The Peanut Podcast

 Farmers put their livelihoods on the line with each crop they plant, tend to and harvest. Now imagine 40% of that crop going into the trash instead of feeding hungry people. That’s the unfortunate situation we’re in with food waste in the US. But there’s a push from multiple sectors to get the most out of every ounce of nutritious food American farmers grow. We’ll explore the issue of food waste and how peanuts are part of the solution on the farm and on the plate through conversations with Valeri Lea of Sherman Moritz, Daniel Kurzrock of Upcycled Foods, Joanne Gendrano of Unilever Food Solutions and Alabama peanut farmer Thomas Adams.

Show Notes: 

To learn more about food waste and what we’ve talked about on today’s episode:

Upcycled Foods Inc.: upcycledfoods.com 

USDA Food Waste FAQ’s: usda.gov 

5 Tips to Go Further with Food: Reduce Food Waste: 5 Tips 

3 Creative Ideas to Tackle Food Waste: 3 Creative Ideas 

Naming Matters: Prompting Smaller Portions in an Online RCT: ajpmonline.org

To learn more about peanuts and sustainability: 

Peanuts and Sustainability FAQs: FAQ 

The Peanut Podcast Episode 2: The New Frontier of Sustainability: Episode 2 

Sustainable Snack Swaps: Snack Swaps

Even Mother Earth Loves Peanuts: Mother Earth 

3 Fast Facts About Peanuts and the Environment: Fast Facts 

Peanuts Are the Crop of Now: Crop of Now 

Plastic Straws and Peanut Seeds: Think Small for Big Impact: Straws & Seeds 

New Data Confirms Peanuts are More Water Efficient Than Ever: Peanuts and water 

Sources:

Feeding America – Food Waste and Food Rescue: feedingamerica.org 

Feed The Future’s Commitment to Reducing Food Loss and Waste: feedingamerica.org 

Datassential – 2022 Trends Part I | 01.06.22: datassential.com 

EPA – 2019 Wasted Food Report: epa.gov 

Whole Foods Market Forecasts Top 10 Food Trends for 2021: media.wholefoodsmarket.com

7 Food Waste Statistics Every Chef Should Know: blog.cambro.com

With the few months of 2023 behind us, it’s time to look into what’s working and what’s on the horizon in marketing. Are Gen Z and millennials still the darlings of marketing? How are brands and organizations reaching them, and what can the peanut industry learn? How do exports play into marketing trends? We’ll find these answers with perspectives from Caroline Coyle from Golin, Radhika Murari from OmMade peanut butter, Shelly Nutt from the Texas Peanut Producers Board and food trend expert Skye Estroff.   

Music Attribution:
It Looks Like The Future, But It Feels Like The Past by Doctor Turtle is licensed under a Attribution License.

 It’s a hot time for health. For the first time in almost 30 years, the FDA is planning to update its definition of healthy. In the nutrition community, there’s a movement to consider more factors, like age, lifestyle and culture, when recommending food choices. Consumers are considering health more holistically—not just as the food we eat but also our physical and mental wellbeing. We’ll explore how our thinking about “healthy” has evolved and what it means for peanuts and peanut butter through conversations with NPB dietitians Markita Lewis, Sherry Coleman Collins and foodservice dietitian Ann Dunaway Teh. 

Show Notes:  

Plan It, Don’t Ban It: https://schoolnutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MA23-Main4.pdf  

To learn more about the FDA’s Rule Change: 

A Fresh Take on What “Healthy” Means on Food Packages  

Use of the Term Healthy on Food Labeling  

To learn more about how peanuts can fit in a healthy lifestyle:  

Peanut Nutrition 101  

All About Heart Health  

Why Peanut Fit in Your Healthy Diet  

Fight Hunger with Powerful Nutrition  

Any Exercise is Better Than Nothing: The Power of a Little Movement  

What Does Being "Healthy" Mean?  

