The Food Fix

The Food Fix

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The Food Fix episodes

  • Episode 136: Avocados do More Than Satisfy Hunger
    In Taylor's last episode as podcast host she covers a study that found eating at least two servings of avocado a week might lower your risk of cardiovascular disease. 
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    For more information:Avocado Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in US Adults Theme music: Upbeat Acoustic by Lesfm on Pixabay
    Additional music: Inspiring Acoustic Guitar by Lesfm on Pixabay About the podcast: The Food Fix focuses on researchers and innovators better feeding the world. It’s a production from the Michigan State University Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, an organization that teaches student and professional journalists how to report on the world's most important beat.
    About the host:Taylor Haelterman is pursuing a master’s degree in environment, science and health journalism at Michigan State University. As a volunteer, intern, podcast producer, editor and host, she’s had a hand in nearly every aspect of audio production and live radio. She plans to continue combining her passion for audio with her love of storytelling for the rest of her career.
    14 min
  • Episode 135: Why Does This Matter?
    In today's episode our host, Taylor Haelterman, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about her work covering food innovation and research. 
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    For more information (in order of mention):
    USDA Food Security Information 
    Research and innovation as a catalyst for food system transformation Theme music: Upbeat Acoustic by Lesfm on Pixabay
    Additional music: Smooth Waters by SergePavkinMusic on Pixabay  About the podcast: The Food Fix focuses on researchers and innovators better feeding the world. It’s a production from the Michigan State University Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, an organization that teaches student and professional journalists how to report on the world's most important beat.
    About the host:Taylor Haelterman is pursuing a master’s degree in environment, science and health journalism at Michigan State University. As a volunteer, intern, podcast producer, editor and host, she’s had a hand in nearly every aspect of audio production and live radio. She plans to continue combining her passion for audio with her love of storytelling for the rest of her career.
    8 min
  • Episode 134: The Importance of Local Farmers' Pumpkin Seeds in Egypt
    In this episode, two researchers discuss their work collecting pumpkin seeds from farmers in Egypt with the goals of conservation and fighting food insecurity.  The seeds were analyzed to see if the local varieties can be used to grow future pumpkins that are well adapted to the environment and nutritious.
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    For more information:Genetic variation among pumpkin landraces based on seed qualities and molecular markers Theme music: Upbeat Acoustic by Lesfm on Pixabay
    Additional music: Morning Garden - Acoustic Chill by Olexy from Pixabay About the podcast: The Food Fix focuses on researchers and innovators better feeding the world. It’s a production from the Michigan State University Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, an organization that teaches student and professional journalists how to report on the world's most important beat.
    About the host:Taylor Haelterman is pursuing a master’s degree in environment, science and health journalism at Michigan State University. As a volunteer, intern, podcast producer, editor and host, she’s had a hand in nearly every aspect of audio production and live radio. She plans to continue combining her passion for audio with her love of storytelling for the rest of her career.
    11 min
  • Episode 133: Why Are Salmon Eating Human Food?
    Did you know that over 90% of the wild-caught fish used to feed farmed salmon are food-grade, meaning they could be consumed by humans? So why aren't they fed to humans? And can salmon be farmed more efficiently? Today's guest, David WIller, is a zoology research fellow at the University of Cambridge, and he has the answers. 
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    Dr. David Willer
    For more information:Maximising sustainable nutrient production from coupled fisheries-aquaculture systems
    David’s Twitter Theme music: Upbeat Acoustic by Lesfm on Pixabay About the podcast: The Food Fix focuses on researchers and innovators better feeding the world. It’s a production from the Michigan State University Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, an organization that teaches student and professional journalists how to report on the world's most important beat.
    About the host:Taylor Haelterman is pursuing a master’s degree in environment, science and health journalism at Michigan State University. As a volunteer, intern, podcast producer, editor and host, she’s had a hand in nearly every aspect of audio production and live radio. She plans to continue combining her passion for audio with her love of storytelling for the rest of her career.
    11 min
  • Episode 132: A New Use For Insect Waste
    In the first in-person interview episode since the re-launch, Taylor speaks to a PhD candidate at Wageningen University about using waste from insect production (as in insects used for food and feed) to create sustainable crops by promoting plant growth, health, pollination and resilience.
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    For more information:Insect frass and exuviae to promote plant growth and health Theme music: Upbeat Acoustic by Lesfm on Pixabay About the podcast: The Food Fix focuses on researchers and innovators better feeding the world. It’s a production from the Michigan State University Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, an organization that teaches student and professional journalists how to report on the world's most important beat.
    About the host:Taylor Haelterman is pursuing a master’s degree in environment, science and health journalism at Michigan State University. As a volunteer, intern, podcast producer, editor and host, she’s had a hand in nearly every aspect of audio production and live radio. She plans to continue combining her passion for audio with her love of storytelling for the rest of her career.
    14 min
  • Episode 131: Does Your Diet Feed Depression?
    Today Jessica Bayes joins the podcast to discuss her study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. It found that young men who switched from a poor diet to a healthy mediterranean diet saw improvements in their depression symptoms. For some, it was improvement enough to go from a medium to severe depression symptoms classification to classified as no longer depressed. 
