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I kind of recognized there was a disconnect for me between how this animal got to my plate

and where the animal came from and how they were like so widely

available and packaged in plastic in every grocery store and a lot of people in my generation and

generations older than myself you know we grew up with this kind of industrial food system where that's just what you're expected to eat.

Welcome to a Sustainable Mind podcast where we delve into the minds behind today's most impactful environmental campaigns, organizations, and startups, inspiring the environmental change makers of tomorrow.

I'm your host, Marjorie Alexander.

Tara Witsitt is a social activist, artist, and food preservationist originally from Houston, Texas.

Her passions for fermenting and growing food, living

communally, and teaching inspired her to launch fermentation on wheels, which is a mobile

food preservation teaching space where she gives vegetable fermentation workshops that

correspond with the regional and seasonal produce of each destination during her travels.

So welcome to the show, Tara.

Thanks.

So I've been reading a ton about your awesome fermentation on wheels project.

I think that that is so cool.

But before I get into that, I wanted to ask you if the topics of nature or the environment

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