Food And Travel Nation with Elizabeth Dougherty

Food and Travel Nation
with Elizabeth Dougherty
The TRUTH about Food and Travel
Broadcast Date:  6/10/23

Several weeks ago, the wife of a sports star took her travel related tale to social media and the airline involved acted almost immediately on her behalf. 

Now we're seeing a a trend...  whenever a traveler has a grievance with the airport or airline, they whip out their phone and start recording.

On one hand, it's troubling that consumers are being treated this way, on the other hand, it provides an endless source of Airline Debacles for the show!   website:  FoodAndTravelNation.com
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Food and Travel Nation
with Elizabeth Dougherty
The TRUTH about Food and Travel
Broadcast Date:  6/10/23

Elizabeth has the latest food-related news of the week, including the story about how USDA officials traveled to Japan to "encourage" their government to import more food products. 

So to be clear, at a time when: 

750,000 Americans are being dropped from the SNAP program
US farmers are suffering through the worst drought in decades
Food prices are still unaffordable for many

The USDA sent a trade delegation to Japan to secure more business for big global food producers.

Does this concern you?

It should!   website:  FoodAndTravelNation.com
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Food and Travel Nation
with Elizabeth Dougherty
The TRUTH about Food and Travel
Broadcast Date:  6/10/23

Elizabeth shares a story from her own past, and then tells the Top 10 places in America to elope!    website:  FoodAndTravelNation.com
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Food and Travel Nation
with Elizabeth Dougherty
The TRUTH about Food and Travel
Broadcast Date:  6/10/23

A frustrated server tells how she was given a "promotion" but her boss forgot one thing... a raise to go along with the extra work and respossibilities. 

This is happening FAR too often in the industry and we're happy to share her story.   website:  FoodAndTravelNation.com
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Food and Travel Nation
with Elizabeth Dougherty
The TRUTH about Food and Travel
Broadcast Date:  6/10/23

You'll hear how we treat our RV to keep the bugs away that's safe for both humans and pets.  Plus, if you tow an RV, you'll hear about the importance of keeping your rig level. This sounds like simple advice, but it's often ignored.   website:  FoodAndTravelNation.com
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Food and Travel Nation
with Elizabeth Dougherty
The TRUTH about Food and Travel
Broadcast Date:  6/10/23

Elizabeth has this week's travel news update, including the story of how those mysterious Canadian wildfires (and the orange skies over NYC) caused nightmares for the travel industry.  website:  FoodAndTravelNation.com
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Food and Travel Nation
with Elizabeth Dougherty
The TRUTH about Food and Travel
Broadcast Date:  6/10/23

Do the words "Made in USA" have any real meaning in the world of food production?  Food labeling laws in the US are so lax and are not being enforced so you have no idea what you're eating, or where it came from.

Does this concern you? It should! 

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Food and Travel Nation
with Elizabeth Dougherty
The TRUTH about Food and Travel
Broadcast Date:  6/10/23

Elizabeth has told the story of how Mexican farmers and their government are at war with the US government to keep genetically modified corn out of their country.  Now we're learning that Japanese officials are also taking the same stand against an overreaching USDA when it comes to GMO potatoes.  

It's become clear.

Tom Vilsack and the USDA no longer represent the interest of American farmers and consumers, but rather this rogue agency is little more than the paid enforcer for the whims of big business.

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Food and Travel Nation
with Elizabeth Dougherty
The TRUTH about Food and Travel
Broadcast Date:  6/10/23

So, it's not just the food that contains odd, man-made "stuff" we're learning that the inside of the packaging itself is treated with preservatives.  Worse yet, the food producers are not required to list those chemicals on the label.

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Food and Travel Nation
with Elizabeth Dougherty
The TRUTH about Food and Travel
Broadcast Date:  6/10/23

In 2007, a presidential candidate promised Iowa farmers that if he were elected, he would make sure we knew the exact origins of the foods we eat.

How's that working out for us?

Do you know where your food comes from?

Are the Country of Origin labeling laws accurate and consistent?

Elizabeth tells the story of how a bulk package of dates met neither the letter nor spirit of the USDA rules.


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