Today's guest is Dr. Jessica Shade, the Director of science programs at The Organic Center, a non profit research and education organization based in Washington DC. Their mission is to conduct and convene credible evidence based science on the environmental and health effects of organic food and farming and communicate the findings to the public with a vision of a sustainable and secure food system that promotes the health of humans and the environment. Some of Dr. Jessica Shade's most recent collaborations include projects aimed at decreasing nitrogen pollution from agricultural sources, increasing on farm biodiversity and developing integrated pest management solutions for organic growers. Dr. Shade develops and leads the center's signature conference event, which brings together policy makers or researchers, farmers, industry members, and other nonprofits to address and overcome challenges faced by the organic sector. She has a Switzer environmental fellow and has been honored for her environmental accomplishments by the Ecological Society of America Student Section and Union for concerned scientists through their ecoservice award. She received her PhD from the University of California Berkeley, and today she'll be clearing up all the common myths on organic food.