Snacking on Peanuts Everyday linked to Lower Risk of Stoke, Other Diseases, Study Show  

Magnificent Magnesium  

The Scoop on Hydrogenated Fat in Peanut Butter  

The Peanut Institute  

Sources: 

Shake-Up in the Diet Industry: Washington Post Article  

Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Health Equity: https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/healthequity/index.html  

Peanut Nutrition 101: NPB: peanut-nutrition.htm 

KF Provkök launches the idea of basic food: https://web.archive.org/web/20110929023533/http://www.coop.se/Globala-sidor/OmKF/Kooperativ-samverkan/Var-historia1/Tidslinjen/1960-19901/1973/KF-Provkok-lanserar-iden-om-basmat/  

 Peanut oil may be best known as the oil of choice for frying that delicious Thanksgiving turkey or the classic Chick-fil-A sandwich. But changes in the marketplace, climate and economy are leading industry stakeholders to explore the possibility and opportunity of producing more peanut oil in the U.S. In this episode, we talk with National Peanut Board President & CEO Bob Parker, Texas A&M researcher Dr. John Cason and Executive Director of the Georgia Peanut Commission Don Koehler.

 Show Notes:  

To learn more about Texas A&M’s work with Chevron: https://today.tamu.edu/2022/07/19/texas-am-agrilife-chevron-to-develop-diesel-nut/  

Sources: 

 FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Advances the Future of Sustainable Fuels in American Aviation: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/09/09/fact-sheet-biden-administration-advances-the-future-of-sustainable-fuels-in-american-aviation/  

Delta, DG Fuels partner in pivotal expansion of sustainable fuel market: https://news.delta.com/delta-dg-fuels-partner-pivotal-expansion-sustainable-fuel-market  

Working for peanuts: collaboration aims to increase renewables, help farmers: https://www.chevron.com/newsroom/2022/q3/working-for-peanuts-collaboration-aims-to-increase-renewables-help-farmers  

George Washington Carver is known as the father of the peanut industry. He brought a new understanding of sustainable agriculture to the Southern U.S. to help farmers support their families and have a better life. In this episode, we go beyond the basics and explore Carver as a dynamic person who was a scientist, educator, artist, humanitarian and inspiration. This episode includes perspectives from Curtis Gregory from the George Washington Carver National Monument; Dr. John Beasley from Auburn University; and Dr. Olga Bolden-Tiller from Tuskegee University. 

Show Notes:  

To learn more about the institutions mentioned in this show: 

• George Washington Carver Monument: https://www.nps.gov/gwca/index.htm  
• Tuskegee University: https://www.tuskegee.edu/support-tu/george-washington-carver  

To learn more about George Washington Carver or the topics mentioned: 

• What You Didn’t Learn in School: George Washington Carver Wrote the Book on Sustainability: https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/news/what-you-didnt-learn-in-school-george-washington-carver-wrote-book-on-sustainability.htm  
• 16 Surprising Facts about George Washington Carver: https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/news/16-surprising-facts-about-george-washington-carver.htm  
• George Washington Carver: A World-Famous Scientist, Inventor and Educator: https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/news/george-washington-carver.htm  

To read the full release on Bob Parker’s Retirement: https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/news/national-peanut-board-president-and-ceo-bob-parker-announces-retirement-1.htm  

Sources: 

George Washington Carver National Monument: https://www.nps.gov/places/george-washington-carver-national-monument.htm  

George Washington Carver Arts and Crafts: https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/tuskegee/gwcarts.htm  

The Jesup Wagon: Rooted in History, Still Used Today: https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/business-community-urban/the-jesup-wagon-rooted-in-history-still-used-today/  

Show Notes: 

For resources mentioned in the show: 

·       AgriSafe Resource Page 

·       National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

For more resources on mental health:

·       MentalHealth.gov 

·       Suicide Prevention Resource Center

·       National Alliance on Mental Illness

Sources:

·       Maintaining Mental Health During the Holiday Season (And A Pandemic)

·       The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on Agricultural Safety

America's mental health care deserts: Where is it hard to access care? 

Show Notes:  

To learn more about Virginia Carolinas Peanut Promotions, click here. 

