FoodTravelUSA with Elizabeth Dougherty

WHITE HOUSE BOYS - THE PAIN CONTINUES Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel Episode #: 1951 Original Broadcast Date: 08/09/2014 Before there was an apology… before the graves were found… before Florida admitted what it had done, Robert Straley told the truth. A survivor of the notorious Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, he stepped forward in 2014 to shar...

WHEN FIRE RAINS FROM HEAVEN Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 072625 Episode #:  1950 Original Release Date: 07/22/2025 There's a stillness that falls across the earth just before midnight in July—when the air holds its breath, and the sky begins to stir. In the weeks to come, a cosmic parade will streak across the heavens: the Delta Aquariids, the Alp...

SECTION 453: TOXIC IMMUNITY ON CAPITOL HILL Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 072625 Episode #: 1949 Original Release Date: 07/23/2025 Behind closed doors on Capitol Hill, a toxic deal is unfolding—and it reeks of corruption. Buried deep in the Interior Department's appropriations bill is Section 453, a quiet little clause with catastrophic consequence...

SHOWDOWN AT BUNDY RANCH (INSERT PLAYER HERE) Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Episode #:  Original Broadcast Date: 04/12/2014 They were cattle ranchers—hardworking Americans living on the same stretch of Nevada land since the 1870s. But in 2014, the Bundy family became the face of a standoff that shook the nation. When Cliven Bundy stood up to the Bureau of Land Management over disputed gr...

FISHING RULES THAT RUINED FAMILIES Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 071225 Episode #: 1947 Original Broadcast Date: 07/12/25 During the Obama administration, sweeping fishing restrictions blanketed America's coastal waters. From Maine to Florida, and California to Washington, recreational fishermen found themselves regulated out—while commercial opera...

TOP 10 CRUISE CASINO MISTAKES Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 071225 Episode #: 1946 Original Broadcast Date: 07/12/25 Whether you're a cruise rookie or a high-seas high roller, there are some things you should never do in a ship casino. From misplaying the slots to arguing with dealers on camera-monitored tables, Elizabeth counts down the 10 biggest...

ARE RV LED LIGHTS UNHEALTHY Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 071225 Episode #: 1945 Original Broadcast Date: 07/12/25 LED lights may seem like a no-brainer for RVs—they're energy efficient, long-lasting, and cheap. But are they safe? Elizabeth digs into growing concerns about LED lighting and its potential health effects, especially in small, enclosed...

TRAVEL NEWS - SHOES STAY ON AT AIRPORTS Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 071225 Episode #: 1944 Original Broadcast Date: 07/12/25 Good news for travelers dreading TSA checkpoints—some airports are now letting you keep your shoes on. Thanks to updated scanning tech and PreCheck expansions, select terminals are reducing the undressing ritual. Elizabeth...

TOP 10 PASTA–SAUCE POWER DUOS Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 071225 Episode #: 1943 Original Broadcast Date: 07/12/25 From penne with vodka sauce to fettuccine Alfredo, Elizabeth counts down the 10 best pasta-and-sauce pairings. Number one? Carbonara. Rich, creamy, and soul-satisfying—when made right, it's unbeatable. Check out Elizabeth's AMAZING C...

NO TAX ON TIPS BETRAYED Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 071225 Episode #: 1942 Original Broadcast Date: 07/12/25 It was a rallying cry that packed arenas: "No tax on tips!" Then-candidate Donald Trump made it a promise. Now that he's signed it into law, the loopholes are showing. Elizabeth dissects how Congress turned a clear, simple idea into a conv...

WINE ORDERING HACKS & FIFA FIGHTS Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 071225 Episode #: 1941 Original Broadcast Date: 07/12/25 Ordering wine at a restaurant shouldn't feel like taking the SAT—but for some diners, it turns into a high-stakes game of bluff and embarrassment. In this episode of Server's Revenge, one smooth-talking gentleman tries to impress...

M&M'S WILL CONTINUE TO INCLUDE ARTIFICIAL DYES Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 071225 Episode #: 1940 Original Broadcast Date: 07/12/25 M&M's aren't ditching artificial food dyes anytime soon. Despite rising backlash and reform overseas, Mars says it's sticking with synthetic colors in the U.S. And that "cage-free" label on your eggs? It might not me...

