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The Business of Food with Steve Alexander — 98 episodes

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Did you remember to eat today?

2

Remember when guacamole wasn’t a thing?

3

The innovation that has prevented the most deaths in world history is… ?

4

There’s a new Nutella in town!

5

Her doctor told her to lose weight. She did, and found a new career

6

24/7 daylight? It could happen

7

Turning Midwest field corn into paint, adhesives, and diapers

8

How Midwest corn can help you breathe easier

9

Christmas tree recycling locations in Chicago

10

Merry Fistmas!

11

The experts were wrong about food allergens

12

It’s a shoe made with pancake syrup

13

What turned the season around for the Bears? Croissants.

14

Rich Labriola carries the legacy of Stan’s Donuts in the Chicagoland area

15

Study: Chicago women need more omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy

16

She’s the World Champion Cheesemonger

17

The farmer with the pink hat

18

Jane Goodall’s favorite breakfast cereal?

19

If you got it, a truck brought it

20

The banana robot

21

An Angel who is a Heimlich hero

22

The words no woman should hear in the delivery room

23

Mr. Fizz Friday for August 8, 2025

24

The Butter Cow and Pickle Ball at the Illinois State Fair, and the Logan Square Restaurant and Beer Crawl

25

RFK Jr.’s suggestion for handling the bird flu has ruffled feathers in the poultry and scientific communities

26

RFK Jr. wants to crack down on ultra-processed foods. Just what are they?

27

Emily Hurd and The Norwegian

28

Robots named Coco are roaming the streets of Chicago

29

For Alex Dana, it all began on Taylor Street

30

Look! Up in the sky… it’s Superman! No, it’s Corn Sweat!

31

No Kid Hungry is the goal

32

‘Hold my beer!’ Yours, too, because there may be something bad in it

33

There’s a growing buzz across America’s heartland

34

He’s a BBQ Hall of Famer. His name is Meathead.

35

Summer baking and decorating camps for kids

36

The Soybean Sniff Test

37

The Pickle Capital of the World

38

DOJ opens investigation into high egg prices

39

Remodeling your kitchen? Here’s how to get the most for your money

40

You can’t milk an almond

41

A dairy farm that has no cows

42

Chicago bakery starts an ‘Egg GoFundMe’

43

Another home kitchen-to-CEO story

44

How to go from kitchen creator to national brand CEO

45

Sean Hayes talks about his mom and food

46

Farm boy saves a woman’s life

47

How one Chicago company got into Costco stores

48

Gaining weight? Traffic jams could be why

49

Fed up with egg prices? Want to start your own backyard flock? Check this out first.

50

Thinking about a juice cleanse? Don’t, says an expert.

51

A company that buys more than 2 million eggs a week

52

The Incredible, Edible, Expensive Egg

53

Ozempic nightmare for Chicago woman

54

Eating isn’t supposed to hurt

55

How to make restaurant quality prime rib at home

56

‘It’s a great life, if you can stand it’

57

The Pumpkin Queen of America

58

Kevin Bacon crushes on Taylor Swift

59

No nipple allowed. No problem, say the creators of Times Square’s newest attention-getting billboard

60

A Black-owned restaurant opens in a space with a racist past

61

Careers, not just jobs, for adults with autism

62

Farmer is run over by his tractor. His rescuer was his mailman

63

Unpacking the mystery of Malört — and why it’s the liquor Chicago loves to hate

64

The 2023 NIL Deal of the Year is something to squeal about

65

He’s Simone Biles’ husband, he’s a Bear, and he’s a GoodSport

66

A produce market that is changing lives

67

Live Piglet Cam!

68

Meet Chicago’s Best Baker!

69

No underwear, and it’s Legal*

70

The 2025 Food Price Forecast

71

Foodapalooza at Lollapalooza

72

Chicago’s Best Baker

73

It’s one of the sweetest times of the year: California table grape harvest has begun

74

Sweet Corn Ice Cream

75

No ketchup on hot dogs!

76

June is Dairy Month in the U.S. – How did an Irish butter carve out a chunk of the market here?

77

Farmer strikes gold while planting corn

78

Seeds of Change Garden Club

79

Meet Kay, the Farm Dog of the Year

80

Cheezy Beef on Garlic

81

Sweet Reserve Bakery expands to Skokie

82

Who plants Chicago’s tulips?

83

Where do Costco’s rotisserie chickens come from?

84

Dining Out For Life Chicago

85

Big O turns 90!

86

Still waiting for Taylor Swift

87

F1 tornado flattens historic barn

88

You’ll have to get arrested to eat this pizza

89

Dead of a heart attack at 52, but his love of farming lives on

90

You ate how many calories at the Super Bowl party?!

91

Giving high schoolers a chance to realize their dreams, one burger at a time

92

Facial recognition for cows

93

Her sweet dream is realized on MLK Day

94

Is the Panama Canal drying up?

95

Holiday gifts for gardeners

96

A ‘badass Black woman from Chicago’ is a unicorn in the wine industry

97

Kringle: What it is and why people are crazy about it.

98

Leftovers ideas: Pumpkin pie and casserole sandwiches. Maybe add bacon and chips.