473: Common Ground: The Dark Web of Money, Power, and Politics Behind Our Broken Food System with Rebecca Tickell

Food Heals

Allison Melody

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 635 Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Weed killers like Roundup are literally killing us by poisoning our farmers and our food supply and the same company that makes the poison makes the cure. (I'll take things that make you go hmm for 500, Alex!) Luckily the filmmakers behind the new documentary Common Ground are exposing it all and you can watch it live on Earth Day April 22nd. By fusing journalistic exposure with deeply personal stories from those on the front lines of the food movement, Common Ground unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system. The film reveals how unjust practices forged our current farm system in which farmers of all colors are literally dying to feed us. I've got director Rebecca Tickell here today to tell us more about it. A hopeful and uplifting story of the pioneers of the "Regenerative Movement" who produce tremendous quantities of nutritionally dense food and are working to balance the climate – all while bringing our entire ecosystem back to life. The film explores how Americans from different walks of life, different political backgrounds, and different parts of the country share one thing in common –the very soil beneath their feet. The film investigates the power of "regenerative" farming systems –from large to small-scale farmers who are the champions of soil health as the key to unlocking more (and healthier) food to feed America and the world. Stars Laura Dern, Rosario Dawson, Ian Somerhalder, Jason Mamoa, Woody Harrelson, etc. Common Ground is the highly anticipated sequel to the juggernaut success documentary, Kiss the Ground, which touched over 1 billion people globally and inspired the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to put $20 billion toward soil health.The film profiles a hopeful and uplifting movement of white, black, and indigenous farmers who are using alternative "regenerative" models of agriculture that could balance the climate, save our health, and stabilize America's economy – before it's too late. Learn more at commongroundfilm.org. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil Club Get fresh-pressed olive oil shipped straight to your door! For just $1, you can receive a full-size $39 bottle of one of the world's finest artisanal olive oils—fresh from the new harvest. This offer isn't tied to any commitment to purchase anything, now or ever. Visit GetFresh323.com to claim your free $39 bottle and pay only $1 for shipping. Organifi Organifi, is a line of organic superfood blends that offers plant-based nutrition made with high-quality ingredients. Organifi takes pride in offering the best tasting superfood products on the market at a price that works out to less than $3 a day. Go to www.organifi.com/foodheals and use code FOODHEALS for 20% off. ORGANIFI SPECIALS: 4/19 - 4/22 -- Earth Day Weekend 🌎- Spend $100 and get a Free Organifi Green juice crisp apple and free shipping 4/26 -4/29 -- Buy 2 pouches get a free Organifi Harmony 5/3- Free shaker bottle with any 2 pouches 5/10-5/12 - Mother's Day Weekend - Buy 1 Get 1 Free Organifi Harmony Plus Free Shipping 5/17 - Buy 2 Red Juice Get Free 15ct OGJ 5/24 - Free frother with any 2 pouches 5/31 - Free Crisp Apple w/ 2 Complete Proteins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Food Heels podcast.
0:08.3	Warning, side effects of this podcast may include increased health and vitality,
0:11.4	thoughts of living longer, developing a more positive outlook on life,
0:13.9	an increase in sexual activity, feelings of joy, cravings for kale and chemo,
0:17.2	and a spike in Tinder matches.
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0:30.5	All right, welcome Food Heels Nation. Thanks for joining me. I'm Allison Melody. Weed killers like Roundup are literally killing us by poisoning our farmers
0:39.1	and our food supply, and the same company that makes the poison also makes the cure. I'll take
0:44.6	things that make you go, hmm, for 500, Alex. Luckily, the filmmakers behind the new documentary
0:50.2	Common Ground are exposing it all, and you can watch it live on Earth Day, April 22nd.
0:56.3	Learn more at Common Ground Film.org.
0:59.2	By fusing journalistic expose with deeply personal stories from those on the front lines of the
1:04.4	food movement, Common Ground unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system.
1:12.4	The film reveals how unjust practices forged our current farm system in which farmers
1:17.4	of all colors are literally dying to feed us.
1:20.9	I've got director Rebecca Tekel here to tell us more about it.
1:24.4	But first, a clip from the film.
1:26.5	Roll it, Roxy. This is a difficult letter to write.
1:33.5	It's written with love. But some of it might be hard for you to hear.
1:41.3	It's both a warning and a promise.
1:45.0	There are things I need you to know about how we got ourselves into this mess.
1:51.0	It's not something they taught you in school, but it might be the most important thing you'll ever hear.
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