Sound Bites A Nutrition Podcast

Understanding food allergies can be the difference between life and death in our schools – and that’s not just limited to those affected by peanut allergies. Sherry Coleman Collins has first-hand experience of the school food nutrition environment, carefully navigating the 6% to 8% of children affected to avoid unpredictable anaphylaxis caused by some foods you might never have thought of as allergens.

Tune in and discover what schools are implementing to address food allergies, what they could be doing better, and what you can do to encourage change. It’s possible for parents to have no idea that their children are affected until they have a reaction to food at school, so a comprehensive approach is necessary and can save lives. Sherry has committed herself in the hope of alleviating the pressure on schools and children by promoting awareness, education and best practices.

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“Food and agriculture innovation doesn’t come only from Monsanto, Cargill, and McDonald’s. It comes from students, nonprofit scientists, university professors, and struggling entrepreneurs. Fostering an environment that is hostile to innovation and growth in food and agriculture not only thwarts the plans of Big Food but also makes it harder for scientists to get their innovations to market.” – Jayson Lusk

Jayson Lusk is a food and agricultural economist who studies what we eat and why we eat it. He is a Distinguished Professor and Head of the Agricultural Economics program at Purdue University and the author of: Unnaturally Delicious: How Science and Technology are Serving Up Super Foods to Save the World (2016) and The Food Police: A Well-Fed Manifesto about the Politics of Your Plate (2013). A researcher, writer and speaker, Lusk has published more than 190 articles in peer reviewed scientific journals on topics ranging from the economics of animal welfare to consumer preferences for GMOs to the impacts of new technologies and policies. He has been listed as one of the most prolific and cited food and agricultural economists of the past two decades, won numerous research awards, given hundreds of lectures for businesses, nonprofits, trade industry organizations, and universities in the US and abroad, and has been interviewed or published or appeared in national media outlets such as the New York Times and Fox News.

Tune in to the show to find out:

• Do people really want to know more about farming?
• Why transparency isn’t always appreciated
• Why cage-free isn’t what most people think
• What Jayson learned from a group of pessimistic students
• What Jayson says about the microwave, broccoli and kale
• Why people keep romanticizing agriculture
• What the “vote-buy” paradox is
• Some of the unintended consequences of clean labels
• How the concept of “trade-offs” can help us think differently

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“Happiness is a health issue. This is the founding principle of my first book which aims to teach women how to work with their bodies, treat themselves with empathy, and embrace this truth: You cannot be on a diet and be kind to yourself at the same time.” – Rebecca Scritchfield

Rebecca Scritchfield is a registered dietitian, certified exercise physiologist, author of the book Body Kindness: Transform Your Health From the Inside Out—and Never Say Diet Again, and host of the Body Kindness podcast. She runs a non-diet private practice focused on well-being enhancement in Washington, DC. After coming to terms with her own body image issues and chronic dieting, she realized that a ‘weight loss focused’ approach was not helpful to her clients. This inspired her to embark on a multi-year journey of studying positive psychology, motivational interviewing, and the research around weight-inclusive approaches to improving health.

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“At the age of 42, I wrote my first book on the gluten-free diet but did not know at the time I had celiac disease. I wasn’t diagnosed until age 52. The change in my health has been so dramatic since I have gone gluten-free.” – Shelley Case

Registered dietitian Shelley Case is an international gluten-free nutrition expert, speaker, consultant, and author of the national best-seller Gluten Free: The Definitive Resource Guide.

Ironically, at age 42 she wrote her first book on the gluten-free diet to help clients and registered dietitians but did not know at the time she had celiac disease. She did not get diagnosed until ten years later at the age of 52. Shelley’s new 5th edition book is now available and it’s jam-packed with practical information about the gluten-free diet. Whether you are a consumer, health professional, chef, food manufacturer or anyone else who needs accurate information about this complex diet...Gluten Free: The Definitive Resource Guide is the book for you!

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Kids love cartoon characters so why not leverage that to entice them to try new foods and encourage healthy eating habits? That’s just what today’s guest has done in his new book, The Girls Who Lived in the Refrigerator! Whether a child is a picky eater or just isn’t interested in trying new foods, focusing on taste and fun first can make all the difference.

Tune into this episode to learn about:

· statistics on fruit and vegetable consumption in children

· nutrients of public health concern for children

· the importance of taste and enjoyment regardless of age

· increasing access to fruits and vegetables for kids and families

· research regarding cartoon characters and food marketing

· what types of messages resonate with children more than nutrition messages

· the benefits of getting kids involved in the kitchen

· the Family Meals Movement

· a recipe for Fairy Salad

Full shownotes, transcript and resources at: https://soundbitesrd.com/270

You can also watch this episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdsCMklyTSA