Episodes
4 days ago
FLR 095: The Cereal King – Part 7
4 days ago
4 days ago
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
This biographical podcast series about John Harvey Kellogg, the originator of corn flakes, continues with Part 7 in which I interview Dr. Kellogg for the last time and ask some personal questions about his life.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/prophetofprocessedfood/?ref=bookmarks
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store, or Google Play, or using most of the podcast apps available for smart phones or tablets. Just search under Food Labels Revealed.
Website: www.foodlabelsrevealed.com
FLR Book:
Fast Food Ingredients Revealed: What Are You Eating? by Mel Weinstein
References:
Book: “John Harvey Kellogg: Pioneering Health Reformer” by Richard W. Schwarz (2006)
Book: “The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek” written by Howard Markel (2017)
PBS American Experience Documentary: “The Eugenics Crusade”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmRb-0v5xfI
Music:
Intro music is "Solace" by Scott Joplin from the film “The Sting.”
Outro music is “Barrelhouse Shuffle” by Axel Zwingenberger.
Sunday Sep 29, 2024
FLR 094: The Cereal King – Part 6
Sunday Sep 29, 2024
Sunday Sep 29, 2024
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
This biographical podcast series about John Harvey Kellogg, the originator of corn flakes, continues with Part 6 in which Dr. Kellogg relates the business rivalry and feud that developed between him and his brother Will in the second half of their lives … an acrimonious relationship that never healed.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/prophetofprocessedfood/?ref=bookmarks
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store, or Google Play, or using most of the podcast apps available for smart phones or tablets. Just search under Food Labels Revealed.
Website: www.foodlabelsrevealed.com
FLR Book:
Fast Food Ingredients Revealed: What Are You Eating? by Mel Weinstein
References:
Book: “John Harvey Kellogg: Pioneering Health Reformer” by Richard W. Schwarz (2006)
Book: “The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek” written by Howard Markel (2017)
Music:
Intro music is "Sunflower Slow Rag" by Scott Joplin.
Outro music is “Edsel Run Boogie” by Axel Zwingenberger.
Sunday Sep 01, 2024
FLR 093: The Cereal King – Part 5
Sunday Sep 01, 2024
Sunday Sep 01, 2024
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
This biographical podcast series about John Harvey Kellogg, the originator of corn flakes, continues with Part 5 in which Dr. Kellogg describes the processes by which he invented cereals, specifically flaked cereals, which revolutionized the American breakfast, and his reluctant transition from wellness guru to industrialist.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/prophetofprocessedfood/?ref=bookmarks
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store, or Google Play, or using most of the podcast apps available for smart phones or tablets. Just search under Food Labels Revealed.
Website: www.foodlabelsrevealed.com
FLR Book:
Fast Food Ingredients Revealed: What Are You Eating? by Mel Weinstein
References:
Book: “John Harvey Kellogg: Pioneering Health Reformer” by Richard W. Schwarz (2006)
Book: “The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek” written by Howard Markel (2017)
Music:
Intro music is "Easy Winners" by Scott Joplin.
Outro music is “Jack’s Boogie Woogie” by Axel Zwingenberger.
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
FLR 092: The Cereal King – Part 4
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
This biographical podcast series about John Harvey Kellogg, the originator of corn flakes, continues with Part 4 in which Dr. Kellogg describes the establishment of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, the major mission of his life’s work.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/prophetofprocessedfood/?ref=bookmarks
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store, or Google Play, or using most of the podcast apps available for smart phones or tablets. Just search under Food Labels Revealed.
Website: www.foodlabelsrevealed.com
FLR Book:
Fast Food Ingredients Revealed: What Are You Eating? by Mel Weinstein
References:
Book: “John Harvey Kellogg: Pioneering Health Reformer” by Richard W. Schwarz (2006)
Book: “The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek” written by Howard Markel (2017)
Article: “How Dr. Kellogg’s World-renowned Health Spa Made Him a Wellness Titan”
Article: Selling Water: How Hot Springs Became a 19th-Century American Tourist Attraction
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/11/hot-springs-19th-century-tourism/417618/
Article: “The Lost Art of Convalescence”
https://wellcomecollection.org/articles/XXurkhEAACgATLgi
Article: John Harvey Kellogg: The Controversial Scientist Who Became the Cereal King
https://www.historyhit.com/john-harvey-kellogg/
Music:
Intro music is "Boogie Woogie Be With Me" played by Axel Zwingenberger.
Outro music is “Blue Note Boogie,” artist unknown.
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
FLR 91: The Cereal King – Part 3
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
This biographical podcast series about John Harvey Kellogg, the originator of corn flakes, continues with Part 3 where the good doctor talks about Biologic Living, his philosophy of a healthy, long life and the basis of his medical practice and teachings.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/prophetofprocessedfood/?ref=bookmarks
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store, or Google Play, or using most of the podcast apps available for smart phones or tablets. Just search under Food Labels Revealed.
Website: www.foodlabelsrevealed.com
FLR Book:
Fast Food Ingredients Revealed: What Are You Eating? by Mel Weinstein
References:
Book: “John Harvey Kellogg: Pioneering Health Reformer” by Richard W. Schwarz (2006)
Book: “The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek” written by Howard Markel (2017)
Music:
Intro music is "The Cascades" by Scott Joplin in celebration of the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis.
Outro music is “Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis” recorded by S. H. Dudley in 1904.
