Episodios

  • Ep. 76 - Finding the Right Solutions for Woman. 80% of Woman over age 55 Globally have one chronic condition. NourishDoc. Amita Sharma.

    Ep. 76 - Finding the Right Solutions for Woman. 80% of Woman over age 55 Globally have one chronic condition. NourishDoc. Amita Sharma.
    Jun 10 2025
    On this episode we are grateful to have Amita Sharma. Amita co-founded NourishDoc, whose mission is about making holistic wellness an integral part of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Partnering with organizations, they drive social impact and enhance health equity for women, ensuring that self-care and emotional support are recognized as vital elements of their professional environments. NourishDoc not only addresses absenteeism, but also nurturing a culture of understanding and retention for female talent globally. #eatbetterfoodtoday #longevity #health #perimenopause #menopause #functionalmedicine #Ayurveda #Turmeric #Ashwagandha #Triphala #Shatavari #khichdi #foodasmedicine #holistic Please visit our website https://eatbetterfoodtoday.com for this week's recipe, interviews, books, research, videos. Look for information on Amita https://www.nourishdoc.com Spice Source https://www.atlanticspice.com What’s In Season https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/ Cleveland Kitchen: https://www.clevelandkitchen.com/ Segment Notes: Breakfast: Tofu Scramble, Oatmeal, Banana 1:37 Founding of NourishDoc 3:28 - Working with IT Developers and symptom of Perimenopause began impacting her work - IT Development Male dominated so no understanding - Wanted to Develop a Holistic Solution – talked to 3000 experts around the world What is NourishDoc 6:09 - Want to be able to reach every woman in the world - Wanted Affordability and Scaleability - Currently Not Covered by Insurance, testing is Expensive - Start with Step One: Guided Expert Programs of Self Care, Group Care - Then, if Needed, Transition to More Expensive Medical Help - This Step Two involves Testing, Medical Advice on a Personal Plan Functional, Integrative Medicine 9:12 - Funtional - Taking Care of Your Mind, Body and Soul - Functional - Deep Questioning of Symptoms - Functional - Solutions involve Nutrition, Supplements, Exercise - Integrative – Combine Western and Functional Medicine - So Many Definitions, Solutions – It’s Confusing to the Consumer Ayurveda 11:34 - Complete Medical Science from India 5,000 years ago - Some practices not sanctioned by the US because not enough clinical research - Emphasis on Diet, Nutrition, Gut Health, Seasonal Eating - Spring and Fall Cleansing as the Seasons Change - Approved Herbs: Turmeric, Ashwagandha, Triphala, Shatavari - Panchakarma, Abhyanga Treatments - Meditation, Yoga Food-as-Medicine – Spices are Affordable, Have Significant Health Benefits 15:35 - Six tastes for every meal: sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent - Ayurveda Rasayanas or Superfoods like Amla - Khichdi – rice, lentils, spices - Use Spices: Cumin, Turmeric, Coriander, Ginger, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves, Methi (Fenugreek) - Spices Help with Immunity, Hormonal Balance - Dinacharya or Daily Routine - Healthier to buy Spices whole, as Seeds and grind at home Supplements 23:19 - They need to be individually tailored – get medical advice and testing - Testing can be done for under $100 - Buy from a quality company - Typical Supplements: Biotin (B7), Vitamin D - Compliment with Herb Teas, Spices when cooking Exercise, Movement – You Need to Put in Time for Yourself 25:38 - Middle aged woman – the hormonal balance shifts - Middle aged Woman and Men begin losing muscle mass - Need to bring in Strength Training - Add breath work, meditation, yoga, walking - 80% of the woman around the world over age 55 have one chronic condition. - Simple Things Have Large Health Affects 29:25 Success Story – from a Functional/Ayurveda Doctor 30:20 - After 2-3 Months lost and maintained the weight loss. How? - Simple diet with spices and herbs - A Kichidi Cleanse to reset eating habits to remove inflammation - Sun Salutations (Yoga) Daily - Daily Exercise - Night Meditation - Supplements: Triphala (gut health), Shatavari (hormones), Chyawanprash (immunity) The First Step 34:28 - Fix Your Diet – one then two days a week start with a vegetable day - Incorporate the simple, inexpensive spices - Eliminate processed foods - Takes about six weeks to adjust Cooking at Home 36:50 - Do weekend prep for the week so you can make quick meals during the week The Recipe: Marinated Chicken, Hummus, Simple Salad 37:35 Disclaimer: Remember, we are sharing our experiences on this Podcast. ...
