What's behind the "True Food" revolution in Minneapolis Public Schools? Ambitious purchasing of industrial-strength gadgets—cook-chill tanks, vacuum baggers, a meat shredder, a "gentle mixer," and a 30-foot-long sous vide cooker—may be costly, but food costs are down, participation is up, and unpronounceable additives are out. This program was brought to...

Big districts have long employed chefs, and smaller ones are increasingly relying on them as consultants. But what happens when a mid-size district hires a classically trained restaurant industry veteran as food service director? In this episode, we talk to two CIA alumni who love the job, and whose scratch-cooked...

This week on Snacky Tunes, Darin Bresnitz and guest co-host Carter Adams are talking wine, food trends, and music with Marianne Fabre-Lanvin of Sud De France, Greg Morabito of Eater, and Heloise & the Savoir Faire! Tune in to hear Darin and Marianne discuss the Sud de France wine region...

This week on Taste Matters, Mitchell Davis is joined by French social scientist Claude Fischler to talk about the relationship between food and society. He is a directeur de recherche of the French National Centre for Scientific Research, and heads the Institut Interdisciplinaire d'Anthropologie du Contemporain in Paris. Tune into...

This week on Everything's On the Table, Erin Fairbanks talks public health with guest co-host Carolyn Zezima, President of NYC Foodscape. Tune in as Erin and Carolyn sit down with Devin Madden of The Partnership for a Healthier Manhattan. Tune in to learn about Devin's work fighting against the prevalence...

Welcome to Everything's On the Table, a new weekly program produced by Food Systems Network NYC and HeritageRadioNetwork.org! Each week, hosts will examine the food policies that impact our everyday lives and that hang in the balance as New Yorkers go the polls this fall. This week, HRN's Erin Fairbanks...

Wellness in the Schools is promoting healthy eating and exercise for schoolchildren! This week on Feeding the Future, Orianne Cosentino is joined by Nancy Easton, Executive Director, and Bill Telepan, Executive Chef, to talk about the importance of nutritious cafeteria lunches. Ori begins the show by rethinking food waste after...

Food insecurity, obesity, diabetes, hunger, and federal food assistance- these are the topics of the day on It's More Than Food. In the debut episode, host Michel Nischan is talking with two guests about food access. Lori Silverbush is the Co-director of the A Place at the Table, a film...

On this week's episode of Meet Your Maker, host Rachel Wharton sits down with Wayne Homschek and Betty Fong, founders of Pie Face meat pies. Pie Face has a long history in Australia, and just opened its first location on 53rd Street in Midtown. Hear about the role of meat...

This week on The Main Course, Patrick is joined by an old friend from his Slow Food days, Rodney Benson. Rodney is currently an adjunct professor at Queens College and was a former Director of Human Resources for the NYC Department of Corrections. Hear why he thinks foods advertised as...