Episode 35: Debunking Food Industry Myths with Erin from Food Science Babe
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Episode 35: Debunking Food Industry Myths with Erin from Food Science Babe
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Does grocery shopping overwhelm you? Same! With so many labels claiming products are organic, non-GMO, hormone-free, and natural, it’s hard to decide what is really best for us and our children. Not to mention, making the decision without breaking the bank. I am so relieved to get some real answers from Erin who is a chemical engineer and food scientist. You’ll be shocked, and probably relieved, to hear what she says about the food industry and what healthy really means.
Erin has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of MN. She has worked in the food industry for 10+ years in both the conventional and natural/organic sectors as an Engineer/Food Scientist. Erin debunks a lot of misinformation about the food industry on her Instagram and Tiktok accounts @foodsciencebabe that I definitely recommend you check out.
In this episode we discuss:
- The misconceptions about the term “organic”
- What GMO really means
- The truth behind the EWG’s “Dirty Dozen” list
- Which labels you should really care about
- How Europe and the United States regulate food
Resources:
- Banned in EU video
- Baby snacks video
- EU Food colors video
- Red Dye 40 & ADHD video
- Hidden dangers of organic foods video
- Dirty dozen video
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- Tiktok: @foodsciencebabe
- Twitter: @foodscibabe
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- Linktree
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Questions Answered In The Episode:
- Do we really need to be buying organic foods?
- What are there requirements for foods to be labeled organic?
- Are there any foods you recommend people buy organic?
- What are your thoughts on the EWG (Environmental Working Group)?
- What does GMO mean? How important is it to buy non-GMO?
- What do you do with your fruits and vegetables when you get home?
- Is it important to get hormone-free milk?
- What is the correlation between red dye and ADHD?
- What are the differences between the EU and US with food regulation?
- Is there anything on food labels we should be paying attention to?
- If you could change anything about the US food industry what would it be?