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Ensuring a safe, nutritious, and sustainable global food supply requires scientific rigor, creative problem-solving, and shared knowledge to not only address today’s challenges but to also identify opportunities for future innovation. The IFT Sci Dish podcast brings together unique perspectives from multiple disciplines to thoughtfully discuss topics and insights impacting our global food system. Whether it’s showcasing scientific advancements, sharing research and discoveries, or providing insightful resources to advance your career and the science of food profession, you’ll get it all with the IFT Sci Dish podcast.

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    Episode 20: Sensory Science Series- “Culinary Quantitative Description Analysis QDA” – New data from an old tool- Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 30:46


    This podcast is the first episode in a Sensory Sciences series in collaboration with the Sensory & Consumer Sciences Division. Join host Bruce Perkin and speakers Becky Bleibaum and Heather Thomas as they discuss Quantitative Description Analysis (QDA.) QDA is a sensory tool that was developed in the mid-1970s to correct perceived problems with flavor … Continue reading Episode 20: Sensory Science Series- “Culinary Quantitative Description Analysis QDA” – New data from an old tool- Part 1 →

    Episode 19: Bird Flu – Sorting Fact from Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 29:17


    Bird Flu is a term that is used to describe the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The first instance of HPAI in 2022 was confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in Indiana on February 3 and since then, over 50 cases have been identified across 17 states, in both commercial and backyard flocks. The records … Continue reading Episode 19: Bird Flu – Sorting Fact from Fiction →

    Episode 18: Alternative Meat and a More Sustainable Food System

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 29:11


    Join the Sustainable Food Systems Division along with host Bruce Perkins and guest speaker Sue Klapholz as they discuss her passion about addressing climate change by moving away from animal agriculture, while ensuring nutrition and public health are not compromised. In addition to sharing her passions Sue shares her insights as one of the original … Continue reading Episode 18: Alternative Meat and a More Sustainable Food System →

    Episode 17: Wellness Flavors: Exploring new taste profile category emerging in 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 37:43


    Ancient grains have become a buzzword in the food and nutrition industries – and there's a reason that humankind has cultivated and utilized these grains for centuries. AB InBev founded EverGrain to explore the potential of an ancient grain it knows better than anyone else – barley – and how through upcycling, it could eventually … Continue reading Episode 17: Wellness Flavors: Exploring new taste profile category emerging in 2022 →

    Episode 16: Starting Your Career in the Food Space

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 52:31


    Are you looking to start a career in the food space? Join Bruce Perkin, Armetha Pihlstrom (Senior Director of U.S. and Canada Foodservice Sales at Future Farms) and Dr. Owen Carryl (Executive Recruiter/Head of the Food Industry Practice at Kaye/Bassman International) as they discuss tips and tricks on how to nurture your career! Learn tips … Continue reading Episode 16: Starting Your Career in the Food Space →

    Episode 15: Supplier Solutions: Virginia Dare

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 33:59


    Wellness and personal health is on our minds now more than ever. That is why Virginia Dare has named Wellness Flavors the most influential taste trend of 2022, as physical and mental health takes priority and becomes the dominant driver behind new product launches and consumer goods. During this episode, host Bruce Perkins, Philip Caputo … Continue reading Episode 15: Supplier Solutions: Virginia Dare →

    Episode 14: A look into Cold Plasma Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 40:23


    Join host Bruce Perkin and guest Dr. Brendan A. Niemira as they examine and explain cold plasma technology. Listen in to find out advantages cold plasma has over traditional methods, the environmental impact, benefit of cold plasma and food packaging, food preservation and more. Dr. Niemira has also reached out to a grower cooperator to … Continue reading Episode 14: A look into Cold Plasma Technology →

    Episode 13: Hacking Food Waste: A follow-up with IFT Student Competition Winners

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 35:47


    Join host Bruce Perkins to learn more about the student group who won the Don't Spoil It! An International Digital Hackathon in March 2021. The students share their motivations for joining the competition, the benefits from the competition, how they overcame obstacles, what they are currently working on and more. Marcela Silva: Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural … Continue reading Episode 13: Hacking Food Waste: A follow-up with IFT Student Competition Winners →

    Episode 12: A CRISPR Food Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 35:40


    Did you know it has been over 30 years since genetically modified crops were introduced for consumption? In this episode, guest Dr. Haven Baker joins us to talk about a relatively new form of gene editing technology called Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, or CRISPR. Listen in to find out how CRISPR repairs faulty … Continue reading Episode 12: A CRISPR Food Future →

    Episode 11: The Challenge of Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 41:32


    Water is a critical resource for growing and processing food. This episode discusses the challenges we face regarding water, and present and future solutions to resolve them. Host Bruce Perkin and guest speakers Danielle Gallet and John Robinson examine different aspects of water, and how to ensure water quality and safety. What would the current … Continue reading Episode 11: The Challenge of Water →

    Episode 10: The Current State of African Swine Fever

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 31:14


    African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to be hot topic to those working in food. ASF has been spreading across the globe, killing millions of pigs and is a viable threat to the US pork industry as it has recently reached the Dominican Republic. In this podcast, you will learn what ASF is, what the US … Continue reading Episode 10: The Current State of African Swine Fever →

    Episode 9: Fresh Produce – Ready to Eat and Ready to Explore

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 31:20


    Fresh fruits and vegetables are a delicious part of any meal and are the area of focus for our next discussion. As the episode unravels, we will learn about increasing fresh produce consumption in school–aged children, using genetics to make delicious fruits into manageable crops, and how “new” produce is introduced to the market. From … Continue reading Episode 9: Fresh Produce – Ready to Eat and Ready to Explore →

    Episode 8: Pet Food: The surprising use of science hiding in plain sight

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 38:48


    The global pet food market is worth over $90 billion a year. As the pet food field continues to grow, many may be surprised to learn about the level of science that goes behind developing our furry friend's favorite meals. How can one meal a day provide complete nutrition for a pet? Do animals need … Continue reading Episode 8: Pet Food: The surprising use of science hiding in plain sight →

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