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Exploring the hottest trends in today's food world (Originally airing on KRFC 88.9fm Fort Collins, Colorado)

What are nitrates? Are nitrates healthy? What foods contain nitrates? Everything you didn't know you needed to know about nitrates! (Originally airing on KRFC 88.9fm Fort Collins, Colorado)

What is curry? What's the history of curry? How is curry made? Everything you didn't know you needed to know about curry! (Originally airing on KRFC 88.9fm Fort Collins, Colorado)

The how, the what, and the why. Everything you need to know about bacon! (originally airing on KRFC 88.9fm)

Edible insects are becoming an emerging topic within food, both for their potential environmental sustainability and nutritional value. Currently, most of the discussion on the topic revolves around the speculation of insect cultivation, but this episode goes in a more entrepreneurial direction.... What's it like to try to sell insect-based foods? Lars Baugh, the co-founder of Denver based Lithic Nutrition, works to normalize the consumption of insect based nutritional foods amongst athletes, with his company that currently sells cricket protein powders and bars. 

Roasting your own coffee beans is simple and quick, saves money and ensures perfect flavor!

Intelligent and lovable pets, that provide a daily supply of fresh eggs... it's no wonder that the backyard chicken movement has become popular! With municipalities around the country changing policies to allow for hens to be kept within city limits, now is the perfect time to get started with your own. Learn about what you need, tips, tricks, and the common mistakes of this economically simple hobby.

With the gluten-free market reaching 1.7 billion dollars in the US, the popularity of the wheat-free movement is quite apparent... but is the demonizing of bread misguided? This talk explores the history, cultivation, and nutrition of wheat, discusses the idea that gluten and wheat may not be inherently evil, and explains how to properly work bread into your own diet.

The craft beer movement has been gaining steady momentum, and with it, more and more people are drinking unique and flavorful beers. This episode discusses the beautiful and delicious simplicity of brewing beer in your own home. Michael Tonsmeire has been home brewing most of his life, and currently runs one of the most popular home brew beer blogs on the internet (TheMadFermentationist.com), along with providing consulting, tasting, and recipe development services to breweries around the country. 

Everyday, farms around the world apply human waste to their soils... and they've been doing it for centuries. This talk discusses the benefits, potential hazards, misconceptions, and agricultural sustainability of using these "biosolids" to grow our food.

Hayden Smith is a health coach, who is an advocate of healing the body with "real" and traditional foods. She studied micro/molecular biology, is currently pursuing her MS in Holistic Nutrition, and has a diverse involvement with her family's farm. More at HealingThroughFoods.com

Keri Brandt is an associate professor of sociology and gender studies at Fort Lewis University, she has spent much of her educational career exploring the relationship between humans and animals, and was a strict vegetarian prior to marrying into a traditional Colorado ranching family.

While a bit hard to swallow, advocates for this seemingly bizarre movement say that edible insects are both environmentally sustainable, economically feasible, and highly nutritious. This talk digs into these claims, the history of eating insects, the potential role it could play in feeding the world… and how to start using them in your own kitchen!

Dr.Jeremy Princi, from HolisticLifeStyler.com, takes a holistic approach to healthy living that encompasses: sustainable agriculture, diet, and fitness. His specific area of expertise is the human microbiome, and is currently writing a book and teaching workshops on how to use fermented foods to improve gut health.  

Nick & Justin Mares started Kettle & Fire Bone Broth as the world’s first company to produce shelf-stable 100% grass fed bone broth. We dig into the history of bone broth, what it is exactly, the nutritional claims, and why Nick’s product is different then the average carton of beef stock. We also touch on its culinary uses, and explain the painfully simple process of making your own delicious bone broth at home! 

Haley Davis, from BrewingHappiness.com, is a food blogger who has made her mark on the online world with beautiful food photography, delicious recipe development, and an upbeat approach to healthy eating via her project “Celebrate Health-ier” (#CelebrateHealthier).

Brett Ottolenghi, from ArtisanalFoods.com, is an exotic and specialty food supplier, who is celebrated in the culinary world for his ability to provide high-end chefs with some of the most obscure food products on the planet… from pig blatters to horse steaks. We dig into his innovative method for catching lionfish and his attempt to create a culinary demand for them …and also touch on some of his other wildly entertaining–near bizarre–food experiences.

Ariella Daly, from HoneyBeeWild.com, is a beekeeper, instructor, consultant, writer, and musician, who is passionate about natural and bee-centric methods that promote healthy relationships between beekeeper and bee. The episode also offers a “How-to” explanation to start backyard beekeeping on your own. 

The discussion explores the basic ideology behind paleo eating, touching on: nutrition, misconceptions, arguments against the diet, common mistakes, and some basic tips for crafting you are own simply delicious primal meals.<p>Bob Bernotsky, from SimplyThatPaleoGuy.com, is a passionate food blogger who has made his mark on the fitness/foodie world with his beautifully-simplified paleo-ish approach to eating real foods. He writes about various lifestyle topics, enjoys cooking over an open fire, is an outdoor enthusiast, and while too modest to say it himself… is probably the fittest 45 year you’ll ever meet.