Podcasts by Food in the Hood

[FIH Ep. 56] Processed foods and nutrition from 2023-06-22T09:26:26

Amanda and Ben are back with another episode of Food in the Hood! It took 4.5 years for the hosts to get to the topic of nutrition as impacted by processed foods. The hosts discussed how process...

[FIH Ep. 55] From food packaging to (de)personalization from 2023-05-10T15:35:14

Amanda and Ben returned back on air to discuss once again, food packaging! The hosts shared pictures of their groceries and talked about the packages that came with them. The episode then drifte...

[FIH Ep. 54] An amateur discussion about food packaging from 2023-03-24T14:50:26

Amanda and Ben came back on air to discuss food packages. Amanda proposed the triangle rule of food packaging to connect cost, environmental impact, and convenience. The hosts then came up with ...

[FIH Ep. 53] Beverages trends and thoughts from 2022-12-26T21:29:27

Amanda and Ben dedicate the last episode of 2022 to beverages! Amanda shared the beverage trends of ready-to-drink cocktails and her recent conference experience at BevNet Live. The host then tu...

[FIH Ep. 52] Thoughts on food inflation from 2022-11-29T20:08:14

Amanda and Ben return on air to discuss food price increases around the world. The hosts shared their experiences of food inflations in the US and the Netherlands. They also talked about the in-...

[FIH Ep. 51] All about the mushrooms from 2022-10-04T18:44:32

In this episode, Amanda and Ben talked about mushrooms from many aspects. They discussed the role of fungi in nature, mushroom in meat analogues, mushroom as adaptogens, and their favorite mushr...

[FIH Ep. 50] Catching up and talking about food conferences from 2022-08-10T13:22:18

Amanda and Ben celebrated the 50th episode milestone! Amanda gave a big update of her career, and the hosts chatted about Amanda's recent tradeshow experience at the IFT Expo. They also discusse...

[FIH Ep. 49] Talking about grad school with Abbey from 2022-07-18T07:37:45

Here is the second half of the interview that we featured Abbey the food scientist on FIH! In this episode, Abbey and the hosts discussed differences of post-graduate studying experiences in the...

[FIH Ep. 48] Abbey the food scientist on FIH! from 2022-06-15T18:31:24

Amanda and Ben interviewed Abbey the food scientist on the show! Abbey has a food science PhD degree and is an expert on ice cream microstructure. She also runs the "Listen

[FIH Ep. 47] Food at the front line ft. Michael Hufana from 2022-03-31T14:52:02

What do soldiers eat during war? Is it really true they get steak at every meal? In our latest podcast episode, Amanda and Ben invited Mike Hufana, a US Army veteran who was deployed to Afghanis...

[FIH Ep. 46] War's impact on foods from 2022-03-04T09:34:33

Following the terrifying news in Ukraine, Amanda and Ben reflected how wars can impact our food systems. In the episode, the hosts talked about food rations, war-time food inventions, and the or...

[FIH Ep. 45] Rambling on processed foods again from 2021-11-28T14:45:02

Amanda and Ben returned on air to talk about convenient and speedy foods (aka processed foods). They discussed how processed foods and food services have improved based on consumer needs. Proces...

[FIH Ep. 44] Dark thoughts about the cultured meat technology from 2021-09-24T10:16:51

Amanda and Ben shared their dark thoughts about cultured meat technology to produce unconventional foods. The hosts really dove into the potentials of cultured meats in the future, as it is one ...

[FIH Ep. 43] Talking about plant proteins with Dr. Pam Ismail from 2021-08-04T19:33:19

Amanda and Ben welcomed Dr. Pam Ismail as a guest on the show! Pam leads the Plant Protein Innovation Center at University of Minnesota. She is a professor and researcher with extensive expertis...

[FIH Ep. 42] Teaching food science in K-12 education from 2021-06-21T19:54:03

Amanda and Ben are back with an in-depth discussion about teaching food science to children and teenagers. Food can be both a subject to teach STEM and a medium to stimulate STEM interests. The ...

[FIH] Mid-2021 Update from 2021-06-06T19:14:38

Hi everyone! Amanda and Ben recorded a quick update for all the FIH listeners. We will be back to a monthly release schedule for the rest of 2021. Stay tuned for future episodes towards the end ...

[FIH Ep. 41] Food complaints and lawsuits from 2021-04-27T20:25:22

Amanda and Ben came back with a 1.5 month break! This time, the hosts discussed food complaints and lawsuits. Amanda shared a recent experience of submitting a food complaint. The hosts talked a...

[FIH Ep. 40] Looking back grad school after 1.5 years from 2021-03-10T20:52:13

Amanda and Ben reflected on their graduate school times 1.5 years after getting their master's degrees. They discussed some misunderstandings about graduate degrees and shared how the master's d...