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  • Ep. 75 - Producing Products and Food in the Best Possible Way for People and Planet. Joshua Onysko.

    Ep. 75 - Producing Products and Food in the Best Possible Way for People and Planet. Joshua Onysko.
    Jun 3 2025
    On this episode we are grateful to have Joshua Scott Onysko. Joshua is a true pioneer in the world of clean beauty, sustainability, and conscious entrepreneurship. He is the founder behind not one, but multiple industry-shaping brands, including Pangea Organics, Alpine Provisions, and Un Jeu D’échecs — each built with the core mission of creating products that are as good for the planet as they are for the people who use them. He’s a self-made, multifaceted entrepreneur with over 25 years in the natural products space, visiting over 50 countries in search of the finest ingredients, and a passionate advocate for regenerative agriculture, plastic-free packaging, and empowering the next generation of ethical business leaders. Along the way, he has received 52 packaging and product awards, consulted with IDEO, and was the first brand allowed to partner with an Apple backed molded fiber company. #eatbetterfoodtoday #longevity #health #regenerativeagriculture #plasticfreepackaging #climatehealth #seaweed #ikigai Please visit our website https://eatbetterfoodtoday.com for this week's recipe, interviews, books, research, videos. Look for information on Joshua at https://www.joshuaonysko.com Other Mentions by Joshua https://naturespiritherbs.com https://www.seaspiracy.org What’s In Season https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/ Cleveland Kitchen: https://www.clevelandkitchen.com/ Segment Notes: Breakfast 1:49 Joshua’s Journey 2:38 - Dropped out of school, VW Bus, Became a Vegetarian, Global Travel, Clean Essential Oil Soap – Pangea - Importance of Travel Ingredients – From Plants - Non-Chemical Based Products 13:29 - Essential oils from around the world - Not harming the planet Seaweed as an Ingredient, as a Healthy Food 16:05 - Producing Products in the Best Possible Way for People and Planet. - Eat as much seaweed as you can – it’s a blue zone food. Food – People Need to Eat More Plants 19:06 - Know Your Ingredients – do Your homework. Lots of mis-information on nutrition. - The higher nutritional value of Plants harvested closer to home. - Distance takes 40% to 80% of a plants nutritional value away - Buy from Farmers Markets - In Italy the Farmers Market IS the Supermarket - Know Your Ingredients: buy natural, not farmed Chicken and Salmon (SeasSpiracy) - There is nothing more important than Health - Ultra processed foods: bad for your health, bad for healthcare costs - Skincare makes up 10% of the Health of your Skin; the other 90% is what you put in your Body - Science: Animal products are acidic which causes inflammation, cancer. Keep these to 30% or less. - Reduce sugar. - Collagen Superfood – Seaweed. - Athletes promoting the right food to kids - Gluten Issue and Glyphosate: Dry spraying FDA approved glyphosate on wheat Exercise when Traveling 30:22 - Local gym or Death by Burpees plus Chritiano Ronaldo’s 8 minute core workout Purpose 33:04 - Ikigai - Japanese concept that translates to "a reason for being" or "a reason to live. - What’s good for the world, people and what am I good at and enjoy to accomplish this - New product to be packaged in sustainable molded fiber - Plastic sits around for 100K years; Plastic garbage everywhere o If you're not turning off the faucet, why pick up a mop o We each eat a credit card of plastic a month - Companies are addicted to profit, people are addicted to convenience Changing Companies 40:02 - Focus on your product and how you’re delivering it and the happiness of your employees - Nicaragua – the first Regenerative Organic Certified Coffee Farm - Starbucks vs King Arthur Flour - King Arthur – all the farms they buy from need to be regenerative in the next 20yrs - Consult on Sustainability of the product and the packaging o Saved one company $4M in manufacturing costs One Country That’s Influenced You the Most 46:26 - India at 23, the Amazon in Peru more recently – inspiring to see people so happy without much Getting People to Think Differently about Climate 49:38 - Cut out meat on Mondays – astronomical change to climate - Fighting corporate mis-information - Lack of understanding of the way the world works - Everyone needs to understand that Climate Change is Real - People have the Power to Change Things, collectively, overnight The Recipe: Food Prep for Protein Rich Salads 54:01 - Mike’s Organic Curry Love with Coconut Milk, Blend and Add to Cooked ...
