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Episode 22: Plastic on Your Plate: Exploring the Effects of Micro & Nano Plastics on our Health and Food
Plastics have been a popular choice for food packaging for a considerable time, but the resulting accumulation of non-biodegradable plastic waste has caused growing concern about its detrimental effec
Episode 21: Sensory Science Series- “Fast & Early” – An approachable path to the valuable consumer voice- Part 2
This is the second podcast in a sensory sciences series in collaboration with the Sensory & Consumer Sciences Division. Host Bruce Perkin and guest speakers Becky Bleibaum and Anna Leachman will be di
Episode 20: Sensory Science Series- “Culinary Quantitative Description Analysis QDA” – New data from an old tool- Part 1
This podcast is the first episode in a Sensory Sciences series in collaboration with the Sensory & Consumer Sciences Division. Join host Bruce Perkin and speakers Becky Bleibaum and Heather Thomas as
Episode 19: Bird Flu – Sorting Fact from Fiction
Bird Flu is a term that is used to describe the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The first instance of HPAI in 2022 was confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in Indiana on February 3 and sin
Episode 18: Alternative Meat and a More Sustainable Food System
Join the Sustainable Food Systems Division along with host Bruce Perkins and guest speaker Sue Klapholz as they discuss her passion about addressing climate change by moving away from animal agricultu
Episode 17: Wellness Flavors: Exploring new taste profile category emerging in 2022
Ancient grains have become a buzzword in the food and nutrition industries and theres a reason that humankind has cultivated and utilized these grains for centuries. AB InBev founded EverGrain to e
Episode 16: Starting Your Career in the Food Space
Are you looking to start a career in the food space? Join Bruce Perkin, Armetha Pihlstrom (Senior Director of U.S. and Canada Foodservice Sales at Future Farms) and Dr. Owen Carryl (Executive Recruite
Episode 15: Supplier Solutions: Virginia Dare
Wellness and personal health is on our minds now more than ever. That is why Virginia Dare has named Wellness Flavors the most influential taste trend of 2022, as physical and mental health takes prio
Episode 14: A look into Cold Plasma Technology
Join host Bruce Perkin and guest Dr. Brendan A. Niemira as they examine and explain cold plasma technology. Listen in to find out advantages cold plasma has over traditional methods, the environmental
Episode 13: Hacking Food Waste: A follow-up with IFT Student Competition Winners
Join host Bruce Perkins to learn more about the student group who won the Dont Spoil It! An International Digital Hackathon in March 2021. The students share their motivations for joining the competi