Wolfing Down Food Science

Wolfing Down Food Science

<p>Ever wonder about how your food makes it from the farm to your table? There is a lot of food science along the way. Not a culinary or nutrition podcast, Wolfing Down Food Science is all about the chemistry, microbiology and engineering of food. Questions or comments? Send us an email at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com. To find out more about food science at NC State University check us out at https://cals.ncsu.edu/food-bioprocessing-and-nutrition-sciences/</p>

From juice to vino and beyond: Food science in the beverage industry (S8E3)

Kait O’Shaughnessy and Cameron LaCross join us for this episode of WDDFS. Both work for Gallo as associate beverage makers. Cameron started in California in the area of wine making and moved back to her home state of SC when the opportunity came up. Kait started her career in fruit juice beverages and joined Gallo 2 years ago. Today we chat about the world of beverages and starting a career in food science. Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdown...

03-28
22:11

Engineering sustainable proteins around the world (S8:E2)

The world of food production is wide and varied. We discuss producing sustainable proteins with Dave Reynolds, an engineer working at Buhler. Buhler is an equipment manufacturing company with unique missions and a global reach. Dave has worked with us at NC State University to facilitate student projects and guide our department as an industry member. Join us for an insightful discussion. Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.c...

03-17
31:48

Enthusiastically Extending Food Safety Across North Carolina (S8:E1)

Dr. Lynette Johnston is a extension specialist with a focus on food safety. She travels around the state of North Carolina helping food producers solve problems and keep their products safe. She trains industry professionals and teaches Food Microbiology here at NC State. Her journey from a dairy farm in Texas to faculty member at NC State and everything in between are covered in this episode. Along the way, Lynette has fielded some great questions from stakeholders an...

02-17
30:11

WDFS Live! Ultra Processed Foods: What Are They? What Should You Know About Them? (S7E3)

This episode is a recording of our second WDFS Live event. Our guest, Dr. Sarah Ash, Professor Emeritus in Nutrition at NC State University, and Adam Yee, entrepreneur many times over in the food industry, join us to discuss ultra processed foods. What are they? What should you know about them? Some definitions focus on the types or number of ingredients. Few definitions get to the actual process of how foods are made. This interactive presentation and disc...

12-17
58:58

The First Ever WDFS Live event! New (Delicious!) Sources of Sustainable Protein S7E2

There's a first for everything. WDFS hosted it's first live event at NC State University's DH Hill library in September. This is a broadcast of the previously recorded event discussing sustainable proteins with Dr. Nathalie Plundrich. Nathalie will talk us through working with customers to develop and commercialize sustainable protein products. Join us for some great discussion and questions from our live audience. Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdo...

11-18
52:50

Happy Fall Ya'll! Catching up with WDFS (S7:E1)

Happy fall ya'll! WDFS is kicking off the season by catching up with our hosts, Keith and Paige, and our producer, Eliza. After a busy summer, we find out where everyone has traveled to and what we learned. Join us for the season kick off! Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by leaving a rating and comment on your podcasting app!

10-09
40:10

Top 10 Interviews 2024 #1: Seeing sustainability as a big picture concept (S4:E7)

Keith, Eliza, and Paige are scheduled to travel with family, go to conferences and engage in science nerdiness, and do some hardcore development whether it’s manuscripts or courses. So while we are otherwise engaged, we thought you would like to hear the top 10 WDFS interviews of all time! Interview #1 is with Minliang Yang. Dr. Minliang Yang will be joining NC State as a professor focused on sustainability in January 2023. Her research focuses on techno-economic and life cy...

09-20
26:43

Top 10 Interviews 2024 #2: Are Americans riddled with nutritional guilt and overwhelmed with scientific information? (S3:E10)

Keith, Eliza, and Paige are scheduled to travel with family, go to conferences and engage in science nerdiness, and do some hardcore development whether it’s manuscripts or courses. So while we are otherwise engaged, we thought you would like to hear the top 10 WDFS interviews of all time! Interview #2 is with Dr. Sarah Ash. The award winning nutrition educator, Dr. Sarah Ash, Professor of Nutrition at North Carolina State University, joins us on WDFS to discuss nutrition through ...

09-06
27:28

Top 10 Interviews 2024 #3: How a high school job at McDonalds launched a career in food science (S5:E9)

Keith, Eliza, and Paige are scheduled to travel with family, go to conferences and engage in science nerdiness, and do some hardcore development whether it’s manuscripts or courses. So while we are otherwise engaged, we thought you would like to hear the top 10 WDFS interviews of all time! Interview #3 is with Dr. Arnie Sair. Dr. Arnie Sair has worked for General Mills, Signature Brands and now, Bugne. Throughout his career one thing has held constant, his focus on food safe...

08-16
38:02

Top 10 Interviews 2024 #4: Texture Talks with Dr. Allen Foegeding (S2:E3)

Keith, Eliza, and Paige are scheduled to travel with family, go to conferences and engage in science nerdiness, and do some hardcore development whether it’s manuscripts or courses. So while we are otherwise engaged, we thought you would like to hear the top 10 WDFS interviews of all time! Interview #4 is with Dr. Allen Foegeding. We chewed Allen’s brain on his expertise in texture and oral processing in this conversation. Dr. Foegeding’s research includes understanding which food...

