What Doesn't Kill You

Leah Douglas updates her map of COVID-19 in food workers, and discusses the lack of oversight on "depopulation" and its impacts on the environment. In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of...

Jessica Mayhew and Maggie LePrise offer their thoughts on how to make dairy work better, especially in RI. In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year f...

The Interim Director of OCM, Ben Gotschall, talks about a moratorium on beef imports, consolidation in the industry, and improving the markets for American producers.  In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stori...

Policy Director for NSAC, Dr. Eric Deeble joins to discuss the USDA program, the biggest direct payment program to farmers  in history, what works, and what doesn't. HRN will be donating 10% of our membership drive proceeds from now until June 15 to the Philando Castile Relief Foundation. Visit heritageradionetwork.org/donate to make your gift. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast .    ...

Leah Douglas from the FERN returns to discuss a couple of her recent stories, including jaw-dropping stats on COVID-19 in meatpacking towns and a scary executive order opening the path toward FinFish aquaculture in open seas. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...

Mike Callicrate , a Colorado rancher and activist joins to talk about the beef industry and COVID-19. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast .     See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams joins the show to talk about improving the diet and food system for Brooklyn Residents. What Doesn't Kill You   is powered by Simplecast .   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Award-winning science writer Maryn McKenna joins the conversation to talk about the rumors around factory farming and COVID-19, vaccines, mutations, and food safety. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Veteran Agricultural reporter Leah Douglas joins today to talk about how the supply chain is doing and how smaller farms/independent fishermen are managing. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Derek Wagner owns two farm-to-table restaurants in Providence, RI. Keeping his family, his staff, and his purveyors going is the Sisyphean task he faces. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sonia and Pedro own a small restaurant in one of the last remaining city markets in Lisbon. Food traditions, preparations, supermarket encroachment and generational attitudes are discussed. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast .     See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Kay Cornelius, and Elle Gadient give an overview of the partnership between Niman Ranch and Chipotle to extend money in scholarship and in stocking new farmers, a relatively rare phenomenon in which corporations are building the future through investing in young farmers now. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...

Caitlin Arnold is National Regional Manager for the National Young Farmers Coalition . She is joined by Alicia Harvie from Farm Aid to discuss the challenges to new and beginning farmers The holiday season is all about food and community. There’s no better time to show your support for food radio by becoming a member! Lend your voice and help HRN continue to spreading the message of equitable, sus...

Leah Douglas illustrates the divisions in ag communities between pro and con CAFOs through a story for the Food and Environment Reporting Network . What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Crispin Hernandez came up from Mexico to work in an upstate NY dairy with 10,000 cows. In 3 years he was transformed into an activist, participating in a successful lawsuit against the industry with the help of Rebecca Fuentes and Workers Center of Central New York, and author of Milked . What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast .     See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...

NYT published a gagging expose of animal cruelty in 2015 at the behest of veterinarian and research scientist Jim Keen. In this episode he describes what they were doing and how we, the taxpayers, were funding it.  What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

What is NESAWG and why should you go to their conference . Tracy Lerman, Director of NESAWG and Angela Davis Angela C. Davis, Director, Division of Food & Nutrition for NJ health and Human Services Dept, explain what work they are doing to promote a better food system in the Northeast. Join Heritage Radio Network on Monday, November 11th, for a raucous feast to toast a decade of food radio . O...

Leah Garces joins the show to talk about her new book Grilled: Turning Adversaries into Allies to Change the Chicken Industry. Join Heritage Radio Network on Monday, November 11th, for a raucous feast to toast a decade of food radio . Our tenth anniversary bacchanal is a rare gathering of your favorite chefs, mixologists, storytellers, thought leaders, and culinary masterminds. We’ll salute the in...

ILSI is a secretive lobbying group that is deployed by major food companies to push their agenda in legislative matters. Join Heritage Radio Network on Monday, November 11th, for a raucous feast to toast a decade of food radio . Our tenth anniversary bacchanal is a rare gathering of your favorite chefs, mixologists, storytellers, thought leaders, and culinary masterminds. We’ll salute the inductee...

Arizona is a high producing agricultural state despite its desert conditions, and it relies obviously on water from far away. Trouble is, it competes with other states for that same water. How to resolve this is the subject of this episode.   What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast .     See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

Lia Biondo from the US Cattlemen's Association takes us through the troubles for ranchers and feeders. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

How are farmers doing financially in the wake of the trade wars and historically low crop prices.  The ERS, or Economic Research Service agency within the USDA , (yes that agency, now located in Kansas City) keeps tabs on those numbers and what they mean to the agricultural community. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...

Amanda Hitt from the Government Accountability Project gives a long view perspective on the new rules in pork inspection.  What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

FERN Reporter Leah Douglas discusses a recent article on how the poultry industry has been colluding for years on price fixing and wages. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Author Jennifer Gaddis discusses her new book about The National School Lunch Program. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .