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3Squares Live! December 2025 Edition: 2026 Predictions Show!
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Crystal ball not required! Tune into the Dec. 19 edition of 3Squares Live! as our insightful and witty hosts break down what’s ahead for food and nutrition in 2026 – from shifting consumer expectations and policy debates to technology’s growing role in how we eat and shop. Charlie, Susan and Kevin – along with special guest Janet Helm, MS, RDN, founder of Food at the Helm – serve up some surprises! Register for 3Squares Live! – brought to you the last Friday of each month!
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3Squares Live! January 2026 Edition: The New Food Pyramid with Jess Steier, Unbiased Science
35:09|Do dietary guidelines still influence how people eat or have influencers replaced them? That’s one of the big questions tackled in the January 2026 edition of 3Squares Live! Join hosts Charlie Arnot, Kevin Ryan and Susan Schwallie as they welcome Jess Steier, CEO and founder of Unbiased Science. She discusses the new food pyramid and its impact.
3Squares Live! November 2025 Edition with Jennifer Jorgensen of Back to Nature Foods
37:21|A storyteller and marketer at heart, Back to Nature Foods CEO Jennifer Jorgensen knows what it takes to turn legacy brands around. Register for the Fri., Nov. 21, edition of 3Squares Live! to learn about her career, which was built on transforming and growing some of the biggest names in CPG. Jennifer will bring fresh insights on innovation, brand distinctiveness and what it takes to reinvigorate brands through unique and disruptive strategies
3Squares Live! October Edition with Bryan Malenius of Chick-fil-A
36:23|Join us for 3Squares Live! October Edition with Bryan Malenius of Chick-fil-A!
3Squares Live! September Edition: Making Science Make Sense
34:06|How do we communicate science – particularly when it comes to hot button topics? Join us for the Fri., Sept. 26, edition of 3Squares Live! as Jess Steier, DrPH, PMP, founder and CEO of Unbiased Science, digs into engaging the skeptics and how to make science make sense.
3Squares Live! What’s next for wellness in the grocery aisle?
37:28|What’s next for wellness in the grocery aisle? Find out on the Fri., Aug. 29, edition of 3Squares Live! Stacy Bates, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE, with H-E-B – the popular San Antonio-based supermarket chain – shares what makes H-E-B’s wellness strategy unique, how brand partnerships can support customer health and why nutrition literacy matters in today’s influencer-driven world. Don’t miss this look at how retailers and brands can collaborate for healthier communities.
3Squares Live! MAHA and Today's Consumer - How to Engage
36:04|Join 3Squares Live! for the July 2025 edition as Charlie, Susan and Kevin discuss MAHA, how CPG is responding and new consumer research that sheds light on two distinct consumer segments and how to engage on emerging topics.
3Squares Live! Will GLP-1s Change the Face of the Food Industry?
37:23|Tune in for the June 2025 edition of 3Squares Live! will GLP-1s change the face of the food industry? Learn more about trends in functionality and food and test your road trip food knowledge! What was the original intended name for Funyons? 3Ssquares Live! is brought to you by The Center for Food Integrity.
3Squares Live! The Trickle-Down Effect of Tariffs with Dr. Ricky Volpe
37:48|The negative impacts of tariffs on food in the U.S. may not be felt for months, but they’re coming, according to Dr. Ricky Volpe, Ph.D., professor of agribusiness at Cal Poly and former USDA economist. On the May edition of 3Squares Live! Volpe talks about the trickle-down effects and potential food inflation at historic levels. Tune in to learn more! Register today!