Food Sleuth Radio

Nancy Alderman, founder and President of Environment and Human Health, Inc.

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that if pesticides are used anywhere in a community, those pesticides can end up in ground water shared by that community? Join Food Sleu...

Jeff Tkach, Chief Impact Officer at the Rodale Institute

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that U.S. consumers spend more on health care than they do on food? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelg...

Gaboury Benoit, Ph.D., Environmental Chemist, Yale University, author of “Plastics and Microplastics: A Threat to the Environment and Health”

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that plastic breaks down in our environment and enters our water, air, food chain and bodies? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered ...

Sherri Dugger, Executive Director of the Socially Responsible Agriculture Project

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that industrial agriculture and factory farms negatively impact rural communities’ water, air and quality of life?  Join Food Sleuth R...

Dana Ellis Hunnes, R.D., MPH, Ph.D., author of Recipe for Survival: What You Can Do to Live a Healthier and More Environmentally Friendly Life.

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that what we eat can not only affect our own personal health, but that of our planet as well? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered ...

Frances Moore Lappé, activist and author of Diet for a Small Planet.

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that 50 years have passed since the first edition of Diet for a Small Planet was published? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Di...

Erica Cirino science writer, author and artist, discusses her book, Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis.

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that less than 10% of all the plastic ever made has been recycled? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelga...

Anne Ross, attorney, discusses human trafficking and forced labor in food and agriculture industries.

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and in all likelihood, we consume the products of slavery every day? Join Fo...

Eva Greenthal, MS, MPH, Senior Science Policy Associate at the Center for Science in the Public Interest discusses food labels.

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that food labels can mislead us into thinking processed and packaged foods and beverages are healthier than they might appear? Join Food ...

Laura Vandenberg, Ph.D., researcher and author of “The Science of Spin: Targeted Strategies to manufacture doubt with detrimental effects on environmental and public health

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that industries use a variety of tactics to manipulate public opinion about products that can harm our health and environment? Join Food ...

Reshma Shah, MD, MPH, pediatrician and co-author of “Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families.”

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that many physicians are joining with dietitians to help their patients eat well? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, M...

Alexis Goldsmith, National Organizing Director at Beyond Plastics

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that less than 10% of plastic is recycled? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview wi...

Beth Hoffman, journalist and author of Bet the Farm: Dollars and Sense of Growing Food in America.

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the majority of farmers struggle to make a living? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her...

Edward Maltby, Executive Director of the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance.

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that Danone North America, owner of Horizon Organic, dropped its contracts with 89 organic dairies in New England and Upstate New York? J...

Melanie Joy, PhD, psychologist and author of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows.

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that our perceptions of how and what we eat are influenced by our culture? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda ...

Josh Golin, Executive Director of Fairplay: Childhood Beyond Brands.

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that child-targeted marketing and excessive screen time undermines kids’ health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, ...

Laura H. Kahn, M.D., MPH, M.P.P, co-founder of the One Health Initiative.

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that human, animal, plant, environment and ecosystem health are all connected? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Meli...

Shanna Farrell, author of A Good Drink, In Pursuit of Sustainable Spirits

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the stories behind our favorite distilled spirits are largely hidden, and rarely presented on bar menus? Join Food Sleuth Radio host...

Anthony Thomas, Ph.D., nutrition researcher, discusses the gut microbiome and beneficial probiotics.

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the benefits of probiotics are strain specific? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her pa...

Anthony Thomas, Ph.D., nutrition researcher discusses the microbiome in infancy.

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the microbes in and on our body significantly contribute to our health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melind...

Sydney Evans, MPH Science Analyst, Environmental Working Group discusses PFAS.

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 98 percent of Americans have trace amounts of PFAS (per-and polyfluoroa...

Greg Quinn, owner, Walnut Grove Farm, Clinton, NY and grower/producer of black currants.

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that black currants were once illegal to grow in the U.S.? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for ...

Jocelyn C. Zuckerman, author of Planet Palm: How Palm Oil Ended Up In Everything – and Endangered the World.

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that global palm oil production is decimating rainforests, polluting water and harming farmworker health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and...

Tom Philpott, food and ag correspondent for Mother Jones, discusses his book: Perilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent It.

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that food and food production are central to our discussion about climate change? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, M...

Marianne Larned Interview

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that young people worldwide are working to mitigate climate change, clean up their environment and create a more sustainable, livable wor...

Sarah Sorscher, J.D., MPH, Deputy Director of Regulatory Affairs, Center for Science in the Public Interest.

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that poppy seeds used in baking come from the same plant that produces opiates, including morphine and codeine? Join Food Sleuth Radio ho...

Nancy Collins, Ph.D., R.D., registered dietitian certified in wound care.

