Recent Episodes
Prison Food & the Alabama Inmate Food Fund Scandal
Are inmate food conditions criminal? You be the judge. In this episode, we discuss the history of prison food - from lobster to N…
New Year's Resolutions and the F-Factor Diet Scandal
Welcome to our first episode of 2022! Becca starts by sharing all about how diet culture and new year's resolutions are the oppos…
Christmas Food Traditions & The Carcinogenic Cranberry Scare
This episode is the epitome of bittersweet… We discuss the origins of everyone’s favourite holiday food traditions, including Chr…
pH Balance and Robert O. Young's pH "Miracle"
This episode is anything but basic! Learn about how our amazing bodies are constantly working to maintain a tight pH balance (no …
Weight Stigma & The Weigh Down Diet
In this episode, Sarah discusses the complexities of weight stigma and the impact weight bias has on our healthcare system. Becca…
Mad Cow Disease & Oprah Winfrey's Texas Beef
In the moooooooo -d for a good story? This week, Becca tells all about the disease that almost put the world off of burgers, Bovi…
Germ Theory & Typhoid Mary
In this episode, Sarah discusses the evolution of food safety, including the development of Germ Theory and the pasteurization pr…
Energy Needs and the Cult of Breatharianism
In this episode, Becca talks about all the reasons we need food and breaks down some of the ways we measure energy needs. Then Sa…
Digestion, Forensic Science, & The Hendricks Murder
In our season premiere Sarah breaks down the digestive system. Becca then discusses the history of forensic science, including th…
Harvey Milk and the Twinkie Defense
In this episode, Becca covers the history of the all-American Twinkie. Then, in honour of Pride Month, Sarah covers the tragic st…
EXTRA CHEESE: Belgium's Massive Egg Fraud and the Tale of the Rotting…
This episode is a real fungi! Sarah covers the recent sentencing in Belgium’s largest food fraud, the Fipronil egg scandal. Then …
About the Hosts
Sarah Muncaster
Host
Sarah is a Registered Dietitian in Toronto, Canada. She is passionate about using creative storytelling to spread evidence-based nutrition information. Sarah practices clinical dietetics by day and fills her free time experimenting in the kitchen, podcasting, running, reading, camping, and playing with her two cats!
Becca Harris
Host
Becca Harris is a Registered Dietitian specializing in ADHD Nutrition & the founder of The Nutrition Junky (www.thenutritionjunky.com). She has a BA in Criminology from Western University, a BASc in Nutrition & Food, & MHSc(c) in Nutrition Communication from Ryerson University. In her free time she's in the kitchen, at the beach with her dog, or binging through true crime podcasts.
Geoff Devine
Audio Engineer
Geoff Devine is an experienced audio engineer, sound designer, editor, mixer, musician and producer based in Toronto, ON. He has an Honours BA from Carleton University for Communications, an applied audio engineering diploma from TARA and a diploma in sound design from George Brown.