How Plants Evolved to Exploit Humanity with Dr. Robert Spengler
Did humans domesticate plants, or did plants domesticate us? Paleoethnobotanist Dr. Robert Spengler joins Dr. Cassandra Quave to explain why...
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The End of Cheap Food with Kristine Root
Why does “cheap” food cost us so much? In this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, Dr. Cassandra Quave talks with Kristine Root, founder of the...
Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture with Dr. Mariangela Hungria
Can bacteria be bred to feed crops, and do it for a fraction of the cost of chemical fertilizer? This week on the show, Dr. Cassandra Quave...
Caves & CHAOS with Dr. Rachel Washburn
What can microbes living in the dark, mineral-rich corners of a cave tell us about the next generation of medicines? In this episode of Food...
Sugar, Evolution, and the Human Brain with Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller
Why do humans have a sweet tooth, and what does the glycemic index actually tell us about food? Dr. Cassandra Quave talks with University of...
Feeding the World as if People Mattered with Dr. Andrew Flachs
What if the value of a farm were measured not only by what it produces, but also by the communities, skills, and ecosystems it sustains? Thi...
From Motifs to Medicine: Can Nature and AI Transform Mental Health? with Dr. Jacob Hooker
Could centuries of traditional plant knowledge help scientists discover the next generation of medicines for the brain? In this episode of F...
The First 1,000 Days: How Your Baby’s Gut Microbes Shape Lifelong Health with Dr. Savita Srivastava
What if some of the most important foundations for lifelong health are established before a child’s second birthday? In this episode of Food...
Alpha-gal Syndrome (Red Meat Allergy) with Gary Falcetano | Foodie Pharmacology with Dr. Cassandra Quave
We’d once again like to thank Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated for their sponsorship of this episode. What if a single tick bite could...
Pregnancy, Nutrition, and the Science of the Placenta with Dr. Cheryl Rosenfeld | Foodie Pharmacology with Dr. Cassandra Quave
Did you know that one of the most important organs shaping lifelong health is only temporary? In this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, I sit...
The Ethnobotany of Candomblé with Dr. Bob Voeks
Journey to Brazil to uncover the hidden roots of Candomblé, an Afro-Brazilian spiritual tradition shaped by African plant knowledge, resilie...
How Pet Food Went Wrong with Dr. Judy Morgan
Pet nutrition has undergone a dramatic shift over the past century, moving from whole foods to highly processed convenience diets, and not a...
Genome Mining and the Quest for New Antibiotics with Dr. Nadine Ziemert
Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing challenges in modern medicine, raising the risk of a return to a pre-antibiotic era where...
Legal Action for Nature with Dr. Jacob Phelps
The health of our environment underpins everything from food systems to future medicines, yet much of the damage done to nature goes unaddre...
Natural Remedies for Pets with Angela Ardolino
Spring is a time when many of us think about fresh starts and better health, including the well-being of our pets. This week on Foodie Pharm...
The Truth About Seed Oils with Cherie Calbom | Foodie Pharmacology with Dr. Cassandra Quave
Seed oils are everywhere. From salad dressings to snack foods, they’ve become a quiet staple of the modern diet. But how did they get there,...
Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome with Gary Falcetano | Foodie Pharmacology with Dr. Cassandra Quave
Spring is here, and seasonal pollen along with it! This week on Foodie Pharmacology, Dr. Cassandra Quave speaks with Gary Falcetano , PA-C,...
Essential Food Preserving with Dr. Julia Skinner
What if the key to reducing food waste, strengthening community, and reconnecting with our food systems is already in your kitchen? In this...
How Flowers Made Our World with Dr. David George Haskell | Foodie Pharmacology
Flowers may seem delicate, but they have transformed the planet! In this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, Dr. Cassandra Quave speaks with Dr....
Ancient-biotics: Medieval Remedies Meet Modern Microbiology with Dr. Freya Harrison
What if the future of antimicrobial discovery lies buried in medieval manuscripts? In this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, Dr. Cassandra Qua...