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that chronic wounds (those that have not healed in 12 weeks) affect approximately  6.5 million patients in the U.S. annually? Join Food ...

Jonathan Lundgren, Ph.D., Blue Dasher Farm and Ecdysis Foundation, defines and discusses regenerative agriculture.

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that most cropland in the U.S. is characterized by large monocultures, whose productivity is maintained with costly inputs, such as chemi...

Kimberly Seals Allers, journalist, author and advocate for equity in maternal and infant health.

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month and August 25th-31st is Black Breastfeeding Week? https://www.facebook.com/BlackBreastfeedin...

Emily Miller, Research and Policy Manager at the Family Farm Action Alliance

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that industrial agriculture is economically flawed, and survives by externalizing its costs to taxpayers, while spending billions of doll...

Carey Gillam, journalist and author of “The Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man’s Search for Justice.”

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that Lee Johnson is the first person in the world to go to trial against Monsanto to prove that the company’s popular weed killer, “R...

Suzan Erem, co-founder and Executive Director of the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust describes the “Circle Our Cities” campaign.

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that now is the critical time to facilitate a just transition of land to the next generation of farmers?  But the next generation of far...

Tristan Brandhorst, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, University of WI – Madison discusses his investigation into the toxicity of the commonly used fungicide, fludioxonil.

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the commonly used fungicide, fludioxonil may cause oxidative damage to human cells? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dieti...

Jennifer Emond, Ph.D., MS, Assistant Professor, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College discusses fast food marketing targeted to children.

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that fast food is heavily marketed to young children? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her i...

Aurora Meadows, M.S. R.D., Staff nutritionist for the Environmental Working Group.

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that food dyes in popular drinks and children’s foods can increase risk of hyperactivity and ADHD? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and regi...

Shoshana Inwood, Ph.D., Rural Sociologist discusses farmers’ needs for health insurance and child care.

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that health insurance and child care are intricately related to community access to nourishing, fresh food? Join Food Sleuth Radio host a...

H. Claire Brown, staff writer for The Counter discusses prison labor in our food system.

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that prison labor may be used in producing some of the food products you purchase at the supermarket? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and reg...

Michael Jacobson, Ph.D, co-founder of the Center for Science in the Public Interest and author of “Salt Wars: The Battle Over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet.”

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that excess sodium in the American diet is estimated to cause as many as 100,000 deaths and many billions of dollars in avoidable health-...

Sarah Nelson, Ph.D., Director of Research at the Appalachian Mountain Club discusses climate change.

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that climate change impacts water quality and foodwebs?Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her ...

Navina Khanna, co-founder and the Executive Director of the HEAL Food Alliance

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that food is our most intimate, powerful connection to each other, to our cultures and the earth? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registe...

Guy Jodarski, DVM, compares conventional vs. organic and sustainable livestock practice.

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that organic methods of livestock production offer widespread benefits to animals, people and planet?  Join Food Sleuth Radio host and r...

Angela Jackson Pulse, organic farmer, inspector and auditor describes health and crop challenges from chemical and genetic drift.

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that organic farming in the rural Midwest is becoming increasingly difficult due to chemical and genetic drift from “conventional” fa...

Gabrielle Mack, Registered Physical Therapist and Licensed Occupational Therapist describes the benefits of time in nature.

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that time spent in nature has therapeutic value? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interv...

Bryon Wiegand, Ph.D., Professor of Animal Science at the University of Missouri discusses alternative meat products.

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that ”alternative” meat products are a $1 billion (and growing) market in the US? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitia...

Lucy Martinez Sullivan, M.B.A., Executive Director of Feed the Truth.

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that trade associations exert political power on behalf of multiple corporations and help funnel hundreds of millions each year into our ...

Katie Martin PhD, Executive Director of the Foodshare Institute for Hunger Research & Solutions, and author of Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries: New Tools to End Hunger.

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that food insecurity is a chronic societal problem, made worse during the Covid pandemic? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered diet...

Shanna Swan, Ph.D. discusses endocrine disruptors.

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that fertility has dropped more than 50% over the past 50 years worldwide? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda ...

Chip Osborne, President of Osborne Organics, LLC, and Founder of the Organic Landscape Association

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that herbicides account for the highest usage of pesticides in the home and garden sector with over 90 million pounds applied on lawns an...

Jonathan Shenkin, DDS, pediatric dentist, discusses how sugar causes tooth decay and the impact of Covid on oral health.

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that tooth decay is the most common chronic disease of childhood and that Maine was the first state to eliminate soft drinks from schools...

Chris Jordan, photographer known for his images of albatross chicks and the ocean plastic that killed them.

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that art has always been a driving force for activism?   Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for h...