[FIH Ep. 39] Recombinant protein & GMO foods from 2021-02-10T22:31:54

Amanda and Ben finally discussed the topic of GMO! The hosts talked about recombinant proteins as food ingredients. From Impossible burgers to sugars, recombinant organisms have produced ingredi...

[FIH Ep. 38] Reformulating fortune cookies on the air from 2021-01-20T16:01:51

Amanda and Ben brainstormed ways to reformulate a fortune cookie, an iconic treat served after American Chinese meals. The hosts also shared some interesting food products that they recently tri...

[FIH Ep. 37] A Recap of 2020 from 2020-12-28T08:58:59

Amanda and Ben looked back to the FIH episodes of 2020. It's been a productive year for FIH, publishing 19 episodes about all aspects of food. The hosts shared new thoughts and anecdotes about s...

[FIH Ep. 36] An outlook of (non)dairy industry from 2020-11-17T20:34:49

Amanda and Ben talked about how politics and pandemic have impacted the US dairy farmers. The dairy industry is transforming from simply producing milk to making a portfolio of dairy-based produ...

[FIH Ep. 35] Automation in the food industry: are we worried yet? from 2020-11-01T10:36:06

Amanda and Ben shared thoughts about automation in the food industry and how it might interact with future food jobs.  Automation may take over some jobs in the future, but the hosts sugges...

[FIH Ep. 34] The story of canning and more from 2020-10-05T20:54:36

In this episode, Amanda and Ben celebrated the 2-year anniversary of the Food in the Hood podcast! The hosts shared the story of canning and discussed how we might adapt to future food technolog...

[FIH Ep. 33] Talking in circles about circularity from 2020-09-07T18:49:44

Amanda and Ben followed up the last episode and talked about circularity and circular design of food systems. Product development, food packaging, portion sizes, and crop production can all be o...

[FIH Ep. 32] An organic discussion about sustainability from 2020-08-25T20:12:12

Amanda and Ben shared their thoughts about sustainability. The hosts touched on different aspects of sustainability - as corrective actions and as innovations. Oh, Ben also moved out of the US t...

[FIH Ep.31] Scientific communication feat. Bryan Le from 2020-07-27T13:20:23

In this episode, Amanda and Ben invited Bryan Le, the author of "150 Food Science Questions Answered: Cook Smarter, Cook Better", onto the podcast to discuss scientific communication in food sci...

[FIH Ep. 30] Novel Food Tech Companies from 2020-07-09T14:42:32

Amanda and Ben talked about their picks from the Spoon Food Tech 25 companies. People around the world are doing interesting things about food. Hope everyone enjoys the discussion!

Food T...

[FIH Ep. 29] Systematic racial issues in food and ag from 2020-06-22T02:41:30

Amanda and Ben discussed racial issues and observations in the food and agriculture industry. This was not an easy recording for the hosts, but they pulled it off. The conversation covered the d...

[Ep. 28] Food news under COVID-19 and Amanda's ASMR from 2020-05-28T13:38:26

Amanda and Ben shared recent food news in this episode. Unsurprisingly, many news pieces are related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The hosts discussed about Listen

[FIH Ep. 27] Food science and cooking from 2020-05-15T16:40:09

Amanda and Ben discussed how learning food science can help with cooking. They also followed up on the CBD episode and shared new food products that they tried over the past weeks. 

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[FIH Ep. 26] CBD-infused products and more from 2020-04-25T15:27:07

Amanda and Ben talked about CBD as an active ingredient in food product development. Various CBD products are now sold in grocery stores, and the its future depends on the regulations. This epis...

[FIH Ep. 25] Meal kits services and life under quarantine from 2020-04-11T16:29:10

Amanda and Ben discussed life under quarantine and the growing popularity of meal kits services. They also had brief discussions about Dalgona coffee and soft-vs-crunchy cookie preference.

[FIH Ep. 24] Coronavirus reflection: processed foods from 2020-03-29T16:22:06

Amanda and Ben came back to the topic of coronavirus while they are quarantined in the US. The hosts discussed processed food's role in the current pandemic. 

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[FIH Ep. 23] Food waste: prevention and upcycling from 2020-03-15T18:34:52

Amanda and Ben discussed prevention and upcycling of food waste. The hosts agreed that planning for grocery runs can be the simplest and most effective way of preventing food waste a the consume...

[FIH Ep. 22] Gut microbiome - lactose-intolerant milk drinkers and more from 2020-03-01T16:56:51

Amanda and Ben discussed the significance of gut microbes in our body, the recent trend of food products developed for gut health, and Amanda being a water purist. 

