Andrew Gunther's guest appearances

Andrew Gunther

The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson

Sustainable Dish Podcast

Food Sleuth Radio

Grace Gershuny

Leah Penniman

Maryn McKenna

Henry Rowlands

John Ikerd

Nicolette Hahn Niman

Marshall Johnson

Philip Ackerman-Leist

Stephen Ritz

Roger Doiron

Sanjay Rawal

Andrew Smith

David Montgomery

Rhonda Sherman

Michael Graziano

OwlTail

Do you know how to navigate food labels in the marketplace? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Andrew Gunther, Executive Director of A Greener World. Gunther defines food label terms to better enable consumers to navigate the marketplace. An outspoken critic of industrial farming systems, Gunther was the senior global animal compassionate product procurement and development specialist for Whole Foods Market, leading the team that designed and launched the company’s five-step welfare program in the United Kingdom. He  routinely exposes the negative impact of industrial agriculture on farm animals, the environment, and society as a regular contributor to Huffington Post. He also works closely with restaurants groups and retailers to increase the availability of Animal Welfare Approved meat, dairy and eggs in traditional retail settings.Related website:  https://agreenerworld.org/solutions-and-certificates/what-food-labels-really-mean/

Do you know how to navigate food labels in the marketplace? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Andrew Gunther, Executive Director of A Greener World. Gunther defines food label terms to better enable consumers to navigate the marketplace. An outspoken critic of industrial farming systems, Gunther was the senior global animal compassionate product procurement and development specialist for Whole Foods Market, leading the team that designed and launched the company’s five-step welfare program in the United Kingdom. He  routinely exposes the negative impact of industrial agriculture on farm animals, the environment, and society as a regular contributor to Huffington Post. He also works closely with restaurants groups and retailers to increase the availability of Animal Welfare Approved meat, dairy and eggs in traditional retail settings.Related website:  <a href="https://agreenerworld.org/solutions-and-certificates/what-food-labels-really-mean/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://agreenerworld.org/solutions-and-certificates/what-food-labels-really-mean/ </a>

Andrew Gunther, Executive Director of A Greener World, explains what common food labels really mean. 

249: Andrew Gunther on Humanely Raised Farm Animals Labeling for meats to show how the animal was cared for and prepped for consumption.In this podcast: We learn about how the way an animal is raised can make a difference, not only in the taste, but in how healthy the meat is for us as consumers.  Andrew Gunther explains why it is important to know this distinction and how to recognize it when making your buying selection at the store. Andrew is the Executive Director of A Greener World where he spearheaded the growth and development of the “Animal Welfare Approved”, or AWA, certification into what Consumer Reports calls the only “highly meaningful” food label for farm animal welfare, outdoor access, and sustainability.Andrew works to increase the availability of Certified AWA meat, dairy and eggs in traditional retail settings. He is currently a member of the U.S. delegation for the International Standardization Organization who is responsible for development of standards related to Animal Welfare.Go to https://www.urbanfarm.org/2017/06/17/andrew-gunther/ for more information, photos and links on this podcast and to find our other great guests

249: Andrew Gunther on Humanely Raised Farm Animals Labeling for meats to show how the animal was cared for and prepped for consumption.In this podcast: We learn about how the way an animal is raised can make a difference, not only in the taste, but in how healthy the meat is for us as consumers.  Andrew Gunther explains why it is important to know this distinction and how to recognize it when making your buying selection at the store. Andrew is the Executive Director of A Greener World where he spearheaded the growth and development of the “Animal Welfare Approved”, or AWA, certification into what Consumer Reports calls the only “highly meaningful” food label for farm animal welfare, outdoor access, and sustainability.Andrew works to increase the availability of Certified AWA meat, dairy and eggs in traditional retail settings. He is currently a member of the U.S. delegation for the International Standardization Organization who is responsible for development of standards related to Animal Welfare.Go to <a href="https://www.urbanfarm.org/2017/06/17/andrew-gunther/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.urbanfarm.org/2017/06/17/andrew-gunther/</a> for more information, photos and links on this podcast and to find our other great guests

249: Andrew Gunther on Humanely Raised Farm Animals

On this episode of the Sustainable Dish podcast, I speak with Andrew Gunther of Animal Welfare Approved and A Greener World about animal welfare practices, the meat industry, and the importance of consumer choice.

Sustainable Dish Episode 23: Animal Welfare Standards with Andrew Gunther