Janice Newell Bissex MS, RD, Registered Dietitian and Holistic Cannabis Practitioner

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that cannabis is comprised of over one hundred different cannabinoids which have a myriad of health benefits? Join Food Sleuth Radio host...

Molly Rockamann, Founding Director of Earth Dance Certified Organic Farm School based in Ferguson Missouri.

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that farming in community creates a social contract between people, and can help lift depression and loneliness? Join Food Sleuth Radio h...

Mackenzie Feldman, Founder and Executive Director of Herbicide-Free Campus, and Food Research Fellow for Data for Progress

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that a growing number of students across the country are working to eliminate synthetic herbicide use on their campuses?  Join Food Sleu...

Marshall Johnson, Vice-President, Conservation Ranching Initiative at National Audubon Society.

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that grasslands are essential for sequestering carbon from the atmosphere, and ranchers are critical in preserving America’s grassland ...

Holly DeLong, MS, RDN discusses food and mood.

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that what and when we eat can affect our mood? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her intervie...

Mark McBrine, organic farmer and Food Service Manager at Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston, Maine.

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that with few exceptions, the food served in prison does not support mental and physical health?  Join Food Sleuth Radio host and regist...

Alison Alkon, Ph.D., professor of sociology at the University of the Pacific, discusses her TED talk titled: “Food as Radical Empathy.”

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that food is more than sustenance? It defines who we are, Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for h...

Leslie Soble, M.A., Impact Justice Food in Prison Project reviews “Eating Behind Bars: Ending the Hidden Punishment of Food in Prison”

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that food is an integral part of the human experience, yet that which is served in prison most often fails to contribute to the rehabilit...

Rob Faux, Ph.D., organic farmer and Pesticide Action Network’s Communications Associate for Iowa discusses herbicide damage to his crops.

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the herbicide, dicamba, threatens organic farmers’ economic viability as well as consumer access to local fresh organic fruits and...

Lani Eckart-Dodd, Native Hawaiian farmer, educator, and water rights advocate from Maui discusses the impact of colonization on cultural foodways.

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that Native Hawaiians lost much of their connection to cultural foodways due to colonization? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered ...

Jean La Mantia, R.D., Registered Dietitian, discusses eating to reduce inflammation.

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that chronic inflammation is a risk for a host of diseases? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, fo...

Autumn Ness, Director of Hawai'i Organic Land Management

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that Hawaii imports the majority of its food, leaving its citizens vulnerable to food shortages during disasters? Join Food Sleuth Radio ...

Brian Ronholm, Director of Food Policy for Consumer Reports compares the credible “One Health,” to the misleading “One Health Certified” food label.

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that “One Health” is a valid, interdisciplinary approach to public health that connects human, animal, and environmental health? Join...

Jennifer Smilowitz, Ph.D., Associate Director of the Human Studies Research Program for the Foods for Health Institute at UC Davis discusses multiple benefits of breastfeeding, protection against Covid, and importance of lactation consultants.

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that breast milk is a complex system that is both responsive and dynamic?  Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda...

Jennifer Smilowitz, Ph.D., Associate Director of the Human Studies Research Program for the Foods for Health Institute at UC Davis discusses breastmilk and the infant gut microbiome.

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that breastmilk is uniquely suited to support infant growth, and the infant gut microbiome? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered di...

Hugh Kent, owner of King Grove Organic Farm

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that there’s a difference between soil-based and hydroponically produced berries? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian...

Dan Scheiman, Bird Conservation Director at Audubon Arkansas

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that our food and farming choices impact bird populations? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for ...

Anne Ross, attorney with an advanced degree in Agriculture & Food Law discusses organic integrity and new bioengineered food labels.

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the new “GMO” food labels required in January 2022 will not say “GMO,” but instead say “bioengineered”?   Join Food Sle...

Dina Gilio-Whitaker, author of As Long As Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice from Colonization to Standing Rock.

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that Native Americans understand that food systems are ecological systems? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Dina Gilio-Whitaker, adjunct p...

Terry Fuller, farmer and chair, Arkansas Plant Board discusses dicamba crop damage, and vandalism.

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that farmers plant dicamba-resistant crops is defense of neighbors’ use of this herbicide? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered d...

Gladis Zinati, Ph.D., Director of the Rodale Institute’s Vegetable Systems Trial

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that soil health predicts plant health and nutritional quality? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn,...

Leah Douglas, staff writer and associate editor at the Food and Environment Reporting Network on COVID-19 at meatpacking plants and racism in the FFA.

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that meat-packing plants have been centers for Covid-19 outbreaks? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelga...

Benjamin Cohen, Ph.D., author of Pure Adulteration: Cheating on Nature in the Age of Manufactured Food.

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that food manufacturing brought into question a food’s purity? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn...

Kendra Klein, Ph.D., Senior Scientist at Friends of the Earth.

