What Doesn't Kill You: Food Industry Insights with Katy Keiffer

08/12/2023

Sure, bio digesters sound great! solving a really serious problem, and making money for farmers? Who doesn't love that? Turns out, without regulation, that digestate is even more damaging than raw sewage, and no regs on the escaping gases like hydrogen sulfide! But somebody is gonna make serious money...big oil has a vested interest in promoting this tech. Learn why here.

Big Ag and Big Oil are getting in bed together to promote the buildout of bio-digesters to manage animal waste. Is this a good thing, or a bad thing masquerading as a good thing? Reporter Keith Schneider gives some context on this long overdue attention to pollution from the animal agriculture segme...

30/10/2023

Guimaraes!

30/10/2023

Guimaraes, the fortress, the castle, and our digs at the monastery. Epic.

24/10/2023

A few sights from around Viseu in Portugal. This is an old town, former outpost of the Romans. The cathedral was sensational, with the most ornate baroque decor I’ve ever seen. Some pretty good reliquaries too!

22/10/2023

Coimbra, a Roman aqueduct in an ancient and modern city, along with some university uniforms, the beautiful river..lovely town.

21/10/2023

A few sights from Portugal

23/09/2023

Informative conversation on new technology in fencing for ranchers..

Western states are home to herds of grazing beasts, and to keep them in the right place, thousands of miles of fencing is required. Conservation Northwest Associate Director Jay Kehne advocates a different path: shock collars for cattle. The cattle stay put, but other wildlife (think deer, elk, and....

18/09/2023

Took the summer off, but back for a new season with Tom Philpott kicking it off with a discussion of the upcoming Farm Bill.

Award winning journalist and author, and favorite guest, Tom Philpott returns to talk all things Farm Bill. What will change, what is new, and what is, sigh, same old, same old? Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support What Doesn't Kill You by becoming a memb...

07/02/2023

Alt Meat, Lab Meat, Cultured Meat...what do you know about this new technology? Join Chloe Sorvino, author of Raw Deal to go into the test tube of the beast.

Chloe Sorvino, journalist and author of Raw Deal, returns to talk about alt meat and where it's headed. Is it really better? Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support What Doesn't Kill You by becoming a member! What Doesn't Kill You is Powered by Simplecast.

13/12/2022

BlueTriton Brands is one of the bigger bottled water companies in the United States. Chief Sustainability Officer Ed Ferguson joined me to talk about the business of water, how they manage their springs, where the we need to focus our attention when it comes to stewardship, conservation, and the future of drinking water in our country. Next time we talk plastic waste... stay tuned.

Blue Triton has gobbled up a lot of water companies, including Nestle's water division. They say they are addressing the kinds of problems we saw in Flint. But what exactly does that mean, and what should consumers expect from a giant water company that makes its profit from selling bottled water? C...

21/09/2022

There is a reason why Tom Philpott is one of my favorite guests. In this episode we uncover some of the less than thrilling realities of where our tax dollars are going in the service of mitigating climate change..As he says, .its a case of the good, the bad, and the really ugly.

Agriculture is getting some serious attention from the Biden administration with significant investments via the Inflation Recovery Act, and even more from Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities. Tom Philpott from Mother Jones deconstructs. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofi...

21/09/2022

A conversation with Marion Nestle never fails to inform, and this memoir reads like an extended conversation. So enjoyed discussing this with her.

Groundbreaking author, food policy activist, and professor Marion Nestle joins to talk about her latest book, a memoir.

06/04/2022

I am so lucky to be able to talk with the brilliant Ricardo Salvador of the Union for Concerned Scientists. In this episode we discussed Tom Vilsacks top priorities one year into his new term of Secretary of Agriculture, along with a quick review of what the 2023 Farm Bill may offer. He is absolutely brilliant,
https://heritageradionetwork.org/episode/union-concerned-scientists-ricardo-salvador-gives-tom-vilsack-report-card-his-first-year

Senior scientist and Director of the Food and Environment program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, Ricardo Salvador evaluates some 10 key initiatives brought by Tom Vilsack in his second term as Secretary of Agriculture. There is also some talk about the 2023 Farm Bill and what to expect, and t...

02/02/2022

I caught up with Brooklyn Grange co-founder Anastasia Cole Plakias to talk about the growth of Urban Agriculture in the last 10 years..and specifically where the Grange has taken the concept. Very interesting conversation with a pioneer in the field. Spoiler alert; urban ag is NOT going to feed the world. https://heritageradionetwork.org/episode/urban-agriculture-exponential-growth-over-decade

Anastasia Cole Plakias, co-founder of the Brooklyn Grange, talks about the role of urban agriculture, the business model, community engagement, and more. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support What Doesn't Kill You by becoming a member! What Doesn't Kill Yo...

26/01/2022

I thought we were supposed to be transitioning from fossil fuels, but Ag Sec Vilsack and his spawn have other thoughts. Tom Philpott from Mother Jones describes a new 2000 mile pipeline through farm country meant to sequester carbon dioxide from ethanol... that's fine, except it doesn't point toward a future free of fossil fuels, it points to a future of lots of ethanol production for your gas. https://heritageradionetwork.org/episode/son-vilsack-helps-perpetuate-ethanol-industry

Tom Philpott of Mother Jones returns to discuss the role of Ag Sec Tom Vilsack in fostering and perpetuating the ethanol industry, with his son now stepping into a role with a major "carbon sequestration" project. The MidWest Carbon Express pipeline sounds good on paper, but just how good is it real...