08-02
54:29

Top 10 Interviews 2024 #5: The Sometimes Rocky, Sometimes Smooth Road from Student to Scientist (S5:E2)

Keith, Eliza, and Paige are scheduled to travel with family, go to conferences and engage in science nerdiness, and do some hardcore development whether it’s manuscripts or courses. So while we are otherwise engaged, we thought you would like to hear the top 10 WDFS interviews of all time! Interview #5 is with Dr. Lisard Iglesias. Along with special guest host Health and Wellness Coach Emilize Momplasir, we unpack the joys and the challenges Dr. Lisard Iglesias has experienced in ...

07-19
42:37

Top 10 Interviews 2024 #6: Being All That You Can Be As a Food Safety Auditor (S5:E4)

Keith, Eliza, and Paige are scheduled to travel with family, go to conferences and engage in science nerdiness, and do some hardcore development whether it’s manuscripts or courses. So while we are otherwise engaged, we thought you would like to hear the top 10 WDFS interviews of all time! Interview #6 is with Terrence Ward. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Terrence Ward is a year 2016 alumnus of the Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences Department at NC State University. ...

07-12
46:57

Top 10 Interviews 2024 #7: Nurture vs. Nature - Empowering Individuals in the Career Journey (S5:E6)

Keith, Eliza, and Paige are scheduled to travel with family, go to conferences and engage in science nerdiness, and do some hardcore development whether it’s manuscripts or courses. So while we are otherwise engaged, we thought you would like to hear the top 10 WDFS interviews of all time! Interview #7 is with Mandy Taylor. After graduating from NC State, Mandy Taylor spent time in product development for a variety of food companies. Her years of experience gave her the know...

06-28
33:06

Top 10 Interviews 2024 #8: Thinking Way Outside the Box! Adventures in Microwave and Aseptic Processing (S4:E5)

Keith, Eliza, and Paige are scheduled to travel with family, go to conferences and engage in science nerdiness, and do some hardcore development whether it’s manuscripts or courses. So while we are otherwise engaged, we thought you would like to hear the top 10 WDFS interviews of all time! Interview #8 is with Dr. Josip Simunovic. Dr. Josip Simunovic, NC State research professor, entrepreneur, and science fiction fan, takes us along on his journey into microwave and aseptic proces...

06-14
01:01:13

Top 10 Interviews 2024 #9: Dr. Colin Kay talks about finding answers in abundant nutrition data (S3:E9)

Keith, Eliza, and Paige are scheduled to travel with family, go to conferences and engage in science nerdiness, and do some hardcore development whether it’s manuscripts or courses. So while we are otherwise engaged, we thought you would like to hear the top 10 WDFS interviews of all time! Interview #9 is with Dr. Colin Kay. Colin Kay at the Plants for Human Health Institute was a part of the team that was recently awarded a $20 million 5-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) M...

06-04
43:19

Top 10 Interviews 2024 #10: The world’s dumbest problem - Food Waste and Loss (S4:E2)

Keith, Eliza, and Paige are scheduled to travel with family, go to conferences and engage in science nerdiness, and do some hardcore development whether it’s manuscripts or courses. So while we are otherwise engaged, we thought you would like to hear the top 10 WDFS interviews of all time! Interview #10 is with Dr. Lisa Johnson. It’s been called the world’s dumbest problem. Food waste is an environmental problem that is juxtaposed by the amount of hunger in the world. ...

05-28
49:05

The Season 6 Wrap Up (S6E16)

We are wrapping season 6 up and three eventful years of Wolfing Down Food Science! Here at NC State University we have finished the semester and are heading into summer. Naturally, we want to reflect. Join us as we reflect on season 6 and what the summer holds for each of us and WDFS! Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by leaving a rating and comment on your podcasting app!

05-06
31:49

Breaking Out of the Healthy Living Paradox (S6E15)

Ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of “health” information out there? What is healthy living? Is it possible that some of the advice about healthy living could be having the opposite effect? That’s the question that author Dr. Katie Maloney is asking in her new book The Healthy Living Paradox - How to determine if your healthy diet and home are making you sick. As a graduate from NC State University’s Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, Katie use...

04-22
21:32

Service with a Smile (S6E14)

Dr. Brian Farkas earned his Masters and Doctoral degrees in engineering from the University of California, Davis. He has served as a professor of Food Science at NC State University, as Department Head of the Food Science Department at Purdue University, and as Chief Scientific Officer at McCormick and Company. Brian will soon be starting a new position as Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences at the University of Delaware. Join us for a conversation about perspe...

04-05
54:08

A Sales Career in Combat Boots (S6E13)

Henry Havey graduated from NC State with an undergraduate degree in 2016. He has worked as an instructional technology consultant, as a sports nutrition intern, and as a salesperson in the retail supplement industry as well as with business to business ingredient suppliers. He is currently Business Development Manager for Collagen and Gelatin at Ajinimoto. Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help oth...

03-29
01:04:07

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