 For more info on peanuts during the holidays:  

• The Ultimate Halloween Guide for Peanut & PB Lovers 
• Peanut Butter Lover’s Guide to the Holidays 
• 5 Gifts for Peanut Butter Lovers 
• 9 Gifts for the Peanut/Peanut Butter Lover in Your Life 
• 3 DIY Holiday Décor Ideas with Peanuts  
• Budget Friendly, DIY Holiday Décor with Peanuts  

For some delicious holiday recipes:  

• The Cromley’s Peanut Pie 
• Holiday Peanut Butter Cup Pie 
• Peanut Brittle in the Microwave 
• Smoky Peanut Brittle  
• 7 New Holiday Recipes that are Sure to be a Hit 
• Here’s How to Feed a Crowd for the Holidays 
• Thanksgiving Sides and Sweets 
• Tastes of the World to Share this Holiday Season 

Sources: 

• 2022 Favorite Halloween Candy  
• Shifting Holiday Plans: Desire for Food Gifting, Bigger Gatherings and Robust Food Spending Despite Food Inflation 
• 7 Chinese New Year Snacks and Symbolism  

Attributions:

• Credit to https://www.FesliyanStudios.com for the background music  Dark Fog
• Auld Lang Syne by United States Marine Band is licensed under a Public Domain Mark 1.0 License.

Show Notes: 

To learn more about the organizations mentioned on today’s podcast: 

·       Project Peanut Butter

·       Peanut Butter for the Hungry

·       Peanut Proud 

·       Edesia 

To learn more about peanuts humanitarian relief and aid: 

·       Stock the Shelves with Peanut Butter at Your Local Food Bank this Summer

·       Here's a Unique and Fun Way to Help Your Local Food Bank

·       Journey of a Peanut Butter Jar: Fighting Hunger and Saving Lives   

Sources: 

·       RUTF study 2004 https://adc.bmj.com/content/89/6/557.full

·       RUTF study 2007 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1740-8709.2007.00095.x

Most of us know the basics of how peanuts grow—and that there’s no such thing as a peanut tree! But unless you’ve been able to spend a good amount of time with peanut growers across the U.S., you may not know much about the different challenges and practices growers face throughout the Peanut Belt. Diverse soil types, equipment, diseases, weather and more can impact peanut production. 

Show Notes:  

To learn more about production across regions: 

• Peanut County, U.S.A. 
• Did You Know That There Are 4 Different Types of Peanuts? 

For more information about KMC, visit a local KMC dealer or www.kelleymfg.com 

Innovation lights the fire for change and growth, and the peanut industry is ablaze! Today we highlight a few movers and shakers in the industry including a young farmer who’s growing organic peanuts and trying his hand at hemp; a Southwestern grower whose diversified operation won her family a peanut efficiency award; a third-generation family peanut business that’s exploring avenues like single-origin peanuts; a researcher who puts the peanut genome to work to make rapid improvements for growers; and a family who started a baby snack company to help prevent food allergies.  

 Featured in this episode are Sedrick Rowe, Georgia peanut grower; Lexi Floyd, Texas peanut grower; Marshall Rabil, director of sales and marketing at Hubs Peanuts; Peggy Ozias-Akins of UGA Tifton; and JJ Jaxon, founder of Mission Mighty Me. 

If you’d like to read more about these innovators: 

·       Marshall Rabil - How a Third-Generation Entrepreneur Is Helping his Family’s Peanut Business Grow and Adapt for the Future

·       Lexi Floyd - These 3 Young Women are Redefining What It Means to be a Farmer, and Shaping the Future of the Industry

·       Mission MightyMe: Taking Aim at Peanut Allergy Prevention, Mission MightyMe Launches New Infant Food

·       Peggy Ozias-Akins - In the Southeast, Public Breeding Program Supports Development of Diverse Cultivars to Benefit Growers & Protect Industry

·       Peggy Ozias-Akins - Peanut Genomics Bring the Future Closer: Q&A with Dr. Corley Holbrook

·       Sedrick Rowe – Part of Georgia’s inaugural group of licensed hemp growers, Sedrick Rowe hopes to inspire a new generation of young Black farmers