How do nutritionists see taste? Tune in to hear a food based approach to nutrition from Lisa Sasson, Registered Dietitian and Clinical Associate Professor at NYU's Department of Nutrition, Food Studies & Public Health. Lisa and Mitchell Davis have a conversation about diets, nutrition and responsible eating. Lisa gives listeners great advice for holiday eating (pace yourself!) and explains why she thinks taste and nutrition should be synonymous. Learn why you don't have to suffer in order to eat healthier. Find out why eating "whole foods" in season is the best way to ensure freshness, nutrition and great taste. This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market.

"Taste and nutrition should be synonymous."

"Fat free cheese should be illegal!"

"There will always be new fads in dieting, but what never changes is the basic principal"

"It's [childhood obesity] much broader than quitting fast food and junk food."

Lisa Sasson on Taste Matters

Allen Leibowitz of Zingerman's re-joins The Farm Report with host Erin Fairbanks to talk more about coffee roasting. Learn how to be as thorough as possible when sourcing and buying coffee and find out why sample roasting is so important. Allen takes listeners on a journey through the process of roasting, and explains how coffee goes from bean to store to cup. Pro tip: coffee is best at its freshest! This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

Brew some awesome beers at home with the help of Brooklyn Homebrew and Wyeast Laboratories, Inc. This week on Fuhmentaboudit!, Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme are joined in the studio by Danielle Cefaro and Benjamin Stutz of Brooklyn Homebrew to talk about the founding of their supply store, and how the homebrew scene has expanded in New York City since its inception. Find out what new varieties of hops are in stock at Brooklyn Homebrew! Later, hear an interview with Greg Doss and Jess Caudill of Wyeast Laboratories, Inc. What new yeast strains and blends are being released by Wyeast for the spring, and find out how did Greg and Jess harvest some of these strains. What beers should people try to brew with the new Wyeast blends? Find out on this week's episode of Fuhmentaboudit! Thanks to our sponsor, S. Wallace Edwards & Sons.

"If you do use hops when making a Berliner Weisse, make sure you use a wort with an IBU below eight because you'll inhibit your Lactobacillus." [22:50] -- Jess Caudill on Fuhmentaboudit!