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  • Ep. 74 - “How Donuts Gave Me Abs and a 90kg Snatch”. From Bolivia. Lisa Franz.

    Ep. 74 - “How Donuts Gave Me Abs and a 90kg Snatch”. From Bolivia. Lisa Franz.
    May 27 2025
    On this episode we are grateful to have Lisa Franz. Lisa has a M.Sc. in Exercise Science, Health Promotion and Nutrition. She is the owner and head coach at Nutrition Coaching and Life and host of the Nutrition and Life Podcast. After struggling through various diets herself, Lisa learned about the evidence-based ways to change weight and body composition and has been fascinated with nutrition and building muscle ever since. #eatbetterfoodtoday #longevity #health #localfarmers #functionalmedcine #testing #healthyfoods Please visit our website https://eatbetterfoodtoday.com for this week's recipe, interviews, books, research, videos. Look for information on Lisa at https://www.instagram.com/nutritioncoachingandlife/ What’s In Season https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/ Cleveland Kitchen: https://www.clevelandkitchen.com/ Segment Notes: Breakfast 1:17 Journey to Owning he company “Nutrition Coaching and Life” 2:17 - Traveled, Degree Exercise Science, Love Eating - Then an article “How Donuts Gave Me Abs and a 90kg Snatch” - 80-90% Diet from Quality Whole Foods - Figured out for Lisa the right Quantity of carb-protein-fat - Food Should Bring You Joy and Energy Evidence-Based Nutrition Coaching 11:48 - First you need a lot of research, not just one or two studies - Coaching: Start with a Lot of Questions - “Methods are Many, Principles are Few. Methods Change Often Principles Never Do” - Create a tailored Calorie Deficit to Lose Weight. Determine where you’re at first o Start a Food Diary as a Starting Point. o Need to Set a Realistic Goal for You. - Healthy Foods have Calories too Diet and Exercise Together 20:22 - Nobody wants to look skinny-fat at the end of a diet - Want to keep or build muscle, lose fat with exercise while dieting - Our muscles are smart, need to keep challenging them Nutritional Periodization 24:27 - Prevents yo-yo dieting - The Plan to Lose Weight, The Plan to Maintain the New Weight o 90% of Diets are Successful But 95% of Us Put the Weight Back On Beat Your Cravings 27:35 - Have things in moderation - Eat enough protein and fiber - Enjoy what your eating, with less distractions Limiting Beliefs 33:02 - If you think its hard, its going to be hard - If You’re Going to “try” and Eat Better, You’re Giving Yourself a Way Out - Our Mind Affects Our Physiology - Be More Mindful of What we Tell Ourselves Success Story 39:18 - No matter what stage in your life you know how to navigate your nutrition Traveling to 53 Countries and Staying Healthy 41:51 - Globally see people healthier if they live an active lifestyle - We have more things in Common Than Separate Us Eating Healthy, Exercising and Being Sick Less 45:18 Other Factors: Sleep, Community, Purpose 46:26 - Accelerate Fat Weight Loss by Sleeping 7 hours (not 5hrs where you lose muscle) - Loneliness Culture – Get Out, Say a Kind Word to Someone First Step to a Health Journey 50:08 - Record what you're eating and/or eat more protein and vegetables Cooking at Home and Eating Out 51:06 - Eat at a healthy restaurant, enjoy your meal, not a drive through - Preparing at Home helps get Your Body Ready - Get the Kids Involved The Recipe: What’s Available at Home – Pick a Protein, add Vegetable, a Carb 54:24 - Half is the vegetable, a quarter of the plate a protein, a quarter is the carb or healthy fat This podcast is about