Episodes

  • Episode 166: Kombucha & Meat Alternatives & Microplastics, Oh My!

    Episode 166: Kombucha & Meat Alternatives & Microplastics, Oh My!
    May 2 2023
    Three topics, one host. Welcome to Anna's last episode where she explores three issues plaguing the minds of food fixers everywhere.  Thank you for the support, it's been an honor to chat food with ya'll. Now go forth and plant the seeds of sustainable food systems. Bye! Shoot me an email while I still have access: msufoodfix@gmail.com Host who is now History: Anna Lionas Kombucha Knowledge: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/9/5/447  https://ift.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1750-3841.14068  https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/expert-answers/kombucha-tea/faq-20058126#:~:text=A%20small%20amount%20of%20research,tea's%20role%20in%20human%20health. https://revolutionfermentation.com/en/blogs/kombucha/kombucha-origins/ Plant Based Provenance: https://www.genengnews.com/agbio/plant-based-meat-benefits-people-and-the-planet/#:~:text=Produce%20lower%20levels%20of%20greenhouse%20gases&text=One%20paper%20found%20that%20replacing,98%25%20less%20greenhouse%20gas%20emissions. https://www.worldwildlife.org/places/amazon https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-20061-y https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2020.00134/full?utm_source=F-AAE%26utm_medium=EMLF%26utm_campaign=MRK_1427535_110_Sustai_20200908_arts_A Microplatic Markers: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924224417303898?casa_token=k-IdZC2g6SUAAAAA:pxdbyq2_e9fNc5vyiDmorULaTw9mJGhFyH38bh5to_yb3jJPjMqDB0puF_pkmsj_r1AhqKlfdlE https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2214799320300680?casa_token=QuW6-_nwAUMAAAAA:Zwm0dTT65fEWxXfJj7gTizfQ6MbXrvzwXShNj7e5grlWcAihwTT-ynj83tGEhzGkDObCEqwZRcI http://awsassets.panda.org/downloads/plastic_ingestion_press_singles.pdf https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/microplastics/ Thanks. Seriously.
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    9 mins
  • Episode 165: A Lifelong Food Fixer

    Episode 165: A Lifelong Food Fixer
    Apr 25 2023
    I've been hosting this podcast for a semester. This week's guest has been fixing food for decades. Listen to hear the journey of a lifelong pursuit to better the food systems for so many. Food Fixin' Guest: George Vutetakis Plantasia Foods: https://www.plantasiafoods.com/ Only Plant Based! Foods https://onlyplantbasedfoods.com/ Musical Guest: The Freezer Bees https://open.spotify.com/artist/1q31dwXas9055bylUCkEMp?si=dZtlLHdOTjOBXLTWV0p22A Seriously I'd love to hear your food thoughts: https://forms.gle/joh41J41TxURBik58 msufoodfix@gmail.com Okay. Bye. See you next week for the last time :( ;]
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    24 mins
  • Episode 164: Let's talk about seed libraries

    Episode 164: Let's talk about seed libraries
    Apr 18 2023
    This week, we learn about how to better seed the world! Get it? Okay, but have you heard that libraries aren't just for books anymore? Michigan has a vast network of seed libraries connecting people, sharing seeds and growing the knowledge of how we cultivate plants on our Earth. Learn about seed swaps, cultivation of libraries and Michigan's seed of the year. Fantastic Farmer: Bevin Cohen, Small House Farm https://www.smallhousefarm.com/ Michigan Seed Library Network: https://miseedlibrary.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/368991503478080/ email me at msufoodfix@gmail.com
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    20 mins
  • Episode 163: Students Feeding Detroit

    Episode 163: Students Feeding Detroit
    Apr 11 2023
    Wayne State University's Detroit Feedback Loop is a nonprofit taking food that would otherwise be wasted by local businesses and school cafeterias and giving it back to the community. Hear about this student-led organization's journey. Optimal Officiator: Ryan Mangulabnan - Detroit Feedback Loop https://www.detroitfeedbackloop.org/ https://www.instagram.com/detroit_feedback_loop/Food Ambassador Pledge: https://www.detroitfeedbackloop.org/pledge Food Rescue U.S.: https://foodrescue.us/ Deeply Rooted Produce: https://www.deeplyrootedproduce.com/ Bees that flew too close to the icebox: ( theme music ) ( If i'm getting too weird with the titles let me know msufoodfix@gmail.com ) https://open.spotify.com/artist/1q31dwXas9055bylUCkEMp?si=sV9BDTz6S3uEBjMWvzqCtA I'm honestly sick and tired of this. I see you down here every. single. week. And how many emails have you sent? We both know the answer without me having to EMBARRASS YOU. It's not like it's a big deal I'm just wondering why you spend all your time loitering outside the corner store when you could be emailing me at msufoodfix@gmail.com.
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    15 mins
  • Episode 162: McDonald's vs the Plastic Wave

