The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans are being framed as more than nutrition advice. This time, the language goes further—talking about realigning the food system, supporting American farmers and ranchers, and ensuring real food is affordable for families.

That framing matters.

In this episode of One Bite Is Everything, host Dana DiPrima steps back from the loud reactions about food groups and asks a different set of questions—ones that have largely been missing from the conversation since the Guidelines were released.

If we are truly asking Americans to eat more real food, what would actually need to change in the system that produces, processes, prices, and distributes food in this country? And if farmers and ranchers are being named directly, what does real support look like beyond words?

This episode explores:

1. Why the visible role of the Secretary of Agriculture signals a shift from personal nutrition advice to a system-level claim
2. What “eat real food” demands from production, infrastructure, and incentives—not just eaters
3. How import dependence, consolidation, and existing constraints complicate the promise to support American growers
4. Why affordability is a policy outcome, not a matter of education or willpower
5. Where misalignment between guidance and incentives could quietly shift pressure onto farmers and families
6. How procurement, policy, and funding will ultimately determine whether this moment leads to real change—or remains rhetorical

This is not a reaction episode. It’s a thinking episode.

Rather than applauding or condemning the new Guidelines, Dana takes their language seriously—and asks what realignment would actually require if the promise is meant to hold.

If you care about food, farming, affordability, and the systems that connect them, this episode is an invitation to slow down and look beneath the surface.

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2026 doesn’t feel like a trend year.

It feels like a decision year.

In this solo episode of One Bite is Everything, Dana DiPrima reflects on what she’s heard over the past year from farmers, eaters, and innovators across the food system and why small farms can’t keep fighting the same battles the same way.

This conversation isn’t about predictions or hot takes. It’s about pressure points. The quiet, accumulating strain that asks small farms to absorb rising costs, explain themselves endlessly, and compete with convenience culture one customer at a time.

That approach isn’t resilience. It’s erosion.

Drawing from conversations, grant applications, interviews, and the For Farmers Movement Listening Tour, Dana explores what changes when we actually listen to farmers and design systems around how they really live and work.

In this episode, we cover:

1. Why the old “tell your story better” playbook isn’t enough anymore
2. What farmers are telling us about stability, scale, and exhaustion
3. Five forks in the road facing small farms in 2026, from cost and convenience to collective power
4. Why incremental fixes won’t solve structural problems
5. What a real, quiet small-farm revolution could look like
6. The role eaters must play in changing expectations and sharing the burden

This episode is an invitation. To think differently. To ask better questions.

And to decide what we’re willing to stand behind in 2026.

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What if the future of food follows the same path as clean beauty?

In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima continues a broader conversation about innovation, transparency, and consumer power—this time through the lens of food. After exploring how climate and systems innovation can spark change across industries, this conversation asks a parallel question: What happens when everyday shoppers are finally given clarity about what they’re buying?

Dana is joined by Sam Citro Alexander, founder and CEO of FoodHealth Co., whose career began inside the beauty industry during the rise of the clean beauty movement. Sam watched consumers force massive brands to reformulate products once ingredients became visible, understandable, and comparable—and she believes food is now standing at the same inflection point.

FoodHealth is building tools to help shoppers cut through the noise of modern grocery stores, using a 1-to-100 food health score that looks at ingredient quality and nutrient density. That work is already influencing major retailers, brands, and how food shows up on shelves—quietly reshaping the system from the inside out.

In this conversation, Dana and Sam explore:

1. How clean beauty offers a real-world blueprint for food system change
2. Why transparency, not willpower, is the missing ingredient in healthier eating
3. What data from billions of grocery purchases reveals about American diets
4. Why price is food’s version of “efficacy”—and the biggest barrier to change
5. How kids’ foods, convenience culture, and ultra-processed staples shape lifelong health
6. What happens when better information starts influencing what brands make and sell

This episode connects innovation to everyday choices—and shows how consumer clarity can ripple outward, influencing health outcomes, agricultural demand, and the future of our food system.

Because when people can see clearly, systems have to respond.

For more information about Food Health Co. — https://www.foodhealth.co

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This Christmas Day episode of One Bite is Everything is a little different.

Instead of a conversation about policy, food systems, or what’s broken, Dana takes listeners back to the farm—and to the donkey who quietly anchored it all.

Murphy arrived in the summer of 2015. He was small, gentle, and lonely. He came with a long life expectancy and, unknowingly, a long list of lessons. Over time, Murphy became the reason an accidental farm stopped being a side project and became a commitment. Chickens are one thing. Goats are another. A donkey who might live 40 to 50 years asks you to think in decades.

