ShelfSense: Stories Behind Our Stuff
ShelfSense: Stories Behind Our Stuff is where Cynthia Barstow brings together natural products change-makers sharing their stories with younger generations, so together they can help make sense of what’s on our shelves. Along the way, they reveal how the choices we make — from food to fashion, beauty to beverages — impact our health, our wellness, and our planet.
Podcasting since 2025 • 21 episodes
ShelfSense: Stories Behind Our Stuff
Latest Episodes
What's Up with Tinned Fish? Sustainable Seafood Protein
Tinned fish is everywhere—but is it actually a smart, sustainable protein? In this episode of ShelfSense, Cynthia Barstow sits down with Henry Lovejoy (EcoFish, Henry & Lisa’s, Freshé) to unpack what sustainability really looks like from t...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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21:47
Cracking Protein: Chicken or the Egg?
Since protein is hot right now, we wanted to go straight to the source of one of our go-to choices. In this episode, we sit down with mother (Annie) and daughter (Tessa) Diemand—second- and third-generation poultry farmers—for a conversation th...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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21:10
What's Hot in 2026? Protein! Clean Beauty (from within), Functional Mushrooms, Supplements...
Data—not brands—shape our shelves.If you’ve noticed protein suddenly everywhere, beauty promises moving into drinks, or unfamiliar ingredients showing up in foods, this episode explains why—and what that means for us as shoppers.<...
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Episode 19
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23:54
Celebrate MOCKTAILS with Benefits
Looking for something bubbly to toast your Christmas or New Year’s celebration? Give a listen before you decide what to drink. Whether you’re sober, sober-curious, or simply taking a pause, Wild Mocktail’s Rebecca Hamilton shows how inte...
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Episode 18
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23:47
Fan Mail
great episode with Christine Conroy! I loved hearing the history. There is so much power in this message! Great work!
Little Rock, Arkansas