Food Smarts

Episode 46: Torbert's Orange Corn


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Kirsten interviews Evan Rocheford, CEO and co-founder of Torbert's Orange Corn.  Torbert's Orange Corn, developed by Professor Torbert Rocheford at Purdue, is a non-GMO, biofortified, and yes, orange, corn.  Evan tells us why it was originally developed as well as why orange corn means a major nutrition boost.  Evan details how they are building an audience for orange corn here in the US and how you can get some orange corn grits for yourself.  I can testify that they really are delicious. Evan does a fantastic job of explaining the possible future impact of orange corn and how it can be used as an educational tool.  

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Food SmartsBy Kirsten Serrano