Ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of “health” information out there?  What is healthy living?  Is it possible that some of the advice about healthy living could be having the opposite effect?  That’s the question that author Dr. Katie Maloney is asking in her new book The Healthy Living Paradox - How to determine if your healthy diet and home are making you sick.  As a graduate from NC State University’s Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, Katie used science to take a unique approach to finding her own version of healthy living.  Thanks for join ..read more

Dr. Brian Farkas earned his Masters and Doctoral degrees in engineering from the University of California, Davis.  He has served as a professor of Food Science at NC State University, as Department Head of the Food Science Department at Purdue University, and as Chief Scientific Officer at McCormick and Company. Brian will soon be starting a new position as Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences at the University of Delaware.  Join us for a conversation about perspective, education, and taking on new challenges for growth. Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfin ..read more

Henry Havey graduated from NC State with an undergraduate degree in 2016.  He has worked as an instructional technology consultant, as a sports nutrition intern, and as a salesperson in the retail supplement industry as well as with business to business ingredient suppliers.  He is currently Business Development Manager for Collagen and Gelatin at Ajinimoto.   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

Stephen Fleming is the CEO and Co-Founder of Traverse Science.  His company provides insights that allow food companies to innovate in the nutrition space.  He started out at community college, then earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a doctorate in Neuroscience from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.  Join us for an enlightening conversation on finding your way in life. 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

Stephen Fleming is the CEO and Co-Founder of Traverse Science.  His company provides insights that allow food companies to innovate in the nutrition space.  He started out at community college, then earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a doctorate in Neuroscience from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.  Join us for an enlightening conversation on finding your way in life. 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

Marjorie’s start at NC State has taken her halfway around the world and back again.  After receiving her undergraduate degree in food science at NC State, she went to New Zealand to get a PhD in Chemistry with a focus on food structure.  Coming back to the US, Marjorie started her career at Impossible Foods as a scientist.  Now, as a Director of Research and Development at Impossible Foods, she is influencing one of the fastest growing markets in the food industry. Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help others find our p ..read more

James Chapa is a graduate of NC State’s Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition department.  He is now a scientist at Novozymes, a company that produces enzymes for many industries including the food industry.  His area of expertise deals with the rapidly growing plant-based foods industry.  Welcome to WDFS James! 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

Well, it’s a special time of year where Christmas trees and garland are all around.  We thought your season would be enhanced with a little bit of food science!  This episode holds some of our season flavorites (yep, you read that right), what we are looking forward to the most, and our gift list (it might be a little late, but don’t look a gift horse in the mouth!).  We wish everyone a peaceful and jolly holiday and a glorious New Year full of food science! Holly Jolly Christmas Howling Cow Dairy - for eggnog and ice cream The Food Scientist Gift List Paige's gifts: The Flavo ..read more

Today on WDFS we are speaking to Mitchell Langston.  He is a senior in food science at NC State University.  Mitchell has had a variety of work experiences during his time at NCSU.  From a California winery to right in our department with the Entrepreneurial Program, we are excited to hear all about it.   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

We take a minute away from interviews to express gratitude for all kinds of things, including our listeners!  We hope that you and yours enjoy some relaxation and good food on this Turkey Day, a day of thanks giving! 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