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Eating Matters

Heritage Radio Network

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 polic...

Episodes

20 of 180 episodes

The Facts: Food & GHG Emissions

We hear about greenhouse gas emissions and their consequences all the time, but who’s measuring those emissions? How can countries use that...

00:59:41May 23, 2021

Food & Fertility

How does nutrition impact your ability to conceive? What are key nutrients and vitamins and their recommended food sources for boosting both...

00:54:38Apr 4, 2021

Mercy for Animals

Host Jenna Liut is joined by Leah Garcés, President of Mercy for Animals (MFA), an organization working to construct a compassionate food sy...

00:54:13Mar 29, 2021

The Monsanto Papers

Host Jenna Liut welcomes the award-winning investigative journalist, Carey Gillam , back to show to discuss her new book, The Monsanto Paper...

00:58:02Mar 14, 2021

Perilous Bounty

We know that U.S. industrial agriculture has had monumental effects on our climate, but how has climate change reciprocally impacted our agr...

01:26:46Feb 8, 2021

Matriark Foods

The US is a global leader of food waste, generating about 40 MILLION tons annually, which represents between 30 - 40% of the food supply. Wi...

00:53:14Feb 7, 2021

Ending Domestic Hunger

The fight to eliminate hunger entails measures that go well beyond food banks, soup kitchens, and SNAP benefits. Prior to Biden’s inaugurati...

01:08:18Feb 7, 2021

Farmers for Trump

Longtime food and agriculture policy reporter, Chuck Abbott , helps us to understand our nation’s “farmer voting bloc” and its loyalty to Tr...

01:13:42Dec 23, 2020

Native Foods with Chef Nephi Craig

Following up on our previous episode featuring Sanjay Rawal, director of the newly-released film, Gather , host Jenna Liut interviews a cent...

01:03:52Dec 16, 2020

Gather

Ever wonder why we don’t eat Bison meat in this country? This is a little known - but extremely important - part of American history that pe...

00:55:22Dec 13, 2020

The Secret Life of Groceries

Host Jenna Liut interviews author Benjamin Lorr to talk about his new book, “ The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American...

00:57:53Nov 29, 2020

4 Years of Trump

As the country prepares for President-elect Biden to take office in January, host Jenna Liut is joined by journalist Lisa Held to reflect on...

00:55:38Nov 18, 2020

Upcycled Food

Host Jenna Liut interviews Turner Wyatt, Co-founder & CEO of the Upcycled Food Association, a nonprofit working to reduce food waste by grow...

00:49:59Nov 9, 2020

A Conversation with Danielle Nierenberg

Food systems expert and this year’s winner of the Julia Childs Award, Danielle Nierenberg, joins host Jenna Liut to talk about her work as t...

00:49:37Nov 1, 2020

Let's Ask Marion

Host Jenna Liut kicks off the fall season with the one and only Marion Nestle to talk about her new book, " Let's Ask Marion: What You Need...

01:01:08Oct 18, 2020

Farming While Black

Host Jenna Liut speaks with farmer, educator, author, and food sovereignty activist, Leah Penniman. She is the Co-Founder, Co-Director and P...

00:57:34Aug 9, 2020

Environmental Racism & Justice

Host Jenna Liut speaks with environmental justice expert, Dr. Fatemah Shafiei about how communities of color are disproportionately affected...

01:17:00Jul 26, 2020

Supply Chain Woes

Host Jenna Liut speaks with Washington Post journalist, Laura Reiley , about her ongoing coverage of the effects that COVID-19 is having on...

00:56:06May 10, 2020

How to Eat

Dr. David L. Katz , MD, MPH, co-author of the newly published book, "How to Eat: All Your Food & Diet Questions Answered," joins host Jenna...

01:07:09May 10, 2020