Chava found a letter from Hernán Cortés to Carlos V from 1520, and now we're pretty sure that everyone who claims pulque was only for royalty is wrong, the word "maguey" is cultural appropriation, and corn syrup is part of Mexico's cultural heritage. It's a what-happens-when-Chava-goes-academic episode of Agave Road...

Who convinced us that blue-gatorade is better than water? What is BVO? Is anybody surprised that Taco Bell uses 12% filler in their "beef"? These are some of the topics that are trending now on Let's Get Real. Tune in as Erica Wides catches up on some startling foodiness trends...

This week on the Wild Game Domain, Chefs Chad Pagano and Mike Schwartz are talking about the differences between wild game and supermarket meat in terms of quality and cost. Learn more about factory-farmed beef and poultry, and how feeding practices decrease the nutritional value of protein. Do Americans eat...

Find out how Justin Rashid and American Spoon Fruit are preserving summer fruits on this week's episode of The Farm Report! Erin Fairbanks chats with Justin about American Spoon Fruit's line of preserves. Learn about the terroir of lake-area Michigan, and why some of the best fruits in the world...

Nicole Taylor is soaking up the summer with some more ice cream and a little bit of booze. On this week's episode of Hot Grease, Nicole invites Crista Freeman of Phin Phebes Ice Cream into the studio to talk about her ice cream memories, growing up in Florida, and...

We're checking in on what's "trending now" on this week's installment of Let's Get Real. Erica Wides is taking on foodiness beverages. Why are cancer fundraiser walks sponsored by drinks that are filled with aspartame? Tune in to learn about a new enhanced water product - Dream Water. Will drinking...

What "food" product do Americans spend 2.7 billion dollars on per year? Gum! This week on Let's Get Real, Erica Wides is crusading against gum. It doesn't provide nourishment, and it's filled with toxic chemicals; why are we so drawn to gum? Find out how gum has evolved in our...

Will anyone stop the 7-Eleven invasion of the East Village? This week on Let's Get Real, Erica Wides is talking with two activists from the No 7-Eleven group, Bob Holman and Rob Hollander. Tune into this episode to find out how gentrification and foodiness are intertwined in the case of...

Dieticians are in bed with Foodiness, Incorporated! Erica Wides is once again joined in the studio by nutrition expert Kristin Wartman to talk about her recent article in Civil Eats about big food's influence on The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Hear how companies like Coca-Cola and General Mills fund...

Are you the "right" kind of person? Lucky for you, Erica Wides is here to sign you up for a session at Foodiness Reeducation Camp! Are you getting hungry after Erica's boot camp regiment? Well, Foodiness Reeducation Camp only serves real food in its cafeteria, so you better be hungry...