90 episodes
Food Labels Revealed Mel Weinstein
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- Health & Fitness
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4.9 • 24 Ratings
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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. What are all those chemicals in our packaged foods? Why are they there? Can they be harmful to our health? Think of this podcast as a little mini-course in food science. If you listen to all the episodes of the podcast, and who knows how many of them there will be, you will learn a great deal about the compositional and the nutritional properties of processed foods.
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FLR 090: The Cereal King – Part 2
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
This biographical podcast series about John Harvey Kellogg, the originator of corn flakes, continues with Part 2 where the good doctor talks about his boyhood and education in the Western territory of Michigan in the second half of the 19th century.
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
https://tinyurl.com/59x3vk2c
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 Maple Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin.
Outro music is “Grinnin’ in Your Face” by Eddie James House, Jr. -
FLR 089: The Cereal King – Part 1
INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
With this episode begins the first biographical podcast series highlighting the life and times of John Harvey Kellogg, the originator of corn flakes, the first all-American cereal that changed the way people ate breakfast. But John Harvey Kellogg was more than just an inventor of new food products. He tried to radically change the way Americans viewed their personal health by getting them to look at and change their personal habits. Although trained as a traditional medical physician, Dr. Kellogg introduced alternative health treatments to his sick patients, so they could heal their bodies in a more natural way. In Part 1 of this series, the highly charismatic doctor talks about his family history and the challenging life of a pioneer family trying to make a go of it in the Western territory of Michigan in the first half of the 19th century.
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
https://tinyurl.com/59x3vk2c
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 "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin.
Outro music is “Turkey in the Straw” by the Schnickelfritz Band. -
FLR 088: Pivoting the Podcast
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
https://tinyurl.com/59x3vk2c
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 -
FLR 087: Cereals – Next Generation
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
https://tinyurl.com/59x3vk2c
References:
General Mills Homepage: Celebrating 60 Years of the Trix Rabbit
http://tinyurl.com/36wmxk4z
New York Times: No More Artificial Colors for Trix or Reese’s Puffs
http://tinyurl.com/4zuvzbax
Green Choice Now: Trix Cereal Review
http://tinyurl.com/y6wnj6xm
You Tube Channel for Seriously Cereal: Trix Cereal Review
http://tinyurl.com/2vc634c2
Eat Your Mouth Off Homepage
http://tinyurl.com/3fbsx4ns
Food Dive: WK Kellogg Co Debuts New Cereal Brand Better-for-You Push
http://tinyurl.com/3pmxede3
Three Wishes Website: Cocoa Flavored Cereal
http://tinyurl.com/unjb66de
Wikipedia: Three Wishes Cereal Company
http://tinyurl.com/5fkh37wp
Music:
Intro music is the "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini.
Outro music is “Harlequinn” by Kevin MacLeod -
FLR 086: Another News Show
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
https://tinyurl.com/59x3vk2c
References:
Beverage Daily: The Iconic Nacho Cheese Taste of Doritos Imbued into a First-of-its-Kind Spirit
http://tinyurl.com/3ufykdn9
National Public Radio: Cities with Soda Taxes Saw Sales of Sugary Drinks Fall as Prices Rose
http://tinyurl.com/ye29yuj4
The Guardian: Colombia Passes Ambitious ‘Junk Food Law’ to Tackle Lifestyle Diseases
http://tinyurl.com/ytar6hs2
Science Daily: US Adults Eat a Meal’s Worth of Calories of Snacks in a Day
http://tinyurl.com/38yxjmys
Science Daily: Following a Mediterranean Diet Reduces the Risk of Cognitive Decline in Older People
http://tinyurl.com/3ee639y5
The Guardian: Why Are 1 in 7 of Us Addicted to Ultra-processed Foods?
http://tinyurl.com/mr4btppx
Music:
Intro music is the "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini.
Outro music is “Happy Boy” by Kevin MacLeod -
FLR 085: Food Scanning Apps – Part 2
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
https://tinyurl.com/59x3vk2c
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
Customer Reviews
Credible Source & Informative
I am so glad to have found this podcast. There are a lot of people talking about what’s in our food, but Mel actually knows as he has the experience to back up what he is saying. I appreciate all of the information and look forward to each episode.
Great Podcast
I have this random fascination with chemicals in everyday products/foods and it led me to this podcast. Amazing thoughtfulness and fantastic book recommendations ! I love this podcast!!! Very informative. Thank you
Quirky but informative, well intentioned, and as far as I know accurate.
TLDR, Give it a shot and you’ll be glad you did.
In the wide world of podcasts this show drills down to a specific set of information that I personally have wanted access to my whole life.
This podcast could benefit from increased production value but at some point you can tell that thoughtful consideration was given to each portion of this podcast for the benefit of the audience.
If you don’t know a food scientist but want to know what’s in your food then this is probably one of the most pleasant and accessible ways to gain that knowledge.
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