Cereal has been a part of Americans' breakfast since the 1950s, but Erica Wides is here to tell you that- once again- the public has been hoodwinked by Foodiness. This week on Let's Get Real, Erica is diving into a big bowl of sugary cereal to tell listeners that cereal isn't real food. Tune into this episode to hear how industrial agriculture has taken over the Midwest to turn grains into corn syrup clusters. How have the fake food corporations brainwashed people to believe that breakfast cereals are a necessary part of every morning? Listen in to learn how some cereal brands have expanded to make other foodiness products in addition to their unhealthy, bastardized oats! Thanks to Cain Vineyard & Winery for sponsoring today's program, and thanks to Knifeshow for today's break music.

"Cereal is the quintessential foodiness product because we were raised to believe in it." [6:45]

"If cereal was the original foodiness product, it has gone even further down the rabbit hole because now there are foodiness versions of foodiness those products." [18:00]

-- Erica Wides on Let's Get Real

Dr. Marion Nestle joins Katy Keiffer for this week's What Doesn't Kill You to talk about the tenth anniversary of her seminal book, Food Politics. Tune into this episode to hear Dr. Nestle and Katy talk about the inspiration for the book, and how cancer research influenced 'the food movement'. Why is Dr. Nestle optimistic about the future of health and good food? Listen in to find out Dr. Nestle's opinions about Michelle Obama's 'Let's Move' campaign, and why food labeling is duping consumers into believing that junk food is healthy. This program has been brought to you by Route 11 Potato Chips. Thanks to Dead Stars for today's music.

"When we started Food Studies at NYU in 1996, there was only one other school that had something like that, but now- everybody has some sort of food program." [7:50]

"That's where policy comes in; there's a reason why some foods cost less than others, and it's not because one is cheaper to produce." [12:00]

-- Dr. Marion Nestle on What Doesn't Kill You

Learn about the history of vegetarianism and veganism with Rynn Berry. Rynn joins Linda Pelaccio in the studio to talk vegetables, raw food, and animal rights. Rynn is a historical adviser to the North American Vegetarian Society and is on the Advisory Board of Earth Save. In his lectures, articles, and books, he has specialized in the study of vegetarianism from an historical perspective. Tune into this episode to hear Rynn and Linda discuss the cultural and religious significance of a plant-based diet. Why has vegetarianism become popular in the past fifty years? Learn about the historical link between vegetarians and abolitionists, and the health considerations of a meat-heavy lifestyle. Listen in to learn about some famous vegetarians throughout history! This program has been brought to you by Whole Foods.

"Vegetarianism often has a religious impetus; it is not entirely a secular movement." [12:25]

"People have been consuming raw food for eons. Cooking food was not financially expedient until recently." [24:50]

-- Rynn Berry on A Taste of the Past