Food Fathers Of Invention

Food Fathers Of Invention

From Louisiana Eats by Poppy Tooker

April 18, 2026

About this episode

This episode features inventors and pioneers who have significantly influenced the way we eat.

On this week's show, we meet inventors and pioneers who have changed the way we eat. We begin with Louisiana Pepper Exchange's founder and CEO Chris White. We also learn about Dr. Calvin Lamborn, known as the Father of the Sugar Snap Pea, and Leon Godchaux, Louisiana's own titan of the sugar industry in the 19th century

People in this episode

Guests: Chris White, Leon Godchaux, Dr Calvin Lamborn

Topics covered

  • food innovation
  • agriculture
  • sugar industry

Keywords

  • Louisiana Pepper Exchange
  • sugar snap pea
  • 19th century sugar industry

Mentioned in this episode

Products: sugar snap pea

Places: Louisiana

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