600 U.S. prisons include agricultural activities of some kind? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda He...

Sarah King, M.S., Head of Greenpeace Canada's Oceans and Plastics campaign.

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the United Nations has declared plastic pollution a global crisis?  Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda H...

Danielle Dreilinger, author of The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that early home economists were advocates for justice and revolutionary scientists? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian,...

Brad Lancaster, rainwater harvester, permaculturist, regenerative design consultant and author of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond.

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that harvested rainwater can be used in arid regions of the world to support food-bearing shade trees, abundant gardens, and a thriving l...

Kari Hamerschlag, Deputy Director of Friends of the Earth’s Food and Agriculture Program and the Climate-Friendly Food Program. (Part 2 of 2)

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that our food and agricultural practices can have either a beneficial or detrimental impact on the global climate crisis? Join Food Sleut...

Kari Hamerschlag, Deputy Director of Friends of the Earth’s Food and Agriculture Program and the Climate-Friendly Food Program.

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that The UN Secretary-General has called the climate crisis a “code red” warning for humanity, yet multinational development banks (M...

David Wiss, Ph.D., Registered Dietitian, founder of Nutrition in Recovery and Wise Mind Nutrition.

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that mental health is influenced by what and how we eat? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for he...

Faith Rogow, Ph.D., media literacy educator, founding President of the National Association for Media Literacy Education, and author of Media Literacy for Young Children: Teaching Beyond the Screen Time Debates

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that media literacy is essential for a healthy democracy and planet? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmel...

John Wargo, Ph.D., discusses “Pesticide Risks: From our Farms to our Homes.”

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the Environmental Protection Agency, our government agency that reviews and licenses pesticides relies almost exclusively on manufac...

Alan Graham, founder, President and CEO of Mobile Loaves and Fishes, and Community First! Village

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that there’s a 51-acre planned development in northeast Austin, TX,  that provides affordable, permanent housing, an organic garden, m...

Alexis Temkin, Ph.D. toxicologist and lead author of the Environmental Working Group’s “Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce.”

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that just because a pesticide is registered with the EPA doesn’t mean it’s safe? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian...

Bill Marler, personal injury lawyer discusses Abbott’s infant formula contamination.

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that Abbott’s infant formula contamination resulted in the death of two children? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian,...

Rhonda Sherman, M.S., Extension Specialist on composting, recycling and solid waste reduction.

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that one third of all food in the U.S. goes uneaten and in 2018, about 81 percent, or ...

Henry Rowlands, Director of the Detox Project, discusses his latest report: “Glyphosate Contamination: The Poison in Our Daily Bread.”

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the American food supply is increasingly contaminated with the herbicide glyphosate? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered diet...

Tom Pelton, discusses the Environmental Integrity Project’s report, “The Clean Water Act at 50: Promises Half Kept at the Half Century Mark.”

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that almost four decades after the Clean Water Act’s deadline for all waters across the U.S. to be “fishable and swimmable,” 50 per...

Alan Lewis, V.P. for Government Affairs, Stakeholder Relations, and Organic Compliance for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage discusses food labels and marketing.

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that many “plant-based” foods are highly processed and not necessarily good for our health or the planet? Join Food Sleuth Radio host...

Mick McDowell, grape grower/wine producer discusses herbicide damage to his crop.

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that herbicide drift challenges the wine industry, especially in states largely dominated by chemical intensive industrial agriculture? ...

Liz Carlisle, Ph.D, author of Healing Grounds: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that regenerative farming methods are not “new,” but have been practiced by indigenous farmers for centuries? Join Food Sleuth Radio ...

Shana Klein, Ph.D., author of The Fruits of Empire: Art, Food, and the Politics of Race in the Age of American Expansion

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that images are powerful influencers on how we think about food, people and national policies? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered...

Michael O’Donnell, farmer, discusses pesticide drift.

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that pesticide drift interferes with the ability of rural farmers to feed their communities? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered D...

Danielle Reed, Ph.D. Associate Director, Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA, discusses smell and taste loss.

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that smell and taste loss can affect our personal safety, mental and physical health, and overall quality of life? Join Food Sleuth Radio...

Frank Baker, journalist and Media Education Consultant discusses media literacy education.

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the diet industry depends on a “media illiterate” audience? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmel...

Jed Fahey, Ph.D., nutritional biochemist discusses the benefits of “phytochemicals.

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that phytochemicals in plants deserve more of our attention for their role in protecting our healthspan? https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/...

Dorothy Sears, Ph.D., professor of Nutrition at Arizona State U.’s College of Health Solutions discusses intermittent fasting and research on standing/sitting.

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that intermittent fasting can reduce breast cancer recurrence and improve overall metabolic health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Regis...

Kristin Schafer, Former Executive Director, Pesticide Action Network of North America.

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that pesticides are not necessary to “feed the world,” and that American taxpayers pay for pesticide-related harm to our environment ...