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Food Labels Revealed will shed some light onto the sometimes mysterious and inscrutable food ingredients label , which is found on all processed food containers.
Episodes
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
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
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
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
This is the second episode of a two-part series describing several smart phone apps to assist consumers to make smart decisions when considering the purchase of commercial foods. The main considerations are nutritional quality and the degree of processing (industrialization). Two other food scanning apps are reviewed in this instructional audio. Smart phone required.
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:
Wikipedia: Open Food Facts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Food_Facts
Open Food Facts Website
https://world.openfoodfacts.org/
Music:
Intro music is the "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini.
Outro music is “Auld Lang Syne” played by Mundo Juillerat
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
How much better the commercial food world would be if a shopper could look at the front of a food package and in a few moments judge how healthy that product is in terms of its nutritional value and the degree of processing? That’s the subject of today’s episode. Smart phone required.
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:
Yuka Website
Food Navigator Magazine: Five Years of Yuka
Wired Magazine: Scan Your Shipping Cart with Yuka and Make Healthier Choices
https://www.wired.com/story/yuka-app/
Environmental Working Group Website
EWG Consumer Guides
https://www.ewg.org/consumer-guides
Wikipedia: Environmental Working Group
Food Revolution: How to Start an Indoor Garden
The Spruce: How to Grow Sprouts
Home Microgreens: Podcast
https://homemicrogreens.com/microgreens-podcast/
Music:
Intro music is the "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini.
Outro music is “In the Hall of the Mountain King” produced by Kevin MacLeod based on the classical piece by Edvard Grieg.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
I introduce the self-proclaimed Rules to Eat By in this world of overly processed foods that most of us live in. I share some personal history as a navigator in that world and a good example of someone who came to realize that sugary, fatty, and salty commercial foods were slowly doing me harm.
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:
None
Music:
Intro music is the "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini.
Outro music is “Isolated” courtesy of Kevin MacLeod.
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
From the latest headlines in food science and research, I report on lab meat, ultra-processed foods, false claims, the bad side of salt, and toxic chocolate.
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:
Food Ingredients First: JBS to Open Brazil’s First Cultivated Protein Research Center
Food Ingredients First: Mane and Newform Foods to Create Hybrid Meat Products by Blending Plant-Based Protein
The Guardian: Ultra-processed Food Raises Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke, Two Studies Show
The Guardian: The Guardian View on Ultra-processed Food: Blame Business, Not Consumers
National Public Radio: Fed-up Consumers Are Increasingly Going After Food Companies for Misleading Claims
Food Revolution Blog: Heavy Metals in Chocolate: The Lead and Cadmium Concern
The Guardian: Salt-free Diet Can Reduce Risk of Heart Problems by Almost 20%
Music:
Intro music is the "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini.
Outro music is “Happy Boy” courtesy of Kevin MacLeod.
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
We’re talking about food labels --- one of the greatest gifts provided to the American people by their government, i.e., the Nutrition Facts Label. Join Mel as he takes a deep dive into the arcane and murky world of the Code of Federal Regulation, a realm so obscure that only an expert speaker in governese can make sense of it. He tries … he fails … but still manages to deliver some useful information about that iconic, dense, and ubiquitous food label.
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
References:
Code of Federal Regulations: Title 21 /Chapter 1/Subchapter B/Part 101
Open Oregon Education Resources: “Understanding Food Labels”
Music:
Intro music is the "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini.
Outro music is “My Lonely Journey” courtesy of Alex Zavesa.
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
Food additives … everybody’s favorite subject! This FLR episode looks at how food additives get approved (or not) for inclusion in the American food supply. Some shocking reveals are made. We are likely not as protected as we think we are. Listen in and pick up some interesting facts.
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
References:
Food Safety News: The GRAS Process – How Companies Legally Add Ingredients to Food
Select Committee on GRAS Substances (Substances Submitted for Approval 1972 to 1980)
National Resources Defense Council: Generally Recognized As Secret
FDA: Understanding How the FDA Regulates Food Additives and GRAS Ingredients
FDA: FDA Removes 7 Synthetic Flavoring Substances from Food Additives List
FDA: Substances Added to Food
Music:
Intro music is the "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini.
Outro music is “My Lonely Journey” courtesy of Alex Zavesa.
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Friday Jun 30, 2023
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
In today’s show, we’re going to delve into your knowledge of food ingredients. Yes, that means there’s a quiz, BUT don’t panic. Don’t get nervous. Don’t get your cheat notes out. It’s all for fun and education.
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
References:
None
Music:
Intro music is the "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini.
Outro music is “El Gringo” courtesy of Kinemesis.