giving back. A portion of our profits supports initiatives combating child hunger in underserved communities like East Cleveland, Ohio. Join me every week as we redefine wellness one plate at a time. Let’s make healthy eating accessible for everyone while supporting local sustainable farmers, chefs, businesses, and organizations. Subscribe to “Eat Better Food Today” for weekly inspiration on living a healthier, happier, more meaningful life! This Podcast is a production of Sante Strategies, LLC. Sante translated is - Health Means Everything. This is the company I have started to begin this health and longevity journey, focused on food. Disclaimer: We are sharing our experiences on this Podcast. Please be sure to consult a medical professional.
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  • Ep 73 - If You Want to Make Your Health a Priority, You Have to Dedicate Time to It. CEO Blake Baynham.

    Ep 73 - If You Want to Make Your Health a Priority, You Have to Dedicate Time to It. CEO Blake Baynham.
    May 20 2025
    On this episode we are grateful to have Blake Baynham. Blake is a leader in functional medicine and Founder/CEO of The Fountain, a cutting-edge clinic that helps people optimize their health before problems ever show up. By focusing on health-span, not lifespan, Blake will discuss how take back control of your energy, longevity, and life. #eatbetterfoodtoday #longevity #health #localfarmers #functionalmedcine #testing #healthyfoods Please visit our website https://eatbetterfoodtoday.com for this week's recipe, interviews, books, research, videos. Look for information on Blake at https://thefountainwpb.com/team/blake-baynham/ Other websites Blake mentioned “The Magic Pill” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6035294/ What’s In Season https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/ Cleveland Kitchen: https://www.clevelandkitchen.com/ Segment Notes: Breakfast 1:14 Blake’s Journey to CEO 1:50 - Gym to Functional Diagnostics, Anti-Aging (Full Body MRI, Genetic Testing, Bloodwork, Nutritional Sensitivity) Hormone Therapy Approach 5:26 - Part of complete wholistic approach to improve health-span, not a short-term fix - Help people to feel their best Patient Success Story 8:59 - Goal to lose weight to be able to ride a horse - Success after a year at The Fountain. Improved her life and riding her horse The Process: The Patients Why for Long-term Sustainable Results 10:30 - First consultation to define more than just “losing weight”- The Why - Bloodwork, then Ozempic (or similar) if the tests determine that path - Do a Nutritional Sensitivity test - Teach them good eating habits for after off the Ozempic (or similar) o Otherwise they gain the weight back Functional Medicine 15:54 - Preventative - Don’t wait until a health crisis occurs - Expand your health-span, not just your lifespan: live healthy longer Someone Healthy Comes in, But Still Doesn’t Feel Right 17:48 - The Food Pyramid foundation – not healthy - Patient example: Methylation Drift – cell communication breaking down with age o After testing, used Exosome therapy to help the body heal on its own What if You Don’t have Access to a Clinic like Function Health 21:31 - Diet – what your eating affects how you feel - But it may take weeks to feel the affect of eating bad food o Brian fog, joints hurt, fatigue, inflammation o Nutritional Sensitivity Tests most commonly show the need to avoid Dairy and Grains  It’s the way the US does agriculture One or Two Important Markers 27:20 - Men & Women - High A1c means you need to focus on your diet - Men – Testosterone levels - Women – testosterone, progesterone, estrogen levels - Still recommend a wholistic workup Biggest Challenge to Patient Success 29:10 - Advertising, Athlete Influencers o Ronaldo on his health message: tossing a Coke out because he doesn’t drink it - Misinformation – people should question the information their seeing - Healthcare focused on Solving a Health Crisis The Fountain versus other Providers 33:10 - There is so much need, providers in this space are collaborating The Fountain is Affordable, Will Health Insurance Follow their Approach 35:08 Food Production: Is Mono-cropping the Only Way to Feed the Planet 38:35 School Lunches Need to be Healthier 43:23 - Unhealthy food: It’s like Building your Body out of Styrofoam instead of out of bricks Cooking at Home 44:33 - Food Prep on Sunday, Put into containers - So weekday Lunch, Dinner is easier The Recipe: One: Ground Turkey, Organic Taco Mix, Cauliflower Rice 48:00 - Two: Healthy Chicken Cordon Blue with Spinach, Prosciutto, Basil, Mozzarella, Sun-dried Tomato Paste This podcast is about giving back. A portion of our profits supports initiatives combating child hunger in underserved communities like East Cleveland, Ohio. Join me every week as we redefine wellness one plate at a time. Let’s make healthy eating accessible for everyone while supporting local sustainable farmers, chefs, businesses, and organizations. Subscribe to “Eat Better Food Today” for weekly inspiration on living a healthier, happier, more meaningful life! This Podcast is a production of Sante Strategies, LLC. Sante translated is - Health Means Everything. This is the company I have started to begin this health and longevity journey, focused on food. Disclaimer: We are sharing our experiences on this Podcast. Please be sure to consult a medical professional.
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  • Ep. 72 - Lose a Beekeeper and you Begin to Lose our Food System. Honey is the Original Healing Agent. Honeycomb Can Change the Consumer Relationship with Honey. Entrepreneur Douglas Raggio.

    Ep. 72 - Lose a Beekeeper and you Begin to Lose our Food System. Honey is the Original Healing Agent. Honeycomb Can Change the Consumer Relationship with Honey. Entrepreneur Douglas Raggio.
    May 13 2025
    On this episode we are grateful to have Douglas Raggio. Douglas’ journey to becoming a purveyor of fine fresh honeycomb weaves together his entrepreneurial spirit, culinary expertise, and passion for sustainable food systems. After a decade in the fast-paced restaurant industry, where he managed award-winning establishments in New York and Chicago, Douglas found himself increasingly drawn to the origin stories behind exceptional ingredients. His pivot into the world of artisanal honey began during a chance encounter with a third-generation beekeeper in the Hudson Valley. #eatbetterfoodtoday #longevity #health #localfarmers #artisanalhoney #honeycomb #regenerative Please visit our website https://eatbetterfoodtoday.com for this week's recipe, interviews, books, research, videos. Look for information on Douglas at https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasraggio and http://passthehoney.com/ Other websites Douglas mentioned https://www.regenerativeapiculture.org What’s In Season https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/ Cleveland Kitchen: https://www.clevelandkitchen.com/ Segment Notes: Breakfast 1:33 Journey into Honey 2:00 - civil engineering to marketing - Venture fund for farmers who lacked access to capital o But VCs in CPG just sold to larger companies - Started Private Equity Fund, bought and sold an ingredients commodity business o Learned about honey fraud – and honeycomb can’t be faked - Lose a beekeeper and you lose our food system Pass the Honey – The Company 7:37 - Mission – stabilize beekeeping globally o Create a revenue source to support honeybees, beekeepers, ecological diversity o 3yrs with UC Davis developing outcome based regenerative standards White Paper o Created one million acres for research, then gifted to a 501c3  The Regenerative AP Culture Working Group Honeycomb has Terroir – nuance and flavor based on origin 11:14 - Honey comes from bees that get pollen from flowers, flowers are breathing the air - How do You know what’s in the HoneyComb? o Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Pollen, Sugar Water Testing o Pollen content, depending on the flower, ranges from 20% to 90% o Fundraising for Five Pilots to begin the certification process Pass the Honey - Products 14:21 - Apiculture is beekeeping, agriculture is crop tending - Could not find US Honeycomb in Volume in the US without pesticides o Turkey banned many pesticides decades ago, plus Canada, Mexico, Europe, Middle East o Each region’s honeycomb tastes different o Like wine, grapes are different, same for honey and the pollen in a region - Want to be the Next Avocado – Need Market Demand to Stabilize the Bees and Beekeeper Population Fraudulent Honey 18:57 - 70% of all liquid honey is fradulaent - Beekeepers lost 60% of their hives in 2024 o So where is all of this honey coming from to meet demand? - If you see multiple sources on one container, its been heated and lost all nutritional value Pass the Honey - Customers 21:23 - Wherever you can use a berry you can use a honeycomb - Currently in about ten supermarkets and growing - Restaurateurs – for cocktails, on steak, breakfast pancakes, waffles, yogurt - Pizza Shops, Charcuterie stores, Gyms Health Benefits - Honey is the original healing agent - Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Antimicrobial - Sleep aid - Type I diabetics – the wax: clinical nutritionists see metabolic lift without the crash (consult your doctor) Bees and Their Decline 26:41 - Why? Pesticides, antibiotics, trucking bees to pollinate mono-crops, theft - Starting a Hive – join a beekeeping club Book for Food Entrepreneurs - So you Wanna Start a Food or Beverage Business 29:37 - The common pitfalls that Founders run into - Stories of how founders worked through problems - Know Your End-Game and Build backwards - Typically need $250K to $2M to start - Farming: moving to organic – need demand to balance the investment needed o Costco has worked with farmers transitioning to organic o Chefs can help drive demand Honeycomb: look where Avocado’s have come in 20yrs, Pistachios 35:36 o Branded Commodities: It takes consumer education o Create a honeycomb brand, charge enough to keep beekeepers producing o Sourcing from US regions – hard to do – but want to  Have to look at wind patterns, forage, water, access to collect honeycombs, fires, floods  Talking to people in the south, indigenous areas, Bees and ...
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  • Ep. 71 - We need a thousand flowers blooming on local food initiatives. Food: you are already involved: you engage in the food system multiple times a day. Jessica Fanzo, Director, Columbia’s Climate School.

    Ep. 71 - We need a thousand flowers blooming on local food initiatives. Food: you are already involved: you engage in the food system multiple times a day. Jessica Fanzo, Director, Columbia’s Climate School.
