Food Bullying Podcast

About Food Bullying Podcast

Firsthand perspective from farmers about how food is grown. Author Michele Payn & RDN Nicole Rodriguez arm the dietitian community and those who love nutrition with the REAL stories of farming. Listening will empower you to help others feel more confident in their food choice, with tips about how people are bullied about nutrition. Michele & Nicole know nutrition experts are hungry for connection with those who grow, raise, and produce food. This Food Bullying podcast brings together voices from the agrifood sector to help you better understand the food you're so passionate about.

Publisher

Michele Payn & Nicole Rodriguez

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Sept 2019

Latest episode

18 Nov 2024

Latest episodes

141 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Nov 2024

   Potato, potahto, vegetable or grain? Episode 141

   The humble potato: is it a vegetable or a grain? Coming from a family that has farmed America’s favorite vegetable (yes, we’ll refer to the potato as such), Mitchell Searle offers a unique perspective on the cultivation, harvesting, and sustainability of this crop. While Searle expresses concern about what he perceives as the growing chasm between the farm and the consumer, he emphasizes that many of the misconceptions surrounding potato farming are largely unfounded. “Sustainability is my number one focus every day,” says Searle. “Is my workload sustainable? Are my tillage practices sustainable? Is my business structure sustainable to be passed on to the next generation? Everything boils down to sustainability. His family has farmed for over 100 years, so they should know. Listen in as Searle discusses biological vs. chemical practices, how interest groups shape policy, and his very down-to-earth potato consumption preferences. Visit potatoesusa.com for more or connect with Mitchell Searle on LinkedIn.

2. 

   4 Nov 2024

   Healthy fields, happy farmers - drones deliver sustainability: Episode 139

   Where’s the future of food production? You might want to look to the sky. In this episode of the Food Bullying podcast, Nicole and Michele chat with Sarah Hovinga of Bayer Crop Science in California and Bryan Sanders of HSE-UAV in Washington about how precision agriculture is transforming farming. According to Sanders, drones REDUCE 1) the amount (and cost) of pesticides used 2) human exposure by keeping the applicator away from the actual pesticide (since the drone is doing the spraying) and 3) pesticide drift thanks to the intentional downward movement the propellers create which helps push the pesticide into the crop with centimeter level accuracy. Drones also help by creating good-paying tech jobs in farming, inspiring young people to get into farming - but he says consumer misunderstanding of the role of pesticides in our food system still runs rampant. “Blaming and pointing the finger at farmers, applicators, and the chemical industry is an easy and popular narrative that anti-agriculture groups promote which helps them in turn gain funding from their sponsors,” says Hovinga. The reality? Hovinga shares the following: “My friend once asked me: ‘I am so confused, what food in the store is safe to eat?’ Do you know what I told her? ‘Everything.' And it's because of the robust regulations around food in the United States. How cool is that?” We think it’s very cool indeed. We also think dietitians and those who prioritize nutrition need to understand where the future of agriculture is going to help reduce fear-mongering. Who can you share this episode with Sarah does a lot on social media under the AgScienceMom handle - be sure to check it out for great examples of precision agriculture in action. You can find her on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/agsciencemom),  LInkedin at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahhovinga/, Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AgSciMom), and Twitter (https://x.com/agsciencemom). Bryan love technology that flies, but isn't as active on social media. However, his company (https://hse-uav.com/) has accounts across all social media channels under HSE-UAV where you can see drones in action.

3. 

   21 Oct 2024

   Pork Yeah, for your nutrition: Episode 138

   No - you DON’T have to cook pork until it’s gray. This, along with the idea that pork is somehow not a healthy protein choice are two misconceptions that Jeanette Merritt, director of Communications for Indiana Pork, wishes would go away already. “Pork still has the perception of not being a good dietary choice,” says Merritt. “Consumers think chicken is the only healthy meat available to them. A boneless pork loin as the same amount of fat as a skinless chicken breast.” She talks through pig squeals, animal care, Indiana's infamous pork loins, environmental improvements in farming, and why Proposition 12 in California has been a factor in driving up pork prices. A 4th generation pig, corn, soybean, and wheat farmer, Merritt proudly raises three kids with her husband, Rusty, where at least two of them want to be the 5th generation on the farm and the other wants to be an ag education teacher. She has spent her entire career serving agriculture. Merritt encourages consumers and dietitians to familiarize themselves with Pork’s We Care Principles. (https://porkcheckoff.org/about/ethical-principles/)  She also hopes that these principles - centered around food safety, community, environment, animal welfare, people, and public health - will encourage the next generation to explore opportunities in agriculture. “Overall, we have a labor shortage, as much of agriculture is dealing with. We need younger people to come in and want to be involved in pork production!” says Merritt. Follow Indiana Pork on Facebook, X, Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/indianapork/), and TikTok.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

32 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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