Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

Edible Weeds with Dr. Roland Ebel and Dr. Fabian Menalled

What if some of the plants farmers spend hours pulling out of their fields belong on our plates? In this episode, Dr. Cassandra Quave talks with agroecologists Dr. Roland

How Plants Evolved to Exploit Humanity with Dr. Robert Spengler

Did humans domesticate plants, or did plants domesticate us? Paleoethnobotanist Dr. Robert Spengler joins Dr. Cassandra Quave to explain why ancient farmers likely had no

The End of Cheap Food with Kristine Root

Why does “cheap” food cost us so much? In this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, Dr. Cassandra Quave talks with Kristine Root, founder of the branding and growth marketing

Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture with Dr. Mariangela Hungria

Can bacteria be bred to feed crops, and do it for a fraction of the cost of chemical fertilizer? This week on the show, Dr. Cassandra Quave talks with Dr. Mariangela Hung

Caves & CHAOS with Dr. Rachel Washburn

What can microbes living in the dark, mineral-rich corners of a cave tell us about the next generation of medicines? In this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, Dr. Cassandr

Sugar, Evolution, and the Human Brain with Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller

Why do humans have a sweet tooth, and what does the glycemic index actually tell us about food? Dr. Cassandra Quave talks with University of Sydney nutrition scientist Dr

Feeding the World as if People Mattered with Dr. Andrew Flachs

What if the value of a farm were measured not only by what it produces, but also by the communities, skills, and ecosystems it sustains? This week on Foodie Pharmacology,

From Motifs to Medicine: Can Nature and AI Transform Mental Health? with Dr. Jacob Hooker

Could centuries of traditional plant knowledge help scientists discover the next generation of medicines for the brain? In this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, Dr. Cassan

The First 1,000 Days: How Your Baby’s Gut Microbes Shape Lifelong Health with Dr. Savita Srivastava

What if some of the most important foundations for lifelong health are established before a child’s second birthday? In this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, Dr. Cassandra

Alpha-gal Syndrome (Red Meat Allergy) with Gary Falcetano | Foodie Pharmacology with Dr. Cassandra Quave

We’d once again like to thank Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated for their sponsorship of this episode. What if a single tick bite could change the way you eat foreve

Pregnancy, Nutrition, and the Science of the Placenta with Dr. Cheryl Rosenfeld | Foodie Pharmacology with Dr. Cassandra Quave

Did you know that one of the most important organs shaping lifelong health is only temporary? In this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, I sit down with developmental biolog

The Ethnobotany of Candomblé with Dr. Bob Voeks

Journey to Brazil to uncover the hidden roots of Candomblé, an Afro-Brazilian spiritual tradition shaped by African plant knowledge, resilience, and cultural memory. In t

How Pet Food Went Wrong with Dr. Judy Morgan

Pet nutrition has undergone a dramatic shift over the past century, moving from whole foods to highly processed convenience diets, and not always for the better. This wee

Genome Mining and the Quest for New Antibiotics with Dr. Nadine Ziemert

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing challenges in modern medicine, raising the risk of a return to a pre-antibiotic era where common infections become life-

Legal Action for Nature with Dr. Jacob Phelps

The health of our environment underpins everything from food systems to future medicines, yet much of the damage done to nature goes unaddressed. This week on Foodie Phar

Natural Remedies for Pets with Angela Ardolino

Spring is a time when many of us think about fresh starts and better health, including the well-being of our pets. This week on Foodie Pharmacology, Dr. Cassandra Quave s

The Truth About Seed Oils with Cherie Calbom | Foodie Pharmacology with Dr. Cassandra Quave

Seed oils are everywhere. From salad dressings to snack foods, they’ve become a quiet staple of the modern diet. But how did they get there, and what do we really know ab

Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome with Gary Falcetano | Foodie Pharmacology with Dr. Cassandra Quave

Spring is here, and seasonal pollen along with it! This week on Foodie Pharmacology, Dr. Cassandra Quave speaks with Gary Falcetano, PA-C, AE-C, Senior Manager of Global

Essential Food Preserving with Dr. Julia Skinner

What if the key to reducing food waste, strengthening community, and reconnecting with our food systems is already in your kitchen? In this episode of Foodie Pharmacolog

How Flowers Made Our World with Dr. David George Haskell | Foodie Pharmacology

Flowers may seem delicate, but they have transformed the planet! In this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, Dr. Cassandra Quave speaks with Dr. David George Haskell, author