Wolfing Down Food Science
Paige
Ever wonder about how your food makes it from the farm to your table? There is a lot of food science along the way. Not a culinary or nutrition podcast, Wolfing Down Food Science is all about the chemistry, microbiology and engineering of food. Questions or comments? Send us an email at [email protected]. To find out more about food science at NC State University check us out at https://cals.ncsu.edu/food-bioprocessing-and-nutrition-sciences/
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What's crunchier, a carrot or a glass of milk? (S2:E8)
Wolfing Down Food Science
11/05/21 • 24 min
Did you know that a carrot and a glass of milk have about the same amount of water? So why is the texture so different? We jump into how the structures in these foods create incredibly different structures.
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Interview with Chris Vineyard : A Chewing Professional (S2:E7)
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10/29/21 • 33 min
Professor and evolutionary biologist, Chris Vineyard, joins us on the podcast today to talk about the evolution of chewing and how that relates to our texture preferences. We learned about how jaws have evolved and if some of our human tendencies spread to other species as well. Chewing goes back for billions of years and Chris has a look into the timeline.
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The world’s dumbest problem - Food Waste and Loss (S4:E2)
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10/21/22 • 48 min
It’s been called the world’s dumbest problem. Food waste is an environmental problem that is juxtaposed by the amount of hunger in the world. Dr. Lisa Johnson joins us to discuss food waste and loss. With about a third of the food at the farm lost, her research, which is focused on food loss at the farm level and how to reduce it, is important to solving the problem. For more information, check out Lisa’s website: https://lisakjohnson.com/
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Breaking down the textural contrast of s'mores
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09/17/21 • 29 min
It's starting to cool off into fall here in North Carolina and that gets us thinking about campfires and s'mores. We discuss the ingredients of marshmallows and how those ingredients give us that bouncy texture and delicious stringiness after a campfire treatment
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Where Do Spoilage Microbes Come From?
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06/22/21 • 20 min
Teresa’s tomato molded, but why? How do molds and other spoilage microbes get to your food and spoil appearance, texture, flavor? Turns out, they are EVERYWHERE. In this episode, we describe the sources for spoilage microbes and how to deal with them.
KEY WORDS: pathogens, cross-contamination, Barfblog, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
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Summer Shorts #1 with Audrey - Alternative Protein Sources
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07/21/21 • 10 min
Audrey Williams, a student at NC State University, gives us a look at alternative protein sources through the lens of food science. She will explore chemistry, microbiology, engineering and the business aspects of alternative proteins over the next five summer shorts episodes!
Keith, Paige, and Teresa will be back after a short break!
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Gratefulness Thanksgiving Episode (S6:E4)
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11/22/23 • 24 min
We take a minute away from interviews to express gratitude for all kinds of things, including our listeners! We hope that you and yours enjoy some relaxation and good food on this Turkey Day, a day of thanks giving!
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Happy Fall Ya'll! Catching up with WDFS (S7:E1)
Wolfing Down Food Science
10/09/24 • 40 min
Happy fall ya'll! WDFS is kicking off the season by catching up with our hosts, Keith and Paige, and our producer, Eliza. After a busy summer, we find out where everyone has traveled to and what we learned. Join us for the season kick off!
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Top 10 Interviews 2024 #7: Nurture vs. Nature - Empowering Individuals in the Career Journey (S5:E6)
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06/28/24 • 33 min
Keith, Eliza, and Paige are scheduled to travel with family, go to conferences and engage in science nerdiness, and do some hardcore development whether it’s manuscripts or courses. So while we are otherwise engaged, we thought you would like to hear the top 10 WDFS interviews of all time! Interview #7 is with Mandy Taylor.
After graduating from NC State, Mandy Taylor spent time in product development for a variety of food companies. Her years of experience gave her the knowledge and desire to foster career growth in others by managing the summer intern program in research and development at Mars Wrigley. We talk to Mandy about her time in product development and what she sees as the most challenging and rewarding parts of working with and fostering new food scientists. And we have a good laugh about whether dogs and cats are the best pets!
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Are Americans riddled with nutritional guilt and overwhelmed with scientific information?
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06/21/22 • 26 min
The award winning nutrition educator, Dr. Sarah Ash, Professor of Nutrition at North Carolina State University, joins us on WDFS to discuss nutrition through the years and educating 30,000 (nope that's not a typo!) nutrition professionals. Looking at nutritional history in the US sheds light on modern day nutrition practices. Find out why moderation is the motto for Sarah!
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FAQ
How many episodes does Wolfing Down Food Science have?
Wolfing Down Food Science currently has 105 episodes available.
What topics does Wolfing Down Food Science cover?
The podcast is about Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Podcasts, Education and Science.
What is the most popular episode on Wolfing Down Food Science?
The episode title 'Milk without a cow, you don’t say! (S4:E4)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Wolfing Down Food Science?
The average episode length on Wolfing Down Food Science is 34 minutes.
How often are episodes of Wolfing Down Food Science released?
Episodes of Wolfing Down Food Science are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Wolfing Down Food Science?
The first episode of Wolfing Down Food Science was released on Apr 23, 2021.
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