Pressure Cooker Podcast
1) Fan Fave: The Twisted History of School Lunch Part 2
After the cheesy gut bombs of the Reagan era, we’ve arrived at the “hopey changey” era of school lunch. Michelle Obama put school lunch on the front page and ushered in upgraded nutrition standards. B...Show More
2) The Twisted History of School Lunch: Part 1
For those unfamiliar with the inner workings of the school lunch program, it is puzzling, even maddening: Why is it so hard to offer tasty, nutritious food at school? In this episode, Jane and Liz dig...Show More
3) Red Light, Green Light: Our Biggest Do’s and Don’ts For Feeding Kids
In this final installment of Pressure Cooker (at least, for now!) Jane and Liz reflect on lessons learned over the course of more than fifty episodes. From political activism to picture-perfect bento ...Show More
4) Fan Fave: Can you teach a kid to eat vegetables?
We're resurfacing this Pressure Cooker "classic" that attempts to answer the perennial parental question: Why isn’t my kid eating green beans or zucchini or, for that matter, any food that isn’t beige...Show More
5) The Truth About Why American Kids Drink So Much Milk
If you’ve had a child in America anytime in the past, oh, 80 years, there’s one message about what to feed them that has been impossible to ignore: MILK! Kids need lots of milk to grow big and strong....Show More
6) The Panic over Ultra-Processed Foods; What You Need to Know About the Latest Dietary Devil
Headlines about the dangers of “ultra-processed” foods – a category that includes Doritos and Twinkies but also protein bars, plant-based milks, and maybe your favorite yogurt or sandwich bread – are ...Show More
7) Fan Fave: In Praise of Kitchen Shortcuts
It's Mother's Day. And like a lot of other moms, we're rebelling against the ideals of the "good mother." So we're bringing back a Pressure Cooker classic. In this episode, Jane and Liz challenge the ...Show More
8) The Wild Wild West of Food Marketing to Kids: What the Kids are Doing…And What You Can Do About It (Pt. 2)
Digital food marketing is ubiquitous. But what do teens and tweens see on their devices. And are the kids alright? In Part 2 of our deep-dive into food marketing, a Pressure Cooker investigation takes...Show More
9) The Wild Wild West of Food Marketing to Kids: From Tony the Tiger to Tiktok (Pt. 1)
A generation ago, food marketing to kids was found mostly in two places: Saturday morning cartoons and the cereal aisle. No more. Children are now targeted throughout the grocery store, on billboards,...Show More
The Wild Wild West of Food Marketing to Kids: From Tony the Tiger to Tiktok (Pt. 1)
31:09 | Apr 24th, 2024
10) Fan Fave: How Picking Eating Took Over America
Half of all parents of young children say they have at least one picky eater in their household: a state of affairs that strikes many moms and dads stuck serving up the same half dozen foods on repeat...Show More