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PREVIOUS PROGRAMS
| DATE | GUEST | DESCRIPTION |
| 2/20/2009 | Tori Stuart of Zoe’s Foods |
Tori Stuart talks with our Family Food Experts Ellen Briggs and Sally Byrd about Zoe’s healthier-for-you granola, bars and whole grain cereals. |
| 2/13/2009 | Dr. Bob Sears, Pediatrician |
Ellen Briggs & Sally Byrd talk with Dr. Bob Sears about the hot topic, vaccinations for kids. His latest book, The Vaccine Book - Making the Right Decision for you Child, addresses the concerns of how many, how often and which vaccinations are safe for your kids. |
| 2/6/2009 | Bob Gelser of Once Again Nut Butter |
Family Food Experts Ellen Briggs and Dr. Sally Byrd talk with Bob Gelser of Once Again Nut Butter about organic peanut butter and more. |
| 1/30/2009 | Kerri Marshall, ND |
Family Food Experts Ellen Briggs and Dr. Sally Byrd talk with nutritionist Keri Marshall, ND, of Nordic Naturals, about our immune system, the looming antibiotic issues and the many simple healthy alternatives you can use at home for your children and you. The number one solution is to build a strong immune system. You’ll be surprised at how easy this is! |
| 1/23/2009 | Phil Lisac of Lisanatti Foods |
Phil Lisac, Founder of Lisanatti Foods, a family-owned business located in Oregon. Here is another great American story of a company started from scratch with an idea and pursuing persistently in order to build a successful venture. Lisanatti Foods is known for several varieties of The Good Health Cheese Alternatives. |
| 1/16/2009 | Janet Zand of Zand Botanicals |
Family Food Experts Ellen Briggs and Dr. Sally Byrd talk with health expert Dr. Janet Zand of Zand Botanicals. |
| 1/9/2009 | Sarah Bird of Annie’s Home Grown |
Ellen & Sally talk with Sarah Bird, Vice President of Marketing for Annie’s, Inc.,and has been at the forefront of the growth of the Annie’s Homegrown brand. Yes, Annie is a real person. Annie Withey, a mother of two and an organic farmer, co-founded her company in 1989. Their first product? Shells and White Cheddar mac and cheese. Though Annie’s is most known for it’s Mac and Cheese line of products, this company also offers crackers, graham cookies, cereal and fruit snacks, all using “straight from nature ingredients.” |
| 1/2/2009 | Ellen Briggs & Dr. Sally Byrd |
Family Food Experts Ellen Briggs and Dr. Sally Byrd talk Healthy Diets |
| 12/22/2008 | Ellen Briggs & Dr. Sally Byrd |
Food Experts Ellen Briggs and Dr. Sally Byrd as we talk about starting off the new year with the right foods, supplements, and attitude that will make your 2009 a year of healthy transformation and living. Learn about the blood type diet and more from Dr. Sally Byrd. |
| 12/19/2008 | Tom Stone of Bell & Evans Poultry |
Family Food Experts Ellen Briggs and Dr. Sally Byrd interview Tom Stone of Bell & Evans. Tom is the Director of Marketing of this fourth generation family owned and operated poultry company. Based in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, their operations employ the latest “green” technology to raise chickens, turkeys, Cornish game hens, and ducks without the use of artificial chemicals. |
| 12/12/2008 | Doon Wintz & Kura Greweling of Wholly Wholesome Foods | Special Guests are Doon Wintz & Kyra Greweling of Wholly Wholesome Foods. Doon’s family company has dedicated itself to transferring this “Naturally Wholicious” feature into frozen baked products so you can fool everyone. From your freezer, simply pull out their pies, cookies, cakes, breads, buns and pie crusts, cook according to the simple directions, and serve. Everyone will think you have spent hours in the kitchen to prepare these mouth watering products. Wholly Wholesome uses truly natural and organic ingredients. |
| 12/5/2008 | Healthier-Food Chef Kim Ruis | Family Food Experts Ellen Briggs and Dr. Sally Byrd talk with health food & beverage industry experts, manufacturers, and health professionals about how what you’re eating and drinking affects your health. This week’s guest is CHEF KIM RIUS of COOKING BETTER WITH KIM. |
| 11/21/2008 | Ken Gootkind of Apple & Eve Juices | KEN GOOTKIND of APPLE & EVE JUICES. Apple & Eve is one of the largest independently owned juice companies in the U.S., with total annual sales topping $170 million. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Port Washington, NY, the company focuses on healthy and innovative juice products. Apple & Eve produces and markets a complete line of juices, including Apple & Eve 100% pure and natural juices and juice blends, Sesame Street 100% Juices, Organic 100% Juices, |
| 11/14/2008 | Dr. Nancy Powers | Dr. Nancy Powers is a Holistic Physician, Nutritionist, Health Activist, Author, and Motivational Speaker. Dr. Nancy also has been showcased in the media, especially on radio. She has extensive knowledge of the human body and how our health can be altered and managed by the foods we eat. |
| 11/7/2008 | Jack Maguire, Water Industry Consultant | Jack Maguire is a leader and today a sought-after consultant in the beverages and bottled water industry. Jack has a distinguished career in the food & beverage industry and his accomplishments are many. One of his greatest accomplishments was as the North America CEO of “Evian Water”, where he introduced to the American public the first spring bottled water, |
| 10/31/2008 | Dr. Keri Marshall, ND | Food Expert Ellen Briggs as we interview Keri Marshall, NS, ND, of Nordic Naturals. Dr. Marshall is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor who specializes in holistic pediatrics and women’s medicine. She has published several scientific papers and magazine articles, written a book on proteins and amino acids, appears regularly on nationally syndicated radio shows, and most recently, appeared on ABC’s “A View from the Bay.” She is a writer and blogger for KIWI Magazine, a natural family living magazine. |
