This episode is a recording of our second WDFS Live event.  Our guest, Dr. Sarah Ash, Professor Emeritus in Nutrition at NC State University, and Adam Yee, entrepreneur many times over in the food industry, join us to discuss ultra processed foods.  What are they?  What should you know about them?  Some definitions focus on the types or number of ingredients.  Few definitions get to the actual process of how foods are made.  This interactive presentation and discussion will feature speakers providing their definitions of what ultra processed foods are and talk abo ..read more

Happy fall ya'll!  WDFS is kicking off the season by catching up with our hosts, Keith and Paige, and our producer, Eliza.  After a busy summer, we find out where everyone has traveled to and what we learned.  Join us for the season kick off! Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by leaving a rating and comment on your podcasting app ..read more

Jonathan Strum graduated from the NC State Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences 3 years ago.  Since then, he has gone on to broaden his experience in product development, specifically focusing on sensory science with his position at McCormick & Company.  We are excited to hear what you have been up to for the past 3 years and what lies ahead for you Jonathan! Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by leaving a rating and comment on your podcasting app ..read more

Keith and I were recently reminiscing about summers of the past.  We both have fond memories of the weekly radio show Kasey’s Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, that highlighted the Top 40 biggest hits on the pop music charts.  We both remember enjoying tuning into this show on Saturday mornings.   It got us thinking of WDFS Top Hits.  For summer 2023 we are counting down our own Top 10 hits (we are a young podcast so the top 40 seemed ambitious!).  Join us as we count down our top 10 downloads. Here’s number 1:  Where Do Spoilage Microbes Come From? (S1:E8) Got a qu ..read more

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Terrence Ward is a year 2016  alumnus of the Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences Department at NC State University.  He discovered his interest in food science while in the army.  Today he audits food processing facilities, and even grocery stores, to be sure the food produced and sold is safe for the US Armed Forces.  We talk about his o food science story, travels, joys and challenges of a career as a food auditor. Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by le ..read more

There's a first for everything.  WDFS hosted it's first live event at NC State University's DH Hill library in September.  This is a broadcast of the previously recorded event discussing sustainable proteins with Dr. Nathalie Plundrich. Nathalie will talk us through working with customers to develop and commercialize sustainable protein products.  Join us for some great discussion and questions from our live audience. Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by leaving a rating and comment on your p ..read more

Keith, Eliza, and Paige are scheduled to travel with family, go to conferences and engage in science nerdiness, and do some hardcore development whether it’s manuscripts or courses.  So while we are otherwise engaged, we thought you would like to hear the top 10 WDFS interviews of all time!  Interview #1 is with Minliang Yang. Dr. Minliang Yang will be joining NC State as a professor focused on sustainability in January 2023.  Her research focuses on techno-economic and life cycle analysis in sustainability.  Taking in all aspects of sustainability from economic and social ..read more

Keith, Eliza, and Paige are scheduled to travel with family, go to conferences and engage in science nerdiness, and do some hardcore development whether it’s manuscripts or courses.  So while we are otherwise engaged, we thought you would like to hear the top 10 WDFS interviews of all time!  Interview #2 is with Dr. Sarah Ash. The award winning nutrition educator, Dr. Sarah Ash, Professor of Nutrition at North Carolina State University, joins us on WDFS to discuss nutrition through the years and educating  30,000 (nope that's not a typo!) nutrition professionals.  Looking a ..read more

Keith, Eliza, and Paige are scheduled to travel with family, go to conferences and engage in science nerdiness, and do some hardcore development whether it’s manuscripts or courses.  So while we are otherwise engaged, we thought you would like to hear the top 10 WDFS interviews of all time!  Interview #3 is with Dr. Arnie Sair. Dr. Arnie Sair has worked for General Mills, Signature Brands and now, Bugne.  Throughout his career one thing has held constant, his focus on food safety and quality.  As a Ph.D. recipient at NC State University, an outstanding alumni award winner ..read more

Keith, Eliza, and Paige are scheduled to travel with family, go to conferences and engage in science nerdiness, and do some hardcore development whether it’s manuscripts or courses.  So while we are otherwise engaged, we thought you would like to hear the top 10 WDFS interviews of all time!  Interview #4 is with Dr. Allen Foegeding. We chewed Allen’s brain on his expertise in texture and oral processing in this conversation. Dr. Foegeding’s research includes understanding which food structures create an optimal texture experience and how we perceive that texture when we are breaking ..read more