    May 6 2025
    On this episode we are grateful to have Jessica Fanzo. Jessica is a Professor of Climate and Director of the Food for Humanity Initiative at the Columbia Climate School. Her research studies the connections between climate change and food systems in nutrition. She studies communities living in climate and resource constrained settings to identify and explore opportunities within food systems to enhance diet, nutrition, and environmental outcomes. She was the first laureate of the Carasso Foundation’s Sustainable Diets Prize in 2012 for her research on sustainable food and diets for long-term human health. She was also elected into the National Academy of Sciences in 2024. eatbetterfoodtoday #longevity #health #localfarmers #climate #globaltrade Please visit our website https://eatbetterfoodtoday.com for this week's recipe, interviews, books, research, videos. Look for information on Jessica Fanzo at https://people.climate.columbia.edu/users/profile/jessica-fanzo What’s In Season https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/ Cleveland Kitchen: https://www.clevelandkitchen.com/ Segment Notes: Breakfast 1:47 Path to Director at Columbia 2:49 - Bachelors & PHD at University of Arizona, Bench Scientist, Columbia, Kenya, UN World Food Program, Hopkins, back to Columbia for the first Climate School in the country The Food and Climate Connection 4:50 - Constant extreme climate events are constantly shocking the food system - And Food Systems are contributing to Climate Change o 30% of all greenhouse gases, 70% of all fresh water - But Regenerative Agriculture Contributes Positively to Climate o Farmers need help to pivot because their margins are so thin. - Worldwide we Need a Mosaic of Solutions. How Do We Get More Interest in Regenerative & Organic Farming 10:41 - Growing interest from consumers Development of the Food Systems Countdown to 2030 12:12 - Created Framework of 50 Indicators to Monitor the Worlds Food Systems - For Policy Makers to make decisions, Shed Light on Key Drivers Food for Humanity 15:14 - To bring multiple Columbia disciplines together around central issue of food Stefan Schmidt’s Global Crop Trust 17:30 - Leads Heritage to Mainstream Seeds Collection and Storage in a Seed Vault in Norway - Need to preserve a diversity of seeds globally Kenya and Small Family Farms 20:44 - Regenerative Farming, Incredible Opportunity to Feed the World, Needs More Investment US-AID 23:26 - Affecting American farmers. Losing $2B in revenue. - Gone are the essential medicines, vaccines - DHS Surveys gone – health, food and nutrition information o to know 25% of children under-nourished - Early warning of areas to be experiencing drought Climate Finance Degree at Columbia 28:38 - How Do we Finance Mitigation and Adaptation Policies Book Fixing Dinner, Fixing the Planet 30:42 - Healthy Diet that treads lightly on the planet - How do we make healthy food cheap, tasty, and convenient - How do we create more healthy messaging, particularly for young people. Food Insecurity 36:36 - Support more local organizations that feed food insecure populations o We need a thousand flowers blooming on local food initiatives - As food gets more expensive you buy the lower quality, less expensive foods Food Regionalization 40:09 - Need global trade AND more local food production Longevity 42:14 - Food, movement, social (your tribe – don’t be lonely) - look at the Blue Zones First Step Towards a Healthier You 45:31 - you are already involved: you engage in the food system multiple times a day - Get involved in local food or donate to them - get to know your farmers The Recipe: Pesto Pasta with Chickpeas 47:37 This podcast is about giving back. A portion of our profits supports initiatives combating child hunger in underserved communities like East Cleveland, Ohio. Join me every week as we redefine wellness one plate at a time. Let’s make healthy eating accessible for everyone while supporting local sustainable farmers, chefs, businesses, and organizations. Subscribe to “Eat Better Food Today” for weekly inspiration on living a healthier, happier, more meaningful life! This Podcast is a production of Sante Strategies, LLC. Sante translated is - Health Means Everything. This is the company I have started to begin this health and longevity journey, focused on food. Disclaimer: We are sharing our experiences on this Podcast. Please be sure to consult a medical professional.
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  • Ep 70 - No Farms. No Food. CEO John Piotti. American Farmland Trust. Farming done right is critical to our future.

    Ep 70 - No Farms. No Food. CEO John Piotti. American Farmland Trust. Farming done right is critical to our future.
