Mar 6, 2023
“Go out and get the work done.” If there’s one insight to be gleaned from the 100th episode of the Food Bullying Podcast, it might be this one from co-host Michele. Or that she'd rather smell like her cows, while Nicole wishes to smell like Froot Loops.
When Michele wanted to take the Food Bullying podcast in a new direction, she tapped a dietitian as a co-host. But why one with zero background in agriculture? Nicole's candid discussion touches on everything from Nicole’s perceived indoctrination of “big ag” being bad during her nutrition studies in New York City to where the co-hosts stand on Froot Loops (both as a food and potential fragrance choice).
While their backgrounds are vastly different, Michele and Nicole raise young women in what often feels like a food war zone, and each shares her unique perspective on positioning food as a source of joy and not fear. They both strongly believe food should be about celebration, not condemnation.
Listen in as they divulge their biggest nutrition and supermarket pet peeves, the greatest takeaways from the show, and their thoughts on how farmers and dietitians can continue to collaborate across the plate for the benefit of the consumer.
They've collaborated across the food plate to bring insights from agriculture to dietitians and share what they've learned along the way. They've talked with experts on animal welfare, beef, cans, chicken, cranberries, dairy, dietetics, FFA, food waste, GMOs, lamb, lettuce, livestock heat stress, peanuts, pork, prunes, RDN education, soybeans, sustainability sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and more. Upcoming episodes will include apples, beans, eggs, ethics, pesticides & soil health, strawberries, sugar beets.
“I learn something new with literally EVERY episode,” says Nicole. “But what I find most heartening is that each farmer we speak with - whether from a large or small operation - has the same goal: to do the right thing for the environment.”
Follow Michele across most social media platforms at @mpaynspeaker and Nicole on Instagram @notoriously.nicole.RD