Food Flow

Exploring the hottest trends in today's food world

(Originally airing on KRFC 88.9fm Fort Collins, Colorado)

What are nitrates? Are nitrates healthy? What foods contain nitrates? Everything you didn't know you needed to know about nitrates!

(Originally airing on KRFC 88.9fm Fort Collins, Colorado)

What is curry? What's the history of curry? How is curry made? Everything you didn't know you needed to know about curry!

(Originally airing on KRFC 88.9fm Fort Collins, Colorado)

The how, the what, and the why. Everything you need to know about bacon! (originally airing on KRFC 88.9fm)

Edible insects are becoming an emerging topic within food, both for their potential environmental sustainability and nutritional value. Currently, most of the discussion on the topic revolves around the speculation of insect cultivation, but this episode goes in a more entrepreneurial direction.... What's it like to try to sell insect-based foods? Lars Baugh, the co-founder of Denver based Lithic Nutrition, works to normalize the consumption of insect based nutritional foods amongst athletes, with his company that currently sells cricket protein powders and bars. 

Roasting your own coffee beans is simple and quick, saves money and ensures perfect flavor!

Intelligent and lovable pets, that provide a daily supply of fresh eggs... it's no wonder that the backyard chicken movement has become popular! With municipalities around the country changing policies to allow for hens to be kept within city limits, now is the perfect time to get started with your own. Learn about what you need, tips, tricks, and the common mistakes of this economically simple hobby.

With the gluten-free market reaching 1.7 billion dollars in the US, the popularity of the wheat-free movement is quite apparent... but is the demonizing of bread misguided? This talk explores the history, cultivation, and nutrition of wheat, discusses the idea that gluten and wheat may not be inherently evil, and explains how to properly work bread into your own diet.

The craft beer movement has been gaining steady momentum, and with it, more and more people are drinking unique and flavorful beers. This episode discusses the beautiful and delicious simplicity of brewing beer in your own home. Michael Tonsmeire has been home brewing most of his life, and currently runs one of the most popular home brew beer blogs on the internet (TheMadFermentationist.com), along with providing consulting, tasting, and recipe development services to breweries around the country. 

Everyday, farms around the world apply human waste to their soils... and they've been doing it for centuries. This talk discusses the benefits, potential hazards, misconceptions, and agricultural sustainability of using these "biosolids" to grow our food.