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[FIH Ep. 21] When will we start to eat insects? from 2020-02-12T02:07:26

Amanda and Ben discussed the development of alternative proteins (insects, algae, cultured meats, etc.). Their conversation focused on integrating alternative proteins into the current diet, whe...

[FIH Ep. 20] Coronavirus reflection: hygiene and food culture from 2020-01-30T02:02:52

Amanda and Ben discussed the recent outbreak of Coronavirus. They reflected on previous classes that they learned from microbiology and how it changed their worldviews. Coronavirus originated fr...

[FIH Ep. 19] Personalized nutrition in the industry 4.0 era from 2020-01-13T02:19:29

Amanda and Ben discussed personalized nutrition in the industry 4.0 era. Data collected from personal health can be used for personal nutrition. 

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[FIH Ep. 18] Design thinking: an action plan for food science education from 2019-12-22T22:03:31

Amanda and Ben continued discussing design thinking in food science. They looked back to the past experience and proposed changes for food science education to teach and encourage design thinkin...

[FIH Ep. 17] Design thinking: why does it matter for food science from 2019-11-10T20:59:40

Amanda and Ben talked about design thinking and its applications to food science. Design thinking emphasizes on problem-defining and continuous improvement, and the hosts think design thinking c...

[FIH Ep. 16] Plant-based meat: what's next? from 2019-10-24T00:48:46

Amanda and Ben shared thoughts about the aftermath of successes earned from plant-based meats. The conversation ranged from examining the relationship between human diet and the environment to w...

[FIH Ep. 15] Plant-based meat: the ingredient list from 2019-10-16T02:09:36

Amanda and Ben celebrated the one-year anniversary of the podcast with a new logo! This episode focused on breaking down ingredient lists for Beyond Burger and Impossible Burger. 

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[FIH Ep. 14] Presentation skills from 2019-09-23T03:04:16

Amanda and Ben discussed making presentations in class, at conferences, and in other professional settings as food science students/researchers. 

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[FIH Ep. 13] A whopping 4 years of combined research experience - Part 2. from 2019-07-27T02:36:03

In this episode, Amanda and Ben continued the discussion on academic research, covering setbacks and successes in research. Towards the end of the discussion, an opinionated piece was carried ou...

[FIH Ep. 12] A whopping 4 years of combined research experience - Part 1. from 2019-07-15T19:23:21

Amanda and Ben talked about how to research as grad students. This episode covers defining research questions, laboratory skills, and communication skills that are required for researching. ...

[FIH Ep. 11] Working remotely as grad students from 2019-07-01T16:48:27

Amanda and Ben discussed experiences of working remotely. Ben reported back from the ASBC 2019 meeting in New Orleans last week. Amanda and Ben also recommend some formal teaching of working rem...

[FIH Ep. 10] The intersection between food & data science from 2019-06-20T16:02:28

Amanda and Ben discussed similarities between food science and data science, internet of things for food productions, data literacy and awareness in food science educations, and the futuristic i...

[FIH Ep.9] IFT19 Recap from 2019-06-13T01:38:17

Amanda and Ben discussed their IFT19 experience in New Orleans just past week. We'll be back on regular posting schedule. Feel free to contact us at fihpodcast@gmail.com

[FIH Ep.8] Grad school burnouts from 2019-06-11T18:30:07

Amanda and Ben talked about various types of burnouts in grad school. We will return to normal posting schedule. Explained in this episode! food micro minutes: https://foodmicrominutes.wordpress.com/

[FIH Ep.7] Romaine Lettuce & Foodborne Outbreaks from 2018-12-31T10:23:47

Ben & Amanda talk about the recent romaine lettuce outbreak &  foodborne outbreaks in general. Contact us at fihpodcast@gmail.com [Disclaimer: we are not food safety profession...

[FIH Ep.6] Way to grad school: Personal statement and CV from 2018-12-21T04:39:39

Join Amanda and Ben's discussion about grad school personal statement and reflective CV drafting. 

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[FIH Ep.5] Way to grad school: Tests and Recommendations from 2018-12-14T04:00

This is the part 2 of the discussion about applying to grad school in food science

[FIH Ep.4] (Mis)perception of food from 2018-11-21T04:00

Amanda and Ben discussed the perception and misperception of food including "natural", "processed", and "organic" foods

[FIH Ep.3] Way to grad school Part.1 from 2018-11-17T18:00

Amanda and Ben take on the hot topic of applying to food science graduate programs.

[FIH Ep.2] Lab people and lab instruments from 2018-10-22T04:00

Amanda and Ben discussed working in labs as grad students, the people and the instruments.

[FIH Ep.1] Ignore the process from 2018-10-07T04:00

Amanda and Ben discussing p-value, negative results, and the ignored process. 

Cornell case: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/09/what-is-food-science/571105/

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