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that children are more vulnerable to the effects of pesticides in our food supply and that switching to an organic diet can significantly...

Keri Blakinger, formerly incarcerated staff writer for the Marshall Project.

25 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that food served in jails and prisons does not promote mental and physical health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, ...

Monica White, Ph.D. author of Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement.

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that “urban agriculture” is not new? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with...

Kate Mendenhall, Executive Director of the Organic Farmers Association

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that organic farms provide beneficial ecological services to rural communities and the planet? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered...

Leone Jose Bicchieri, Founder and Executive Director of Working Family Solidarity.

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that workers in meat packing plants are at increased risk for Covid-19, and other work-related injuries due to increasing line speeds (su...

Carmen Fernholz, organic grain farmer

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know it’s possible to “feed the world” without the use of harmful chemicals? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melin...

Darrie Ganzhorn, Executive Director, Homeless Garden Project, Santa Cruz, CA

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know a community garden and social support can help end homelessness? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn...

Everett Murphy, M.D., discusses CAFOs, racism and Covid-19.

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that factory farms (CAFOs), racism and Covid-19 are connected? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, ...

Susan Carlson, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research at the U. of Kansas (KU) School of Health Professions, discusses DHA to reduce preterm birth.

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that that the long-chain fatty acid, DHA, can significantly reduce preterm birth, and that African American women are more prone to prete...

Donna Battle Pierce, journalist, editor, food historian, and director of the nonprofit Skillet Project.

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that African Americans were purposely left out of recorded history, resulting in lost wisdom and dignity? Join Food Sleuth Radio host, an...

Cindy Leung, ScD, MPH, nutritional epidemiologist whose research focuses on diet and health disparities in vulnerable populations.

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the stress and trauma from food insecurity puts children’s mental and physical health at risk?  Join Food Sleuth Radio host and r...

Aly Cohen, M.D., co author of Non-Toxic: Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World. Part 2/2

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that water is our most important nutrient, and it is often contaminated with a variety of common contaminants? Join Food Sleuth Radio hos...

Aly Cohen, M.D., co author of Non-Toxic: Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World. Part 1/2

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that environmental chemical exposures impact our immune system, inflammatory response, and risk for COVID-19? Join Food Sleuth Radio host...

Craig Willingham, MPH, Deputy Director of the City University of NY Urban Food Policy Institute.

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that food is a driver of economic and community development? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, fo...

Dina Falconi, herbalist and author of Foraging & Feasting: A Field Guide and Wild Food Cookbook.

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that wild plants offer a variety of nutritional, medicinal and ecosystem benefits? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, ...

Judy Juanita, MFA, former Black Panther

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that women were the core of the Black Panther Party? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her in...

Jackie Bowen, M.S., MPH, Executive Director of the Clean Label Project

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the foundation of food safety in America is primarily focused on pathogen and microbiological contaminants? Join Food Sleuth Radio h...

Lisa McDowell, Registered Dietitian speaks about nutrition, immunity and Covid-19.

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that good nutrition is key to a strong immune system? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her i...

Kim E. Richman, Founding Partner at Richman Law Group discusses litigation and deceptive food marketing

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that litigation can help drive legislation? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview w...

Axel Fuentes, Executive Director, Rural Community Workers Alliance

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the Smithfield pork processing plant in Milan, Missouri processes 10,500 hogs per day? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered di...

Karen Ehrens, Registered Dietitian discusses her trip to the U.S./Mexican border.

15 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that Article 14 of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights declares that  ​ “Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in ...

Don Schaffner, Ph.D., Rutgers University food safety specialist discusses food safety during the pandemic.

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that there is no evidence to date that people can contract COVID-19 from food?  Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Me...

Sarah Reinhardt, MPH, RD, Lead Food Systems & Health Analyst, Food & Environment Program, Union of Concerned Scientists

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the U.S. Dietary Guidelines are updated every five years, but have thus far not taken sustainability into consideration? Join Food S...

Megan Lott, MPH, RD, Deputy Director of Healthy Eating Research

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that 40 million fellow Americans, or at least one in nine households experience food insecurity? (These numbers are before the impact of ...

Chris Smith founder and Executive Director of the Utopian Seed Project and author of The Whole Okra: A Seed to Stem Celebration.

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that okra doesn’t have to be slimy? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Ch...

Ann Bikle, M.S., biologist, co-author, The Hidden Half of Nature.

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that microorganisms in the soil impact plant health, just as gut microorganisms impact human health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and regi...

Paul Lesko, attorney representing farmers damaged by Monsanto’s dicamba herbicide.

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that a Missouri peach farmer lost 30,000 trees and his peach business due to drift from Monsanto’s dicamba herbicide? Join Food Sleuth ...