18/01/2022

Back in 2012, I conducted my first interview on the topic of antibiotic resistant pathogens with Dr. James Johnson of the University of Minnesota who was already deeply alarmed. Subsequently this mis-use of our medical arsenal was condemned by the WHO and many other health organizations around the world. Yet not much has changed. Maryn McKenna brings us up to speed on the intervening decade of attempted action to combat this profound threat to public health. Listen here; https://heritageradionetwork.org/episode/antibiotics-food-chain

In 2012 I did the first of many interviews about antibiotics in the animal agriculture sector.. what has happened since then? Join science writer Maryn McKenna for an update on where that all-important and somewhat forgotten issue stands today. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofi...

26/10/2021

The industrial meat complex would have you believe that their way is the only way. At Farmer Focus, the model is still industrial, but growers are guaranteed a price, no tournaments, and poultry gets at least an effort at making life something less than horrible... access to outdoors, and natural behaviors. Best of all, every chicken can be traced back to the farmer who grew it. https://heritageradionetwork.org/episode/farmer-focus-new-kind-poultry-company

Corwin Heatwole, Founder and CEO of Farmer Focus, joins to talk about creating a whole new model for industrial chicken production: "farmer-focused", organic, and certified humane. How did he achieve that?? Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support What Doesn'...

20/10/2021

I have never been convinced that lab grown meat is going to be a real option. Happy to say, my skepticism is borne out by of The Counter in a lengthy and well researched article from September 22. Here is the link to our conversation. https://heritageradionetwork.org/episode/lab-grown-meat-deep-dive-viability

Deputy Editor of The Counter, Joe Fassler, joins the show to deconstruct his article on lab-grown meat; the economics, the infrastructure, and the viability as a replacement for actual meat. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support What Doesn't Kill You by be...

14/09/2021

Nicolette Hahn Niman! Thanks so much for a great conversation. Loved kicking off my new season with you!

Author Nicolette Hahn Niman comes back to talk about her revised and expanded, Defending Beef: The Ecological and Nutritional Case for Meat. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support What Doesn't Kill You by becoming a member! What Doesn't Kill You is Powered....

20/07/2021

Mike Callicrate, rancher and activist weighs in on the Biden Executive Order of July 8. Lots of hopeful noise for the agricultural sector... remains to be seen if Vilsack makes good.

Mike Callicrate, activist and cattle rancher comes back to talk about the Executive Order signed by Biden that addresses long standing grievances in the animal agriculture sector, among others. Included in the EO are measures to address pricing transparency, labeling, enforcement and re-write of the...

06/07/2021

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22/06/2021

Did you pay attention to the recent ransomware hacks? Cyber criminals shut down the Colonial Pipeline in the US, and a few days later, shut down a group of JBS meatpacking plants. Colonel John Hoffman of the Food Defense and Security Institute at the University of Minnesota discusses the case, and its implications. https://what-doesnt-kill-you.simplecast.com/episodes/jbs-pays-11million-in-ransom-to-cybercriminals

Colonel John Hoffman of the Food Protection and Defense Institute has been advising companies and government on how to harden their cyber functions. Here he deconstructs how JBS came to be hacked and what government and corporations need to do to ensure national food security.

13/05/2021

Valerie Baron, an environmental attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council kicked off a new series on drinking water and water issues in the US. As if we don't have enough to worry about.. stay tuned and prepare to get really nervous. We must start thinking about water supplies before Nestle et al buys it all up!
https://heritageradionetwork.org/episode/state-american-drinking-water

06/04/2021

Art Cullen and Lisa Doerr joined me yesterday to discuss the overwhelming pressure to produce more hogs in Iowa, and now in Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Kansas...This includes intimidation tactics on local county supervisors and town councils, along with intense pressure on local newspapers struggling to survive. Please tune in for this, and please support the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. they need your help to keep publishing. https://heritageradionetwork.org/episode/iowa-has-had-enough-cafos

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Art Cullen comes on to talk about the pressure of the hog industry on Iowa's environment, joined by Wisconsin Farmer Lisa Doerr. Support the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation here.

28/03/2021

Art Cullen, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, and the editor in chief of the Storm Lake Times in Iowa has had enough of industrialized agriculture and especially the hog business. Great editorial on the dangers of pursuing the status quo. https://www.stormlake.com/articles/editorial-reaching-our-limits/

Iowa has 25 million hogs, best we know, producing enough sewage akin to a human population of 125 million. To feed those hogs, we cultivate 92% of the state's acres to grow corn and soybeans, the

16/03/2021

The great Barry Estabrook joined me to talk about his newest, Just Eat, a survey and personal journey through the 30Billion dollar diet industry. Basically every diet we are familiar with had its origins in the 19th C. Hint: not a lot of science going on in these "theories" then, or now.
https://heritageradionetwork.org/episode/just-eat-barry-estabrook

10/03/2021

We routinely abuse the immigrants who come in on H2A visas to pick our fruits and vegetables, along with sundry other agricultural labors too hard, and too dangerous for us citizens. David Bacon, former labor organizer and photojournalist has published a superb report on conditions for these essential workers, and traces the path from the long defunct Bracero program of the 1950's to today. https://heritageradionetwork.org/episode/migrant-workers-and-h2a-visa-program

H2A visa workers, those who pick and harvest our food, are some of the most abused and least protected of all labor categories. David Bacon, author of a new report on the subject joins to describe their plight and what measures the Biden Administration needs to adopt to halt this abuse.

09/03/2021

Feed The Truth.org has published an eye popping report on the amount of money poured into legislation that affects everything from wages, healthcare, and the environment right down to public health.

Draining the "Big Food" Swamp is an in depth report on lobbying money in politics backed by major food and beverage corporations. Buying politicians and skewing legislation is the game. Executive Director of Feed the Truth, Lucy Martinez Sullivan joins to highlight key points.