Friday May 31, 2024
FLR 090: The Cereal King – Part 2
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
This biographical podcast series about John Harvey Kellogg, the originator of corn flakes, continues with Part 2 where the good doctor talks about his boyhood and education in the Western territory of Michigan in the second half of the 19th century.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/prophetofprocessedfood/?ref=bookmarks
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store, or Google Play, or using most of the podcast apps available for smart phones or tablets. Just search under Food Labels Revealed.
Website: www.foodlabelsrevealed.com
FLR Book:
Fast Food Ingredients Revealed: What Are You Eating? by Mel Weinstein
References:
Book: “John Harvey Kellogg: Pioneering Health Reformer” by Richard W. Schwarz (2006)
Book: “The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek” written by Howard Markel (2017)
Music:
Intro music is "The Maple Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin.
Outro music is “Grinnin’ in Your Face” by Eddie James House, Jr.
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
FLR 089: The Cereal King – Part 1
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
With this episode begins the first biographical podcast series highlighting the life and times of John Harvey Kellogg, the originator of corn flakes, the first all-American cereal that changed the way people ate breakfast. But John Harvey Kellogg was more than just an inventor of new food products. He tried to radically change the way Americans viewed their personal health by getting them to look at and change their personal habits. Although trained as a traditional medical physician, Dr. Kellogg introduced alternative health treatments to his sick patients, so they could heal their bodies in a more natural way. In Part 1 of this series, the highly charismatic doctor talks about his family history and the challenging life of a pioneer family trying to make a go of it in the Western territory of Michigan in the first half of the 19th century.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/prophetofprocessedfood/?ref=bookmarks
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store, or Google Play, or using most of the podcast apps available for smart phones or tablets. Just search under Food Labels Revealed.
Website: www.foodlabelsrevealed.com
FLR Book:
Fast Food Ingredients Revealed: What Are You Eating? by Mel Weinstein
References:
Book: “John Harvey Kellogg: Pioneering Health Reformer” by Richard W. Schwarz (2006)
Book: “The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek” written by Howard Markel (2017)
Music:
Intro music is the "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin.
Outro music is “Turkey in the Straw” by the Schnickelfritz Band.
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
FLR 088: Pivoting the Podcast
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
Since the beginning of the FLR podcast in 2016, I have focused my attention on the ingredients of industrialized foods and also reported on the nutritional content of those foods. A great deal of time was spent on examining and critiquing ingredient and nutrition facts labels as regards health implications. Although that job could never be completed given the continual release by food companies of new products with novel food additives, I have chosen to take a break from that podcast content and pivot towards historical developments that have led to the current state of our food system. How did we get to such an unhealthy food system that most Americans rely upon today? This episode introduces the pivot which will officially begin in the following episode.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/prophetofprocessedfood/?ref=bookmarks
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store, or Google Play, or using most of the podcast apps available for smart phones or tablets. Just search under Food Labels Revealed.
Website: www.foodlabelsrevealed.com
FLR Book:
Fast Food Ingredients Revealed: What Are You Eating? by Mel Weinstein
References:
Book: “John Harvey Kellogg: Pioneering Health Reformer” by Richard W. Schwarz (2006)
Book: “The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek” written by Howard Markel (2017)
Music:
Intro music is the "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini.
Outro music is an old Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes commercial
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
FLR 087: Cereals – Next Generation
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
In 2016, this podcast started out talking about ingredients in mainstream cereals. The current episode re-visits cereals by looking at old ones in new clothes and a few brand-new creations. What has changed? What has stayed the same? Also, a change of course for the show is foreshadowed.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/prophetofprocessedfood/?ref=bookmarks
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store, or Google Play, or using most of the podcast apps available for smart phones or tablets. Just search under Food Labels Revealed.
Website: www.foodlabelsrevealed.com
FLR Book:
Fast Food Ingredients Revealed: What Are You Eating? by Mel Weinstein
References:
General Mills Homepage: Celebrating 60 Years of the Trix Rabbit
New York Times: No More Artificial Colors for Trix or Reese’s Puffs
Green Choice Now: Trix Cereal Review
You Tube Channel for Seriously Cereal: Trix Cereal Review
Eat Your Mouth Off Homepage
Food Dive: WK Kellogg Co Debuts New Cereal Brand Better-for-You Push
Three Wishes Website: Cocoa Flavored Cereal
Wikipedia: Three Wishes Cereal Company
Music:
Intro music is the "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini.
Outro music is “Harlequinn” by Kevin MacLeod
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
FLR 086: Another News Show
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
Mel scours the internet to find recent news stories about the American food system, which are posted at the Food Labels Revealed Podcast page on Facebook. Six stories are selected for review and commentary on the subject of health taxes, cognitive decline, snacking, and the hazards of ultra-processed foods.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/prophetofprocessedfood/?ref=bookmarks
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store, or Google Play, or using most of the podcast apps available for smart phones or tablets. Just search under Food Labels Revealed.
Website: www.foodlabelsrevealed.com
FLR Book:
Fast Food Ingredients Revealed: What Are You Eating? by Mel Weinstein
References:
Beverage Daily: The Iconic Nacho Cheese Taste of Doritos Imbued into a First-of-its-Kind Spirit
National Public Radio: Cities with Soda Taxes Saw Sales of Sugary Drinks Fall as Prices Rose
The Guardian: Colombia Passes Ambitious ‘Junk Food Law’ to Tackle Lifestyle Diseases
Science Daily: US Adults Eat a Meal’s Worth of Calories of Snacks in a Day
Science Daily: Following a Mediterranean Diet Reduces the Risk of Cognitive Decline in Older People
The Guardian: Why Are 1 in 7 of Us Addicted to Ultra-processed Foods?
Music:
Intro music is the "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini.
Outro music is “Happy Boy” by Kevin MacLeod