This episode traces how that mindset -- long-term thinking, patience, and what Dana calls gentle pressure -- shaped not just life on the farm, but the work that would eventually become the For Farmers Movement and this podcast.

One Bite is Everything was born from the belief that food does not exist in isolation. It is shaped by people, land, animals, time, and care. And so is change. Most meaningful work does not happen instantly. It takes staying power. It takes showing up again and again. It takes moving forward slowly, but with intention.

Murphy’s story mirrors that arc. Learning to lead a donkey means never rushing, never forcing, and never losing sight of where you’re headed. It turns out that same approach applies to farming, to building trust with farmers, and to creating a podcast and movement rooted in connection rather than urgency alone.

This episode is a reminder to slow down, take the long view, and honor the quiet forces that make everything else possible.

Happy birthday, Murph.

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In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima sits down with climate entrepreneur and Supercool CEO Josh Dorfman for a wide-ranging conversation about how innovation in the climate space is quietly rewriting the rules for how change actually happens.

Rather than focusing on individual sacrifice or guilt, this conversation explores systems — and why the most effective climate solutions succeed not because people try harder, but because better choices are designed to be easier, cheaper, and inevitable.

Josh shares real-world examples from across industries, from electric trucking and clean infrastructure to agriculture and building materials, revealing a powerful pattern: when innovation works in one sector, it can spark change far beyond it.

This episode is especially relevant for anyone thinking about the future of food and farming. As Dana and Josh discuss, farmers are already some of the most sophisticated systems thinkers we have — navigating economics, ecology, technology, and risk every day. What’s happening in climate and tech may offer a blueprint for how we support small and mid-sized farmers, strengthen regional economies, and build more resilient systems in the years ahead.

This is a conversation about momentum, not perfection. About small steps that point toward something much bigger. And about how the future is built — not bought.

• Why adoption matters more than awareness when it comes to real change
• How climate innovation succeeds by removing friction instead of adding guilt
• What electric trucking and clean infrastructure teach us about systems change
• How agriculture fits into the broader climate and tech landscape
• Why listening to farmers is essential to designing solutions that last
• What these lessons mean as we look toward 2026 and beyond

Josh Dorfman is a climate entrepreneur, author, and media personality. He is the CEO and host of Supercool, a media company covering real-world climate solutions that cut carbon, increase profits, and enhance modern life. Josh was previously the co-founder and CEO of Plantd, a carbon-negative building materials company named to Fast Company’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. He is also known for his work as The Lazy Environmentalist, a brand that became an award-winning television series, radio show, and two books.

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This week on One Bite is Everything, we’re taking a look back over all the conversations we’ve had in 2025 with farmers, chefs, historians, entrepreneurs, policy thinkers, and food system insiders. Here, a quiet thread emerges: the future of food. Not as an abstract concept, but as something that’s already shaping our grocery carts, our communities, and the lives of the hardworking farmers at the center of it all.

In this episode, Dana breaks down the biggest forces that will shape what we eat in 2026 and beyond. She weaves together insights from this year’s interviews, data trends, policy shifts, and stories from the field to bring you a grounded, clear-eyed look at what’s coming—and what it means for all of us.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The major themes that surfaced across the 2025 season
• Five trends that will define the year ahead—from labor shortages to climate pressure to the rise of localism
• How policy changes and funding gaps will ripple through farms, restaurants, and grocery stores
• The bright spots: regenerative farming, and the power of community action
• What all of this means for you as an eater in 2026
• Practical ways to support small farmers and strengthen your local food system

This is your roadmap to the year ahead—one that connects your plate to the bigger world in the most real, immediate ways.

To dive into the trends more deeply, here's the Greatest Hits from 2025

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Each December I bring back this listener favorite because it captures the magic, the work, and the heart behind one of the season’s most beloved traditions. Today, we visit Ashley at Tuckaway Trees, a family-run Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania that has become an evergreen part of this show.

We talk about how long a Christmas tree takes to grow, what the holiday rush looks like behind the scenes, the varieties customers love most, and how small specialty farms like this anchor local economies in quiet but powerful ways.

We also explore a short history of why we bring trees indoors at all, a tradition that begins long before Christmas and now relies on farmers who spend nearly a decade growing each tree you bring home.

If you love seasonal farming, holiday rituals, or simply want a peek behind the scenes of a Christmas tree farm, this episode will make your season brighter.

