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Wolfing Down Food Science

Ever wonder about how your food makes it from the farm to your table? There is a lot of food science along the way. Not a culinary or nutrition podcast, Wolfing Down Food Science is all about the chemistry, microbiology and engineering of food. Questions or comments? Send us an email at wolfingdownfoodscience@ncsu.edu. To find out more about food science at NC State University check us out at https://cals.ncsu.edu/food-bioprocessing-and-nutrition-sciences/

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40:32

Out Standing in Her Field (literally). Science...

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2025/10/17

Send us a text In our first English/Spanish bilingual episode we talk international science communication with agronomist Dr. Dr. Maria Luz "Malu" Zapiola. Malu is equally comfortable giving lectures in university classroom or (out standing) in the middle of a wheat field. Note: We switch from English to Spanish at 20:20. Dr. Maria Luz "Malu" Zapiola earned her Master's in Crop Science and Genetics, as well as her Doctorate in Agronomy and Crop Science at Oregon State University. ...

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33:26

The New Era of WDFS is Here: Now With More to See and...

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2025/10/03

Send us a text Dr. Fernanda Santos’ route to food science was not direct. But one thing is for sure, she has found a home in food science at NC State University. Dr. Santos teaches 13 classes at NC State, one of which is a project-based class for seniors in food science and bioprocessing. Through collaboration with faculty and industry, she is giving students real-world experience. We are excited to hear about her path to food science and her newest collaboration with ...

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50:55

The World's Dumbest Problem: Food Waste (S9:E5)

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2025/07/25

Send us a text Food waste. It’s been called the world’s dumbest problem. Did you know that about a third of the food grown on farms is wasted, meaning it never gets to a factory, a grocery store, or to a consumer? This is not because farmers are wasteful. Far from it. It's because it's sometimes hard to harvest all the food that's been produced, especially if it's underground (think sweet potatoes). Food waste is not just an economic problem, although it can driv...

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46:06

Being All That You Can Be As a Food Safety Auditor...

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2025/07/18

Chief Warrant Officer 5* Terrence Ward is a year 2016 alumnus of the Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences Department at NC State University. Terrence discovered his interest in Food Science during his service in the US Army. Today, as part of his continuing Army career, he audits food processing facilities around the US and around the world to assure that the food produced and sold is safe for the US Armed Forces. He uses his extensive experience to train other ...

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37:11

Paige's Summer Picks: From a High School Job at...

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2025/07/02

Dr. Arnie Sair has worked for General Mills, Signature Brands and now, Bunge. 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, and who started out as a high school student working at McDonalds, Arnie has great insight into the food industry. Join us as we talk about carrying on the legacy of being a 3rd generation, Ph.D. food scientist (which makes him a b...

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61:31

Paige's Summer Picks: Cruise Ship Viruses and Vomit...

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2025/07/02

We all love a good story, and Dr. Leann Jaykus, a professor emeritus at NC State University, has some good ones to tell. As a virologist she has unique insights into food safety. We talk to Leann about cruise ship food safety, norovirus, coronavirus, vomit machines, and, oh yes, mentoring on this episode. Send us a text 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...

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32:15

Paige's Summer Picks: Empowering Your Career Journey...

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2025/07/02

After graduating from NC State, Mandy Taylor spent time in product development for a variety of food companies. Her years of experience gave her the knowledge and desire to foster career growth in others by managing the summer intern program in research and development at Mars Wrigley. We talk to Mandy about her time in product development and what she sees as the most challenging and rewarding parts of working with and fostering new food scientists. And we have a good laugh about...

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29:13

The Shifting Definition of Success with Yifat (S8:E7)

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2025/06/02

Our world is complicated! Yifat Rogers started Yaniv Consulting to help people and businesses cut through the tough problems and find practical solutions. Yifat is a PhD food scientist and engineer who has worked in the food industry for 15+ years. Her experience and desire to help people prompted her shift to consulting. She has started her very own podcast called Success Your Own Way where guests discuss what success looks like for them with insights on how to achiev...

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19:31

Having Your Cake & Eating It Too: Food Science,...

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2025/05/12

Kenya Hairston is a Senior Project Manager, Adjunct Professor, and Doctoral student. Kenya holds a Master's degree from Franklin University as well as Bachelors Degrees from the University of Toledo and The Ohio State University (that's where Keith and Kenya crossed paths). She is currently a 2nd year doctoral student at Franklin University where she is pursuing her Ed.D in instructional design leadership. Kenya has worked at Abbott since 2015 and now calls Dallas, Texas home. Sen...

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34:28

Joey Stazzone and the Inspiring Origin Story of Cafe...

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2025/04/29

This episode tells the inspiring story behind the creation of Cafe Kreyól and Joey Stazzone's entrepreneurial origin story. Anyone who has met Joey knows the energy and positivity he brings to the room. Joey is the founder and President of Cafe Kreyól, an award-winning coffee distribution and coffee roasting company located in Manassas, Virginia. Joey is a certified Q (Q = Quality) Grader, as well as a CQI (CQI = Coffee Quality Institute) Post-Harvest Process and Quality Evaluat...

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24:49

Are You Ready for READYBAR? (S8:E4)

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2025/04/11

Dr. Ryan Dowdy is the founder and CEO of READYBAR. Previous to that, Ryan worked as Chief of Staff to the CTO at EVERY, an "all protein, no meat" company, as a Science and Technology Analysis Manager at the Good Food Institute, and at NASA as Food System Manager for the International Space Station. He has appeared on Rhett & Link's Good Mythical Morning, has written for the Washington Post, and was featured on the NPR Program Shortwave. I first met Ryan when he was a Foo...

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22:11

From juice to vino and beyond: Food science in the...

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2025/03/28

Kait O’Shaughnessy and Cameron LaCross join us for this episode of WDDFS. Both work for Gallo as associate beverage makers. Cameron started in California in the area of wine making and moved back to her home state of SC when the opportunity came up. Kait started her career in fruit juice beverages and joined Gallo 2 years ago. Today we chat about the world of beverages and starting a career in food science. Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdown...

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31:48

Engineering sustainable proteins around the world...

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2025/03/17

The world of food production is wide and varied. We discuss producing sustainable proteins with Dave Reynolds, an engineer working at Buhler. Buhler is an equipment manufacturing company with unique missions and a global reach. Dave has worked with us at NC State University to facilitate student projects and guide our department as an industry member. Join us for an insightful discussion. Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.c...

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30:11

Enthusiastically Extending Food Safety Across North...

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2025/02/17

Dr. Lynette Johnston is a extension specialist with a focus on food safety. She travels around the state of North Carolina helping food producers solve problems and keep their products safe. She trains industry professionals and teaches Food Microbiology here at NC State. Her journey from a dairy farm in Texas to faculty member at NC State and everything in between are covered in this episode. Along the way, Lynette has fielded some great questions from stakeholders an...

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58:58

WDFS Live! Ultra Processed Foods: What Are They? What...

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2024/12/17

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 disc...

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52:50

The First Ever WDFS Live event! New (Delicious!)...

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2024/11/18

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@gm...

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40:10

Happy Fall Ya'll! Catching up with WDFS (S7:E1)

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2024/10/09

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.comPlease take a minute to help others find our podcast by leaving a rating and comment on your podcasting app!

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26:43

Top 10 Interviews 2024 #1: Seeing sustainability as a...

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2024/09/20

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 cyc...

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Top 10 Interviews 2024 #2: Are Americans riddled with...

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2024/09/06

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 t...

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38:02

Top 10 Interviews 2024 #3: How a high school job at...

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2024/08/16

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 safet...

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