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BTC186: Fiat Food & Bitcoin w/ Matthew Lysiak (Bitcoin Podcast)

We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network

Stig Brodersen

Education, Investing, Business

4.63.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Bitcoin Fundamentals Podcast, investigative journalist Matthew Lysiak discusses his latest book on fiat food policies, influential figures like Ancel Keys, corporate interests, and the impact of inflation on health. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:22 - The history and impact of fiat food policies. 10:11 - The role of influential figures like Ancel Keys and John Harvey Kellogg. 25:11 - Insights into nutrient density and its importance. 26:21 - How to accurately measure the CPI bucket considering nutrient dense food prices. 29:02 - How corporate interests have shaped national food policies since 1884. 40:30 - The monetary and nutrition shifts of the 1970s. 52:03 - The real cost of inflation on financial, physical, and mental health. 56:21 - How Bitcoin can change the current food and health landscape. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Matthew’s Book: Fiat Food. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota CI Financial Sun Life AFR The Bitcoin Way Industrious Briggs & Riley Range Rover Meyka iFlex Stretch Studios Vacasa Public Simon & Schuster USPS American Express Shopify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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0:00.0

You're listening to TIP.

0:03.0

Hey everyone, welcome to this Wednesday's release of the Bitcoin Fundamentals

0:05.7

podcast.

0:07.2

This episode is brought to you by River, the place that I personally go to

0:10.7

securely invest in Bitcoin with confidence and with zero fees.

0:15.0

On today's show we have investigative journalist Matthew Lee Schack and he's known for his work with the New York Daily News.

0:22.1

Matthew discusses his latest book on the history of

0:25.0

Fiat Food Policies and corporate interests.

0:28.6

Honestly, guys, this one was wild.

0:30.6

This is something that I haven't covered in the past and incorporating food and nutrition with

0:37.4

Fiat monetary policy and inflation.

0:41.3

This was mind-blowing for me personally. We'll cover influential figures,

0:45.2

the evolution of food policies, and the impact of inflation on our health.

0:48.8

All right, so with all of that, let's jump to the interview with the

0:52.3

insightful and knowledgeable Mr Matthew

0:54.8

Leeschak.

0:58.7

Celebrating 10 years, you are listening to Bitcoin Fundamentals by the Investors Podcast Network.

1:05.8

Now for your host, Preston Pish. Hey everyone welcome to the show I'm here with Matthew Leeschach and I am really really excited to cover this because this book was so good Matthew, so so good.

1:28.0

Welcome to the show.

1:29.0

Thanks for having me Preston, I appreciate it.

1:32.0

So this topic, I think everybody in America is looking around and they're saying there's something in the food, there's something happening, you know, the joke was always there's something in the

1:43.9

water but I think I think you could ask ten people off the street and eight or not of them be like yeah there's

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