LAKE APOSTLE: CAVES AND BREEZES Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 071225 Episode #:  Original Broadcast Date: 07/12/2025 Wind through the Apostle Islands of northern Wisconsin and you'll find one of America's best-kept summer secrets: the watery caves of Lake Apostle. Elizabeth takes you on a virtual journey through the sandstone cliffs, breezy shoreli...

Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty 2025-0712 FOOD TRAVEL USA WITH ELIZABETH DOUGHERTY The TRUTH About Food and Travel Original Broadcast Date: 07/12/2025 FULL SHOW:  On this week's Food Travel USA , Elizabeth calls out candy giant Mars for keeping toxic food dyes in M&Ms and exposes the "cage-free" egg label for what it really is. She shares how to order wine without looking like a rookie, a...

Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty 2025-0705 FOOD TRAVEL USA WITH ELIZABETH DOUGHERTY The TRUTH About Food and Travel Original Broadcast Date: 07 /05/2025 FULL SHOW:  This week on Food Travel USA , Elizabeth exposes deception, nostalgia, revenge, and breathtaking escapes. In the food hour, she unpacks the slow and toothless changes in food safety laws, where banned additives are replaced wit...

Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 062325 Episode #:  Original Broadcast Date: 06/23/2025 Once hailed as a heart-healthy miracle, oats have become the darling of breakfast tables, fitness influencers, and plant-based marketers. But what if the entire oat industry is built on shaky science and shady marketing? In this segment, Elizabeth reveals the hidde...

Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 062325 Episode #:  Original Broadcast Date: 06/23/2025 Buried deep in the forests of North Central Florida lies a relic of environmental destruction—Rodman Dam. Built in the 1960s as part of the failed Cross Florida Barge Cana; project, the dam submerged 9,000 acres of pristine springs, wetlands, and ancient forest. To...

Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 062325 Episode #:  Original Broadcast Date: 06/23/2025 RV owners, beware: some older campgrounds may not have the correct power outlet for your rig, so instead of the normal 30 amp outlet, you might be forced to plug into a 50-amp outlet using one of those adapters.  It sounds easy, but it can go very wrong—very fast....

Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 062325 Episode #:  Original Broadcast Date: 06/23/2025 Get ready for a travel logjam. AAA says nearly 71 million Americans are hitting the road for the long Fourth of July weekend—the busiest holiday forecast in their history. Gas prices are higher than expected, rental car inventory is thin, and airport security lines...

Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 062325 Episode #:  Original Broadcast Date: 06/23/2025 "Natural." "Wholesome." "Farm-fresh." These comforting words are mostly fiction. In this week's Top 10 countdown, Elizabeth exposes the most misleading terms used on food packaging and breaks down what they really mean. You'll learn why "All Natural" doesn't mean w...

Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 062325 Episode #:  Original Broadcast Date: 06/23/2025 There are two golden rules in the restaurant world: one, the customer is always right—and two, greet every guest within two minutes. But what happens when the customer's got a bad attitude and a stopwatch? In this twisted tale of Server's Revenge, Elizabeth shares...

Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 062325 Episode #:  Original Broadcast Date: 06/23/2025 Major food companies are now falling in line with RFK Jr.'s demand to eliminate toxic dyes—especially Red Dye #3—from their products. The surprising part? They're doing it voluntarily. From candy giants to snack brands, many are reformulating their ingredients in a...

Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 062825 Original Broadcast Date: 06/28/2025 Episode #:  Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Gulf Coast still bears the scars. Elizabeth revisits the 2010 BP oil spill—one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history—and the toxic chemicals used during cleanup that were supposed to "disperse"...

Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 062825 Original Broadcast Date: 06/28/2025 Episode #:  When summer heat hits triple digits, a single RV air conditioner often isn't enough. This week, Elizabeth explores smart, affordable ways to add a second cooling unit to your setup—without overloading your power supply or draining your budget. Whether you're parked...

Food Travel USA with Elizabeth Dougherty Album: The TRUTH About Food and Travel 062825 Original Broadcast Date: 06/28/2025 Episode #:  In this week's travel news, the airline industry is at war with itself, while at the same time, Amtrak is undergoing a quiet renovation.  While the airline industry implodes, Amtrak has been busy updating routes, restoring confidence and introducing a new breed of...