| 10/24/2008 | Dr. Titus Venessa | Dr. Titus Venessa, Ph.D., Sc.D.,e Founder and President of Forever Young Health Foods and Founder and President of Dr. Venessa’s Formulas™, a twelve-year-old company exclusively dedicated to design Clinically Targeted and Specialized Formulas for Specific Health Conditions. He is a dedicated Research Scientist in the fields of Preventative, Integrative and Complimentary Medicines, Food Sciences and Medical Sciences. |
| 10/17/2008 | Live from Expo East Natural Foods Show in Boston | Live from Expo East Natural Foods Show in Boston |
| 10/10/2008 | Dr. Norina O’Campo, Rainbow Pediatrics | Listen in as Family Food Expert Ellen Briggs talks with Dr. Norina O’Campo of Rainbow Pediatrics in South Florida. Dr. O’Campo is passionate about the health of our children and as such is a founding member of the board of Better Food Choices and Family Food Experts. |
| 10/3/2008 | Samantha Cabaluna of Earthbound Farm | Join host Criss Bertling and Family Food Expert Ellen Briggs as we interview Samantha Cabaluna, Communications Director at Earthbound Farm. |
| 9/26/2008 | Valerie Berkowitz | Valerie Berkowitz, a licensed registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator and certified lifestyle counselor practicing for 13 years. She is the Director of Nutrition at the Center for Balanced Health. Prior to this, Valerie worked as a nutritionist at The Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine (ACCM). While employed at The Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine, her efforts focused on bridging the gap between conventional and complementary nutritional practice and included educating patients, mentoring nutrition students, speaking at events for consumers and health care professionals, in addition to assisting in research efforts. |
| 9/19/2008 | Jennifer Hodges, CEO of Hero Nutritionals | Hero Nutritional Products, producer of high-quality, nutritionally sound children’s supplements - Yummy “gummy style” vitamins! She got the idea in the mid-90’s as she observed her nieces and other children gobbling up candies, particularly multi-flavor gummy bears. Established in 1996, Hero Nutritionals is the leader in creating innovative and unique delivery systems for vitamins and supplements. Hero Nutritionals made vitamin history by being the first company to put vitamins in a gummy delivery system. |
| 9/12/2008 | Dr. Blair Barone, Pediatric Psychologist | child psychologist Dr. Blair Barone. Dr. Barone has devoted over 20 years to helping families and children with life challenges. Formerly a Senior Supervising Pediatric Clinical Psychologist at Boston Children’s Hospital in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics and an Associate in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, she has evaluated and treated thousands of children from around the country and the world with a range of developmental, behavioral, medical, neurological, and psychological issues. Dr. Barone has been interviewed by the media including CBS’s Up to the Minute. |
| 9/5/2008 | Moms Making Noise Bloggers | Join host Criss Bertling and her special guests, Moms Making Noise, this week as we discuss health and nutrition issues that moms face as they try to make better food and health choices for their kids. |
| 8/29/2008 | Val Vasilief of Health is Wealth | Health is Wealth Company President Val Vasilief — a Mr. America and a Mr. Universe title-holder. He and his partner Jerry Colt established the company in 1979 in Williamstown, NJ. More than a catchy name, the company is a reflection of its owners’ driving philosophy that has guided them to success in the Natural Foods industry. Whether it be Vegetarian, Vegan, or All Natural, it is probably in Health is Wealth’s ever-growing line of wholesome and healthy Natural Food products. Health is Wealth products can be found in natural-food stores and supermarkets throughout the United States. |
| 8/22/2008 | Ellen Briggs and Dr. Sally Byrd | BFC Host Criss Bertling will be interviewing Family Food Expert Ellen Briggs and Doctor of Naturopathy Sally Byrd, co-authors of the book “Are Your Kids Running on Empty?” - a book that has been referred to by its readers as “the food bible for moms.” Are Your Kids Running on Empty? is filled with facts and solutions you need to fuel your kids with foods they like to eat. |
| 8/15/2008 | Joseph Semprevivo, of Joseph’s Lite Cookies | Joseph Semprevivo, founder of Joseph’s Lite Cookies. Joseph, himself a diabetic from early childhood, created his sugar-free cookies because he wanted some great tasting cookies he could eat and offer to the public. Joseph’s Lite Cookies was born, becoming the first sugar-free to be sold anywhere. You can find Joseph’s great cookies and other products in grocery stores, supermarkets, health food stores and on QVC. His company and products have been awarded many honors including: the Kid Kritics Approved Seal, The American Taste Award, Superior Product Award, NFDA All-Natural Product, FDM All-Natural Award, Sugar-Free Award, Healthy Product Award, The Quality Hero Award, Senate Productivity Award, Governors Viva Award, Blue Chip Award, Chamber Business of the Year Award, was named “The Best Sugar-Free Cookie of the year 2002″ and “Grocery Product of the Month”. The company has also received the prestigious American Success Award presented by President George Bush at The White House Rose Garden. |