Food Sleuth Radio
Hosted by Melinda Hemmelgarn · Melinda Hemmelgarn
4.8from 43 ratings
- 856
- Episodes
- 34
- Transcribed
- 43
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2009
- First episode
About Food Sleuth Radio
Dietitian Melinda Hemmelgarn helps listeners “think beyond their plates,” connect the dots between food, health and agriculture, and find food truth.
- Publisher
- Melinda Hemmelgarn
- Category
- health & fitness · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 25 Jun 2009
- Latest episode
- 16 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
34 of 856 episodes have a transcript.
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Maria Doa, PhD, Senior Director of Chemicals Policy, Environmental Defense Fund. (part 2 of 2)
9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Maria Doa, PhD, Senior Director of Chemicals Policy, Environmental Defense Fund. (part 1 of 2)
1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Niaz Dorry, North American Marine Alliance discusses sustainable seafood. (part 2 of 2)
Inside a recent episode
Maria Doa, PhD, Senior Director of Chemicals Policy, Environmental Defense Fund. (part 2 of 2)
Published 16 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And it applies throughout its life cycle and it covers most chemicals except for those used in foods, drugs, cosmetics. But the purpose is to protect us when the chemical is produced, when it's used, even when it's disposed of. And it really recently has started to make a difference. It was improved in 2016, and EPA had started to take action on some of the most toxic chemicals, chemicals that cause multiple types of cancer that affect the development of infants, children that harm our neurological systems. So it was really starting to get some traction and make a difference. So what kinds of chemicals might be covered by TSCA? […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Food Sleuth Radio
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- Maria Doa
- Niaz Dorry
- Kim Erndt-Pitcher
- Will Harris
- Fred Plotkin
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 38 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.4 / 5
- 5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100
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- Quality
- 88
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 51
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- Does not typically book guests
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Who hosts Food Sleuth Radio?
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