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America’s Nest Egg:
The Secret War for Global Food Security

As media headlines highlight the importance of food security, microbial threats, and geopolitical shifts, we engage with poultry industry veterans living at the intersection of tradition and innovation.

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Ep. 1 - Label Literacy: Decoding Poultry Packaging and NAE

Welcome to America’s Nest Egg. This episode features an interview with Don Ritter, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Don is a leader in poultry health, broiler production, animal welfare, live operations, and food safety.

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Demystifying Consumer Labels
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Ep.2 - Forming a Food Coalition: Brian Ronholm Talks Policy, Safety, and Food

Brian Ronholm, Consumer Reports' Director of Food Policy, joins us to discuss his journey in food policy and safety. Starting his career in 2006, Ronholm contributed to legislative and regulatory food policy, eventually serving as Deputy Under Secretary of Food Safety at the USDA for six years. Describing himself as the "Forrest Gump of food policy," Ronholm joined Consumer Reports in 2020, focusing on the modernization of the food industry and emerging technologies.

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Ep.3 - Having Your Shake and Eating it Too: How Shake Shack and Neutral Partner Up for Sustainability

This episode features an interview with Corey Blumenthal, Sustainability Specialist at Shake Shake and Lauren Brown, Senior Program Manager, Carbon Reduction Data & Analytics at Neutral Foods.

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Demystifying Consumer Labels
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Ep. 4 - The Future of Food Biotechnology with Aaron Schacht

On today’s episode, we sit down with Aaron Schacht, CEO of BiomEdit. With over 30 years of experience, Aaron has served as executive vice president at Elanco Animal Health, and in various research and development positions at Eli Lilly and Company. His expertise extends from R&D strategy to drug development to mergers and acquisitions.

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Demystifying Consumer Labels
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Ep. 5 - The Firewall Protecting our Food with Roger Beers

On today’s episode, we sit down with Roger Beers, Director of Global Integrated Food Business at Church & Dwight Co. Prior to this position, Beers served as vice president of sales and marketing at Packers Sanitation Services and in various leadership positions at A&L Laboratories and Ecolab. He’s well-versed in agricultural science, food science and business management, and is a veteran of the United States Army.

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Demystifying Consumer Labels
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Ep. 6 - The Science of Food Safety: Keeping Our Plates Clean with Abbey Thiel, Ph.D, Researcher and Content Creator

On today's episode, we dive into the fascinating world of food science with Abbey Thiel, a postdoctoral researcher and the creator behind "Abbey, the Food Scientist.

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Demystifying Consumer Labels
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Ep. 7 - The Science of Food Safety: Keeping Our Plates Clean with Abbey Thiel, Ph.D, Researcher and Content Creator

On today's episode, we sit down with Cameron Whitehead, the Chief Operating Officer at Pete and Gerry's, a table egg producer known for its focus on pasture-raised birds, animal welfare, and strong relationships with family farms.

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Demystifying Consumer Labels
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Ep. 8 - Food as Medicine - How Sodexo brings Nutrition to America’s Healthcare Facilities with Heidi Greenwaldt, Nutrition Director of Clinical Informatics

On this episode of America's Nest Egg, we sit down with Heidi Greenwaldt, Nutrition Director of Clinical Informatics at Sodexo. With over 22 years at Sodexo, Heidi discusses her journey and the evolving role of nutrition in healthcare.

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Demystifying Consumer Labels

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