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Food Sleuth Radio

Dietitian Melinda Hemmelgarn helps listeners “think beyond their plates,” connect the dots between food, health and agriculture, and find food truth.

Health & Fitness Science Fitness Natural Sciences
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
28 minutes
Episodes
844
Years Active
2009 - 2025
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Frank Baker, journalist and Media Education Consultant discusses media literacy education.

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

Did you know that the diet industry depends on a “media illiterate” audience? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Frank Baker, journalist …

00:28:08  |   Thu 31 Mar 2022
Jed Fahey, Ph.D., nutritional biochemist discusses the benefits of “phytochemicals.

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

Did you know that phytochemicals in plants deserve more of our attention for their role in protecting our healthspan? https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/fft2.81
Join Food Sleuth Radio …

00:28:08  |   Fri 25 Mar 2022
Dorothy Sears, Ph.D., professor of Nutrition at Arizona State U.’s College of Health Solutions discusses intermittent fasting and research on standing/sitting.

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

Did you know that intermittent fasting can reduce breast cancer recurrence and improve overall metabolic health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her inte…

00:28:08  |   Thu 17 Mar 2022
Kristin Schafer, Former Executive Director, Pesticide Action Network of North America.

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

Did you know that pesticides are not necessary to “feed the world,” and that American taxpayers pay for pesticide-related harm to our environment and health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registere…

00:28:08  |   Fri 11 Mar 2022
Nancy Alderman, founder and President of Environment and Human Health, Inc.

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

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 Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda H…

00:28:08  |   Fri 04 Mar 2022
Jeff Tkach, Chief Impact Officer at the Rodale Institute

Jeff Tkach, Chief Impact Officer at the Rodale Institute

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 Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Jeff Tkach, Chief Imp…

00:28:08  |   Fri 25 Feb 2022
Gaboury Benoit, Ph.D., Environmental Chemist, Yale University, author of “Plastics and Microplastics: A Threat to the Environment and Health”

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

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 Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview …

00:28:08  |   Fri 18 Feb 2022
Sherri Dugger, Executive Director of the Socially Responsible Agriculture Project

Sherri Dugger, Executive Director of the Socially Responsible Agriculture Project

Did you know that industrial agriculture and factory farms negatively impact rural communities’ water, air and quality of life?  Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelga…

00:28:08  |   Fri 11 Feb 2022
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.

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.

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 Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview …

00:28:08  |   Fri 04 Feb 2022
Frances Moore Lappé, activist and author of Diet for a Small Planet.

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

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 Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview wi…

00:28:08  |   Fri 28 Jan 2022
Erica Cirino science writer, author and artist, discusses her book, Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis.

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

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 Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Erica Cirino, science …

00:28:08  |   Fri 21 Jan 2022
Anne Ross, attorney, discusses human trafficking and forced labor in food and agriculture industries.

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

Did you know that January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and in all likelihood, we consume the products of slavery every day? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Me…

00:28:08  |   Fri 14 Jan 2022
Eva Greenthal, MS, MPH, Senior Science Policy Associate at the Center for Science in the Public Interest discusses food labels.

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

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 Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melin…

00:28:08  |   Fri 07 Jan 2022
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

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

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 Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melin…

00:28:08  |   Fri 31 Dec 2021
Reshma Shah, MD, MPH, pediatrician and co-author of “Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families.”

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

Did you know that many physicians are joining with dietitians to help their patients eat well? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Dr. Res…

00:28:08  |   Fri 24 Dec 2021
Alexis Goldsmith, National Organizing Director at Beyond Plastics

Alexis Goldsmith, National Organizing Director at Beyond Plastics

Did you know that less than 10% of plastic is recycled? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Alexis Goldsmith, National Organizing Director…

00:28:08  |   Fri 17 Dec 2021
Beth Hoffman, journalist and author of Bet the Farm: Dollars and Sense of Growing Food in America.

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

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 interview with Beth Hoffman, journalist and auth…

00:28:08  |   Fri 10 Dec 2021
Edward Maltby, Executive Director of the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance.

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

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? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietiti…

00:28:08  |   Fri 03 Dec 2021
Melanie Joy, PhD, psychologist and author of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows.

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

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 Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Melanie Joy, P…

00:28:08  |   Fri 26 Nov 2021
Josh Golin, Executive Director of Fairplay: Childhood Beyond Brands.

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

Did you know that child-targeted marketing and excessive screen time undermines kids’ health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Josh Gol…

00:28:08  |   Fri 19 Nov 2021
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