Oh, to taste the food of the past. Strawberry jam made from farm-fresh strawberries. Milk straight from the cow. Cookies baked with freshly churned butter and brown sugar. Because that’s how it was, right? Everything used to be fresher, more pure, unadulterated by preservatives or additives, right? Our latest TPWKY book club pick shows us just how wrong that ... Show More
Feb 10
Ep 200 Poop Part 1: How the sausage gets made
It might be stinky and it might be unpleasant to behold, but we all do it. For many of us, our poop is out of sight, out of mind once we flush it away. But for the next hour and fifteen minutes or so, we’re going to bring it back into mind as we delve into the rich world of poop. ... Show More
1h 11m
Feb 3
Special Episode: Nicola Twilley & Frostbite
For much of the world, refrigeration is such a commonplace technology that we rarely stop to wonder at the many ways it has transformed our lives. From the foods we grow to where we grow them, from how they taste to what we eat, refrigeration has dramatically - and quite recently ... Show More
1 h
Jan 27
Ep 199 Sleep Part 2: Predictably unpredictable
Now that we know just how critical sleep is, we’re all making sure we get the amount we need, right? Unfortunately no. One-third to one-half of Americans are not getting enough sleep, according to public health guidelines. Why is that? Hypotheses abound, but many point the finger ... Show More
1h 10m
Jan 2019
Ep. 41. Sara Mortimore: HACCP—A Practical Approach
<p>Sara Mortimer is the vice president of product safety, quality, and regulatory affairs for Land O'Lakes. Over her 30-year career, Sara has worked to ensure the safety and quality of some of the world's biggest brands—Haagen Daaz, Green Giant, Old El Paso, Nature Valley, and ma ... Show More
1h 27m
Sep 2022
Ep. 126. Blum, Keener: The Poison Squad and the Fight for Food Safety Legislation
<p><strong>Deborah Blum</strong>, Director of the Knight Science Journalism program at MIT and the Publisher of <em>Undark</em> magazine, is a Pulitzer-Prize winning science journalist, columnist and author of six books, most recently, <em>The Poison Squad</em>, a 2018 New York T ... Show More
1h 46m
Nov 2014
JJ Virgin: The Sugar Impact Diet, Artificial Sweeteners, & Your Gut Microbiome - #169
JJ Virgin is a world-renowned nutrition and fitness expert, and author of the best-selling books, The Virgin Diet, and her newest release, The Sugar Impact Diet. JJ has more than 25 years of experience in the health and fitness industry, and has worked with some of the top high-p ... Show More
41 m