MeatsPad

Phil Bass

Booking Overview

This is an interview-led meat science and meat-industry podcast featuring university researchers, association leaders, and experienced food and protein-industry professionals. Agencies could credibly pitch meat scientists, food-safety experts, poultry and livestock specialists, processing and product-innovation executives, and academics with practical industry expertise; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need established technical or leadership credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 189

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.3k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

francisco.najar@hotmail.com

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Host

Phil Bass - Meat science professional and podcast host focused on making breakthrough knowledge accessible to the meat industry, including topics such as production, processing, quality, safety, and animal pro...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Meat scientists, food-safety researchers, university professors, professional-association leaders, and senior food or protein-industry professionals with practical expertise in production, processing, quality, innovation, or policy.

Required Achievements:

University research or professorial appointments, Leadership in meat-science or related professional associations, Senior research and development experience at major food or protein companies, Recognized technical expertise in meat quality, food safety, poultry, beef, or processing innovation

Recent Guest Discussions

Casey Owens - Poultry Quality Challenges, Woody Breast And Spaghetti Breast, Tenderness, Deboning, Marination, Value-added Products, Processing Automation, Robotics, And Poultry Education.

KatieRose McCullough - Emerging Food-safety Priorities, Processed-meat Ingredients, Salmonella, Public Health, Science-based Policy, Career Paths, Mentorship, Professional Networks, And Women In The Meat Industry.

Dale Woerner - Beef Grading, Red Meat Yield, Carcass Composition, CT Scanning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Genetics, Beef-on-dairy Production, Sustainability, And Industry Economics.

Steven Lonergan - Meat-science Networking, Mentorship, Scientific Collaboration, Meat Aging, Tenderness, Calpains And Calpastatin, Genetics, And Aging Recommendations For Beef, Pork, And Lamb.

Craig Bacon - Poultry's Influence On The Meat Industry, Product Innovation, Consumer Demand, Food Safety, Pet-food Manufacturing, Portioning, Value-added Products, Automation, Talent Development, And The Future Of Animal Protein.

Recent Topics

Food, Meat Science, Food Safety, Poultry, Meat Production

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

MeatsPad

Pork Quality with Dr. Anna Dilger | 190

September 22, 2026

Dr. Phil Bass and Sharon Beals are joined by Dr. Anna Dilger to talk about pork quality, changing consumer habits, leadership, and the role of enthusiasm in science and education. Dr. Dilger also shares lessons from a failed gene-editing research project and explains why listening to consumers may be key to the future of pork.

Poultry | 189

September 08, 2026

Poultry is one of the most widely consumed proteins in the world, but there is a lot happening behind the scenes to maintain quality, efficiency, and consistency across the industry.In this episode of MeatsPad, Dr. Phil Bass talks with Dr. Casey Owens from the University of Arkansas about poultry quality, processing, and the science behind some of the challenges the industry faces today.Dr. Owens explains topics such as woody breast, spaghetti breast, tenderness, deboning time, marination, an...

Meat Safety and Career Paths | KatieRose McCullough, Ph.D. | 187

August 18, 2026

Food safety is constantly evolving—and science, policy, and industry collaboration all play a role in what comes next.In this episode of MeatsPad, Dr. KatieRose McCullough joins Dr. Phil Bass and Sharon Beals for a wide-ranging conversation on the challenges and opportunities shaping the meat industry. They explore emerging food safety priorities, the science and purpose behind ingredients in processed meat products, Salmonella, public health, and the potential consequences when policy moves ...

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