    Episode 162: McDonald's vs the Plastic Wave
    Apr 4 2023
    McDonald's serves over 69 million people daily. Where does all the trashed packaging go? Landfills. But what if they had reusable packaging and silverware in store? How would that small change make a big impact on the amount of plastic going into our oceans? As You Sow is a shareholder advocacy company that posed those very questions to Micky D's themselves. How did the colossal cuisine company respond? Find out in this week's episode. Most Honorable Guest: Kelly McBee https://www.asyousow.org/ Breaking the Plastic Wave: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2020/07/23/breaking-the-plastic-wave-top-findings The Reason Your Ears are Happy: The Freezer Bees https://open.spotify.com/artist/1q31dwXas9055bylUCkEMp?si=dZL79yCaRiWZk4ocbtxn2w You wouldn't believe how swamped I've been with electronic communication lately. It's almost as if everyone is emailing me at msufoodfix@gmail.com because they want to engage in fascinating conversations about food system solutions. Oh you definitely don't want to miss out on that...
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    16 mins
  • Episode 161: A Conversation on Corn

    Episode 161: A Conversation on Corn
    Mar 28 2023
    Tar spots are a big problem for corn! A fungal disease that damages the plant and reduces crop yield. Luckily, science is on the case! This week we hear from Professor Addie Thompson from the Thompson Maize Lab at Michigan State University about her research in corn tar spots and why corn is the cream of the crop. Corny Co-host: Addie Thompson Ph. D. http://www.thompsonmaizelab.org/ aMaizing Music: The Freezer Bees https://open.spotify.com/artist/1q31dwXas9055bylUCkEMp?si=GnbvCqi5RLST4AU0j0DC6Q GREAT ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM: Great Lakes Echo http://greatlakesecho.org/ World Food Prize Foundation: Global Youth Institute https://www.worldfoodprize.org/en/youth_programs/global_youth_institute/ Corny as I may be, you always stick around for my footnotes...I'm sensing it's because you want to email me at msufoodfix@gmail.com where you can send me videos like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_caMQpiwiaU&list=RD_caMQpiwiaU&start_radio=1
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    19 mins
  • Episode 160: Feed Seaweed to the Cows!

    Episode 160: Feed Seaweed to the Cows!
    Mar 21 2023
    Livestock has a new diet and they have gone green. Metaphorically because the seaweed is actually red but it helps reduce methane emissions.  Learn about the magic of asparagopsis and why less burps is better for the world.  Cow Connoisseur: Cassandra Kelly https://www.future-feed.com/ Belting Bees: The Freezer Bees https://open.spotify.com/artist/1q31dwXas9055bylUCkEMp?si=21S0S_VzQtGkpxS1bN3nRg I'd like to know if you have any weird food fixes. And now that we're officially in this together, (because I've given you the cool nickname of "food fixer") you are legally obligated to email me at msufoodfix@gmail.com.
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    25 mins
  • Episode 159: Too Good to Go

    Episode 159: Too Good to Go
    Mar 14 2023
    Food waste? There's an app for that! Too Good to Go is combating food waste, one surprise bag at a time. Bag Bringer: Sara Soteroff https://www.toogoodtogo.com/en-us Tunes Ringer: The Freezer Bees https://open.spotify.com/artist/1q31dwXas9055bylUCkEMp?si=6lNYXjGoSY-tt-L-EdGY_A Some more things to check out: https://www.imperfectfoods.com/ https://www.misfitsmarket.com/?exp=plans_rollback&exp=autoship https://www.flashfood.com/ Oh what's that sound? It's loud and fervent and sounds like a keyboard...no way, it couldn't be...you're emailing me at msufoodfix@gmail.com! Oh wow thanks.
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    18 mins