    Follow us and join the conversation @msufoodfix on Facebook and Twitter. 
    For more information:The effect of a Mediterranean diet on the symptoms of depression in young males Theme music: Upbeat Acoustic by Lesfm on Pixabay About the podcast: The Food Fix focuses on researchers and innovators better feeding the world. It’s a production from the Michigan State University Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, an organization that teaches student and professional journalists how to report on the world's most important beat.
    About the host:Taylor Haelterman is pursuing a master’s degree in environment, science and health journalism at Michigan State University. As a volunteer, intern, podcast producer, editor and host, she’s had a hand in nearly every aspect of audio production and live radio. She plans to continue combining her passion for audio with her love of storytelling for the rest of her career.
    14 min
  • Episode 130: 2,000 Fruit Trees and Counting
    Today the president of the Baltimore Orchard Project, Deborah Howard, joins the podcast to talk about how the volunteer run non-profit plants fruit trees across the city. The team has planted over 2,000 fruit trees across Baltimore, Maryland, since 2012 and has harvested over 16,000 pounds of fruit. Much of which is given to non-profits and food banks to help those in need. 
    Follow us and join the conversation @msufoodfix on Facebook and Twitter. 
    For more information:Baltimore Orchard Project  Theme music: Upbeat Acoustic by Lesfm on Pixabay About the podcast: The Food Fix focuses on researchers and innovators better feeding the world. It’s a production from the Michigan State University Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, an organization that teaches student and professional journalists how to report on the world's most important beat.
    About the host:Taylor Haelterman is pursuing a master’s degree in environment, science and health journalism at Michigan State University. As a volunteer, intern, podcast producer, editor and host, she’s had a hand in nearly every aspect of audio production and live radio. She plans to continue combining her passion for audio with her love of storytelling for the rest of her career.
    13 min
  • Episode 129: Will Seaweed Be Your New Favorite Protein Source?
    As the human population increases and finding more protein options becomes critical, seaweed growers may be able to use leftover water from the food industry as a fertilizer to make the plant grow faster and contain more protein. 
    Kristoffer Stedt, a PhD Student in the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Gothenburg and lead author of the study that found these results explains in today's episode. 
    Follow us and join the conversation @msufoodfix on Facebook and Twitter. 
    For more information:Cultivation of seaweeds in food production process waters: Evaluation of growth and crude protein content Theme music: Upbeat Acoustic by Lesfm on Pixabay About the podcast: The Food Fix focuses on researchers and innovators better feeding the world. It’s a production from the Michigan State University Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, an organization that teaches student and professional journalists how to report on the world's most important beat.
    About the host:Taylor Haelterman is pursuing a master’s degree in environment, science and health journalism at Michigan State University. As a volunteer, intern, podcast producer, editor and host, she’s had a hand in nearly every aspect of audio production and live radio. She plans to continue combining her passion for audio with her love of storytelling for the rest of her career.
    11 min
  • Episode 128: How Do Bees Like Their Flowers?
    This week Péter Batáry joins the podcast to talk about how effective different agricultural methods are at supporting wild bee populations. It turns out the answers are more complicated than the data shows. 
    Batáry is the founder of the Lendület Landscape and Conservation Ecology Research Group at the Center for Ecological Research in Hungary.
    Follow us and join the conversation @msufoodfix on Facebook and Twitter. 
    For more information:Organic farming or flower strips: Which is better for bees?Lendület Landscape and Conservation Ecology Research Group
    Theme music: Upbeat Acoustic by Lesfm on Pixabay About the podcast: The Food Fix focuses on researchers and innovators better feeding the world. It’s a production from the Michigan State University Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, an organization that teaches student and professional journalists how to report on the world's most important beat.
    About the host:Taylor Haelterman is pursuing a master’s degree in environment, science and health journalism at Michigan State University. As a volunteer, intern, podcast producer, editor and host, she’s had a hand in nearly every aspect of audio production and live radio. She plans to continue combining her passion for audio with her love of storytelling for the rest of her career.
    11 min
  • Episode 127: Why Do People Choose Meat Alternatives?
    What motivates consumers' to eat meat alternatives like tofu, chickpeas and plant based meats? Is it  health concerns, animal welfare, environmental concerns, or a combination of factors? 
    Researcher Nick Marcus answers those questions in today's episode with the results of a study he co-authored that surveyed German consumers about their incentive for choosing alternative options. 
    Follow us and join the conversation @msufoodfix on Facebook and Twitter. 
    For more information:
    Exploring factors determining German consumers’ intention to eat meat alternatives Theme music: Upbeat Acoustic by Lesfm on Pixabay About the podcast: The Food Fix focuses on researchers and innovators better feeding the world. It’s a production from the Michigan State University Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, an organization that teaches student and professional journalists how to report on the world's most important beat.
    About the host:Taylor Haelterman is pursuing a master’s degree in environment, science and health journalism at Michigan State University. As a volunteer, intern, podcast producer, editor and host, she’s had a hand in nearly every aspect of audio production and live radio. She plans to continue combining her passion for audio with her love of storytelling for the rest of her career.
    9 min

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