Take your own trip to Tuckaway Trees here.

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Your morning coffee is sending you a message. Are you listening?

In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima explores how climate change is reshaping one of the most beloved daily rituals on the planet. Coffee may seem simple, but the story behind your cup spans deforestation, biodiversity loss, shifting growing zones, rising prices, farmer displacement, and the hard truth that Arabica is running out of the cool, stable climate it needs to survive.

Featuring insights from:

• Etelle Higonnet on coffee’s massive role in global deforestation and monoculture

• Toni Farmer on why the U.S. cannot grow its way out of a shrinking global supply

• Sam Kass on why coffee, wine, and chocolate may become luxury goods

• Nancy Matsumoto on how women-led cooperatives are building climate resilience

You will learn:

• Why half of all coffee-growing land may become unsuitable by 2050

• How climate change is pushing coffee production further uphill

• Why small increases in coffee prices trigger global food insecurity

• How women farmers are rewriting the future of coffee resilience

• What consumers can look for if they want to support more sustainable coffee

This is not just a story about coffee. It is a story about climate, farmers, and the everyday rituals that reveal how connected we are to the world that grows our food.

Support the farmers who make your food possible:

Give up the price of one cup of coffee today and contribute it to farmer grants at the For Farmers Movement. You can donate here.

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What if your dinner could change the world?

In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima sits down with Sam Kass, former White House chef, policy strategist, and author of The Last Supper, to explore how food lies at the heart of the climate crisis and could be one of our most powerful solutions.

They dive into Sam’s journey from the kitchen to the West Wing, the climate warning hidden in our everyday ingredients, and what it will really take to build a food movement that has staying power. Sam shares behind-the-scenes stories from global climate summits, candid reflections on the battles in Washington, and sharp insights into how culture, policy, and the food industry intersect.

You’ll learn:

• Why climate change is already reshaping what we eat—from chocolate to rice
• How the “Last Supper” dinners helped world leaders feel the climate crisis
• What role corporations, consumers, and voters each play in transforming the system
• The surprising story behind McDonald’s regenerative beef initiative
• How small daily choices—like what’s on your plate—can add up to systemic change

Find Sam Kass's new book, The Last Supper: How to Overcome the Coming Food Crisis, here.

This episode is part of the For Farmers Movement, where every story sparks action. Because what you hear here doesn’t stay here; it grows into real-world impact.

Rate and review the show to help us keep bringing you urgent, honest, and practical conversations about the future of food.

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Last week, we talked about SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and how it shows up in real people’s lives. This week, we zoom out to the bigger picture: the Farm Bill, the massive piece of legislation that shapes what gets grown, what’s conserved, and who can afford to eat.

In this solo episode, host Dana DiPrima unpacks how and why SNAP ended up inside the Farm Bill, who’s fighting to separate them, and what’s really at stake for both farmers and families if that happens. From coalition politics to sugar subsidies, she traces the threads that tie our plates to our policies — and asks a powerful question:

If we disconnect farm policy from food policy, are we merely deepening the same disconnection that already plagues our food culture?

• The origin story of the “food + farm” marriage — and why it was intentional.
• How much of the Farm Bill actually funds nutrition programs (hint: about 75%).
• Who wants to separate SNAP and the Farm Bill — and why.
• What would happen to farmers and eaters if they split.
• Why SNAP’s connection to farm policy keeps both sides politically strong.
• The quiet overlap between USDA sugar supports and SNAP purchase rules.
• How America’s cultural disconnection from food is showing up on the policy stage.

• SNAP participation (FY 2024): ≈ 41.7 million people per month (12.3 % of U.S.).
• Average benefit: ≈ $187 per person per month.
• Total cost: ≈ $100 billion.
• Farm Bill budget share: ≈ 75 % nutrition programs (USDA ERS / CBO).
• First combined food + farm bill: 1973 Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act.
• 2013 precedent: House briefly passed split bills before recombining.
• USDA pilots: Testing limits on sugary drink purchases with SNAP.

(Sources: USDA ERS, CBO, CRS Reports R48167 & R47055, USDA FNS data, Heritage Foundation policy briefs, HealthEatingResearch 2025 snapshot.)

If we split SNAP from the Farm Bill, are we fixing inefficiency or widening a cultural and political gap between the people who grow our food and the people who eat it?

“Splitting the Farm Bill and SNAP might look tidy on paper, but symbolically it says: what farmers do has nothing to do with what families eat. And that’s not true, it never has been.”

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