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[FIH Ep. 60] Reacting to recent food business news: an FIH hot take
Amanda and Ben reacted to the recent food business news of brand sales and strategies of global consumer package goods companies. The hosts also introduced the concept of a CPG octant to map out the…
[FIH Ep. 59] Tenure track tales: starting a food science professor job
Amanda and Ben returned to the air to discuss Ben's new job as an assistant professor in food science. Amanda interviewed Ben about his journey to a faculty position, and they discussed the…
[FIH Ep. 58] Dutch Delights: A Grocery Adventure in the Netherlands
Ben and Amanda mark a major milestone with their first in-person recording, a full six years after launching the podcast! In this special episode, we explore the vibrant aisles of a Dutch grocery…
[FIH Ep. 57] The Incredible Transformation of Lobsters
Dive into our latest episode where we uncover the incredible transformation of lobsters. Once so plentiful they were fed to prisoners and used as fertilizer, these crustaceans have risen to become a…
[FIH Ep. 56] Processed foods and nutrition
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 processed…
[FIH Ep. 55] From food packaging to (de)personalization
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 drifted…
[FIH Ep. 54] An amateur discussion about food packaging
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 a…
[FIH Ep. 53] Beverages trends and thoughts
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 turned…
[FIH Ep. 52] Thoughts on food inflation
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-house…
[FIH Ep. 51] All about the mushrooms
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 mushroom…
[FIH Ep. 50] Catching up and talking about food conferences
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 discussed the…
[FIH Ep. 49] Talking about grad school with Abbey
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!
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 "Abbey the food scientist" YouTube…
[FIH Ep. 47] Food at the front line ft. Michael Hufana
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 Afghanistan…
[FIH Ep. 46] War's impact on foods
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 origin…
[FIH Ep. 45] Rambling on processed foods again
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. Processed…
[FIH Ep. 44] Dark thoughts about the cultured meat technology
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 of…
[FIH Ep. 43] Talking about plant proteins with Dr. Pam Ismail
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 expertise on…
[FIH Ep. 42] Teaching food science in K-12 education
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 hosts…
[FIH] Mid-2021 Update
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 of…
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Food in the Hood has published 61 episodes since October 2018, covering topics in Science.
Food in the Hood is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 38m.
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