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Food Integrity Now – E20 – Jeffrey Smith on Why You Should Care About GMOsWhy should you care about genetically modified (GMO) foods? How do GMOs negatively impact your health and the environment? How can you avoid GMO foods in your diet? Jeffrey Smith, the world’s leading consumer advocate for non-GMO foods and author of the bestselling books, Seeds of Deception...
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Food Integrity Now – E19 – Michael Potter, CEO of Eden FoodsIf you’re into eating healthy, you know about Eden Foods. But many don’t know how exceptional this humble company actually is. Started over 40 years ago, they’ve been in it from the beginning. At a time when organic food wasn’t trendy or profitable, Michael Potter founded ...
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Food Integrity Now – E18 – Barbara Kowalcyk – Discussing food safety and S.510
You know Barbara Kowalcyk, founder of The Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention, from the hit documentary Food Inc. Her son tragically died from eating e.coli-tainted beef. Barbara has been making large strides towards increasing the safety of our food and was a recent recipient of The LennonOno Award for Peace. She took some time out of her busy schedule to call us from the Netherlands to talk about what’s going on with CFI, and to help us decipher S.510, the much debated Food Safety Modernization Act.Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 56:21 — 25.8MB) | Embed
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Food Integrity Now – E17 – Lono Kahuna Kupua Ho’ala
Think you know what’s in your drinking water? The truth may surprise you. Lono Kahuna Kupua Ho’ala, water expert and author of Don’t Drink the Water, joins us on the show to discuss one of the most vital substances needed for life.Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 56:21 — 25.8MB) | Embed
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Food Integrity Now – E16 – T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., author of The China Study
T. Colin Campbell joins us on the show to discuss his bestselling book, The China Study. His work examines the relationship between the consumption of animal products and disease such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis and macular degeneration. Campbell, in detailing the correlation between diet and disease, along with his recommendation of a plant-based diet, has shaken up industry giants who have profited off of the traditional American fare of meat, milk and potatoes.In this show, we get Dr. Campbell’s viewpoints on the widespread and controversial field of genetic engineering, discuss the response of the medical, meat and dairy industries, and find out what projects he has coming up next.
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Food Integrity Now – E15 – Amy Kalafa of Two Angry Moms
Amy Kalafa, award-winning documentary filmmaker and creator of Two Angry Moms, joins Carol on the show to discuss her new film that is waking up moms across the U.S. as to what “food” their kids are eating at school and what they can do about it. The film peers onto the lunch trays of schools across the country, examining what needs to change in most and giving examples of what that change can be in others.Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 56:21 — 25.8MB) | Embed
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Food Integrity Now – E14 – SF Supervisor Eric Mar squares off with fast food companies over toy incentives
Supervisor Eric Mar of San Francisco joined us on the show Wednesday to discuss the bill he authored that would prohibit restaurants from including toys with meals that do not meet nutritional guidelines. This recently introduced bill is similar to that which went into effect in Santa Clara County in August. Mar’s reasoning for this bill is to promote healthy eating habits and to address the growing issue of childhood obesity in this country.Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 56:21 — 25.8MB) | Embed
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Food Integrity Now – E13 – Ewell Culbertson on Organic Farming and the Importance of OrganicEwell Culbertson of Pachamama Organic Farm joins us again for a fascinating show discussing the importance of organic and some of the method used on his farm located near Boulder, CO. Ewell describes the necessary role of microbes in plant biology along with proper soil composition. He illustrate...
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Food Integrity Now – E12 – Mendy Heaps – Middle School Teacher on a MissionThe Food Integrity Now team interviewed Mendy Heaps, a Colorado Middle School Teacher who made national headlines when she decided to do something about the poor quality of food being served in the school cafeteria. She started a selling healthy snacks to students from a “fruit cart” and began ur...
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Food Integrity Now – E11 – David Armstrong, M.Ac, L.Ac.Carol, Matt and Susan interviewed David Armstrong, acupuncturist, herbalist, massage therapist and Tai Yi practitioner. David talked about the role food plays in Chinese medicine with emphasis on the correlation of organ health and a balanced diet. Some topics covered: the effects of stress and ...
