Eating Matters
Food has emerged as a critical policy area – and it raises big questions about health, labor, sustainability and our collective future. Join host Jenna Liut for conversations with food policy experts and leaders about the issues that shape our everyday experiences of buying, cooking and eating food.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 180
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2021
Episode 40: Chipotle Unwrapped
On this brand new episode of _ Eating Matters _, solo host Jenna Liut is taking on Chipotle Mexican Grill, who has been dealing with a spate of food poisoning outbreaks since this past summer. Until…
00:36:57 |
Thu 28 Jan 2016
Episode 39: Not That Kind of Round Up
_ Eating Matters _ is back for it’s 4th season as hosts Kim Kessler and Jenna Liut welcome Helena Bottemiller Evich and Chuck Abbott to recap the biggest stories in food policy that broke in 2015. H…
00:38:23 |
Thu 21 Jan 2016
Episode 38: The Kids Menu
Wrapping up the radio season, Eating Matters hosts Kim Kessler and Jenna Liut are talking kids menus – where they came from and how they reflect the state of the broader food environment and culture …
00:43:02 |
Thu 17 Dec 2015
Episode 37: Pet Food
_ Eating Matters _ is taking a new angle this week as Kim Kessler and Jenna Liut are taking on pet food. What is best – dry or wet? Should pets be vegan? Can you trust your veterinarian’s opinion? Tu…
00:44:01 |
Thu 10 Dec 2015
Episode 36: Product of Mexico
“Product of Mexico” – an all too common sticker on many tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers arriving in the USA by the ton, found in your local grocery store. This week on _ Eating Matters _, Kim Kessle…
00:40:35 |
Thu 03 Dec 2015
Episode 35: How Sweet It Is with Dr. Robert Lustig
Today on _ Eating Matters _, hosts Kim Kessler and Jenna Liut welcome Dr. Robert Lustig to the show talking about America’s over-consumption of sugar as well as its implications on the country’s heal…
00:32:38 |
Thu 19 Nov 2015
Episode 34: USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden
Tune in for a special partnered episode of _ Eating Matters _ and _ The Farm Report _ as hosts Kim Kessler and Erin Fairbanks are on the line with the United States Department of Agriculture Deputy S…
00:35:15 |
Thu 12 Nov 2015
Episode 33: Waste Not Want Not
This week Eating Matters is talking food waste with Dana Gunders and Emily Broad Leib. Dana Gunders is an NRDC Staff Scientist focused on Food and Agriculture. She works on market and policy oriented…
00:34:34 |
Thu 05 Nov 2015
Episode 32: On the Books: Interview with Author Leanne Brown
This week on _ Eating Matters _, hosts Kim Kessler and Jenna Liut welcome Leanne Brown to the studio, author of Good and Cheap, a free PDF cookbook for low-income and Food Stamps recipients. Leanne …
00:36:23 |
Thu 29 Oct 2015
Episode 31: The Cost of Eating Healthy
Is it possible to eat a nutritious, healthy diet on a budget? Is healthy food too expensive, or too cheap? These are the big questions on this week’s episode of Eating Matters with host Kim Kessler …
00:34:37 |
Thu 08 Oct 2015
Episode 30: Steak a Claim: Environmental and Animal Welfare Labeling
Continuing discussion on the controversial topic of food labels, this week Eating Matters host Kim Kessler and co-host Jenna Liut are on the line with Laurie Beyranevand and Andrew Martin. Laurie is …
00:41:08 |
Thu 01 Oct 2015
Episode 29: Phrased and Confused: Demystifying Food Labeling
Are food labels telling the whole truth? With the number of buzz words cluttering labels on products lately, it’s easy to feel disenchanted browsing the aisles of even the best grocers. This week on …
00:43:58 |
Thu 24 Sep 2015
Episode 28: Get Schooled: Your Guide to Child Nutrition Reauthorization
Eating Matters is back for a new radio season! Host Kim Kessler is joined by Doug Davis (School Nutrition Association), Margo Wootan (Center for Science in the Public Interest), Kathy Lawrence (Schoo…
00:42:25 |
Thu 17 Sep 2015
Episode 27: California Drought & LAFPC with Paula Daniels
This week on Eating Matters, host Kim Kessler is on the line with Paula Daniels, the founder of the Los Angeles Food Policy Council (LAFPC), a policy based collective impact initiative of food system…
00:35:35 |
Thu 23 Apr 2015
Episode 26: Feeding Navajo Nation
This week on Eating Matters, host Kim Kessler is joined by assistant producer Talia Ralph for a show focusing on feeding the Navajo Nation. The Navajo, like many other American Indians and Alaska Nat…
00:37:29 |
Thu 09 Apr 2015
Episode 25: Kosher: Private Regulation in the Age of Industrial Food
Generating over $12 billion in annual sales, kosher food is big business. This week on Eating Matters, host Kim Kessler and guest co-host Talia Ralph welcome Timothy Lytton, law professor and author …
00:32:59 |
Thu 02 Apr 2015
Episode 24: The Biggest Discrimination Case in Ag History
This week on Eating Matters, host Kim Kessler and guest co-host Talia Ralph are on the line with Anurag Varma, attorney at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP who has been an instrumental part of what…
00:35:19 |
Thu 26 Mar 2015
Episode 23: The Non
This week on a jam-packed Eating Matters, host Kim Kessler and guest co-host Chef Evan Hanczor are talking mission oriented food trucks with a plethora of guests including: Jordyn Lexton, Fredrick Co…
00:40:27 |
Thu 19 Mar 2015
Episode 22: Revolutionizing The Meals on Wheels Model
This week on Eating Matters Kim Kessler is joined by Robert Egger, the Founder and President of L.A. Kitchen, which recovers fresh fruits and vegetables to fuel a culinary arts job training program f…
00:34:10 |
Thu 12 Mar 2015
Episode 21: Designing Healthier Cities
This week on Eating Matters, host Kim Kessler is looking at the intersection of healthy food and design and how smart design can influence physical activity. Welcoming Joanna Frank, she is the Execut…
00:36:28 |
Thu 05 Mar 2015
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