    Apr 29 2025
    On this episode we are grateful to have John Piotti, President and CEO of American Farmland Trust. John has worked at the forefront of sustainable agriculture since the early 1990s. Under John’s leadership, AFT has engaged in the most comprehensive study of American land use ever conducted, helped secure billions of dollars in funding to protect farmland and promote climate-smart agriculture, and launched initiatives that advance regenerative farming practices and support next generation farmers. Prior to joining AFT, John served as President of Maine Farmland Trust and as House Majority Leader of the Maine State Legislature. eatbetterfoodtoday #localingredients #longevity #health #foodasmedicine #localfarmers #climate #planethealth Please visit our website https://eatbetterfoodtoday.com for this week's recipe, interviews, books, research, videos. Look for information on John Piotti at https://farmland.org Other Mentions: https://www.nature.org/en-us/ https://www.audubon.org What’s In Season https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/ Cleveland Kitchen: https://www.clevelandkitchen.com/ Segment Notes: Breakfast 1:42 Journey to CEO of American Farmland Trust (AFT) 4:23 - Started by Peggy Rockefeller - Regenerative & Climate Smart Agriculture Roots in 1985 - The conservation title of the 1985 Food Security Act was Title XII. This title included provisions for highly erodible land conservation, wetland conservation, and the Conservation Reserve Program. - AFT works worked with 20K farmers and ranchers in 2024 - Stone Barns at Blue Hill donated by Peggy Rockefeller’s estate - John developed local markets for farmers in the 1990s after growing up in a fishing family - Mentor – farmer Dick Perkins - Partnering with Jeff Tkach at Rodale and Apricot Lane Farm’s John Chester Organic and Regenerative Farming 18:31 - Organic has a USDA standard - Regenerative for building soil health - Improves Climate by pulling Carbon out of atmosphere - Better absorption of water, better pest protection - Cover crops, no till, crop rotation, animal grazing/rotation - No or minimal chemical use - Increases farmer profitability - Human Health: Better, more Nutrient dense Food Why Isn’t Regenerative Farming Growing Faster 26:43 - Average age of farmers is 60 Helping Young Farmers get into Farming 31:42 - Land costs are up to $7K to $20K per acre plus equipment - Low margins with price volatility - 900 million acres of US farmland (estimated) - 300 million acres in next 15yrs will be in transition due to the age of the farmer - Agriculture Conservation Easement to keep farmland prices 40-60% lower - Peer learning – seasoned farmers with young farmers - Business planning assistance - Working with retiring farmers to party for land over time - More state programs - Give them local market opportunities: homeowners, restaurants, hospitals, schools - Food Hubs for small farmers - Seeing Local Food Becoming a Driver for Local Economic Development Brighter Future Fund, Emergency Resiliency Grants 45:36 - Provided small grants to farmers ($4.8M so far) AFT’s Biggest Challenge 49:45 - Farming done right is critical to our future - Need to look at Farming as a System Success Story, A Young Farmer Starting, Better Food Access 51:44 - Apple Farm success through an easement program sale, reinvested in the farm and local community - Volunteer on a farm - Food Deserts, Local Farm Production can Help The Recipe: Vegetarian Bolognese Sauce 59:07 This podcast is about giving back. A portion of our profits supports initiatives combating child hunger in underserved communities like East Cleveland, Ohio. Join me every week as we redefine wellness one plate at a time. Let’s make healthy eating accessible for everyone while supporting local sustainable farmers, chefs, businesses, and organizations. Subscribe to “Eat Better Food Today” for weekly inspiration on living a healthier, happier, more meaningful life! This Podcast is a production of Sante Strategies, LLC. Sante translated is - Health Means Everything. This is the company I have started to begin this health and longevity journey, focused on food. Disclaimer: We are sharing our experiences on this Podcast. Please be sure to consult a medical professional.
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  • Ep. 69 - Health, Hunger and Hope. As a Guest on Boomer Banter with Wendy Green.

    Ep. 69 - Health, Hunger and Hope. As a Guest on Boomer Banter with Wendy Green.
    Apr 22 2025

    On this Episode, I am a guest on Boomer Banter with Wendy Green. Wendy as host asks very insightful questions on the orgins of this Podcast (Health), what I've discovered from my interviews over the past year-and-a-half (Hunger), and the new Center we've just started in the poorest suburb in America, East Cleveland, OH (Hope). Wendy is a great Host and led an exceptional conversation. Wendy can be found at wendy@heyboomer.biz. This was recorded Live and released by Wendy last week.
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