The Only Nut That is Good for People + the Planet
SuperLife with Darin Olien
Darin Olien
4.8 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 13 November 2023
⏱️ 81 minutes
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Summary
When traveling through a remote area of South America I came across this nut known to the indigenous tribes for millennia, but virtually unheard of anywhere else. As a global superfood hunter for over 15 years, I'm convinced that Baru nuts are the healthiest nuts on the planet; literally a mini-cocktail of hard to find micronutrients and vegan protein.
In this episode, Miguel Beruman, General Manager at Barùkas, shares the importance of obtaining certifications that support social responsibilities at Barùkas, the SMETA audit process, the marketing strategies of eco-friendly products, the challenges of sourcing this exotic wild food and how Barùkas maintains high quality standards.
We also discuss our personal health journeys, the intricate link between nutrition, environmental consciousness, and plant biochemistry, the complexities of the Baru Nut, its impact on our health and the environment, and its role in driving a global movement towards sustainability and social responsibility.
What we discuss:
(0:08:53) - Transitioning to healthier eating habits to exploration of South America
(0:15:44) - Exploring the world of natural healing and alternative therapies, emphasizing the need for a broader, holistic perspective on health
(0:29:07) - The intricate link between nutrition, environmental consciousness, and the complex biochemistry of plants is examined, highlighting the importance of sustainable lifestyle choices
(0:38:57) - The human connection and generosity value
(0:45:46) - Miguel shares his family's dedication to the Baru Nut and talks about the process of developing and ensuring the quality of the product
(0:55:23) - The nutritional benefits of Baru nuts and how they compare to other nuts
(1:03:34) - The importance of fair trade and maintaining good relationships with farmers in the Baru Nut industry
(1:10:07) - Results of a sustainability study on Baru Nut, and the crucial role of the Baru Nut in various ecosystems.
(1:19:24) - The power of Barùkas in improving the environment, benefiting people's health, and providing economic opportunities for communities
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Many of you may know that I've been traveling around this world for a better part of 20 years, |
| 0:10.7 | seeking, learning, and discovering some of the greatest botanicals and foods in the world. |
| 0:16.0 | When traveling through a remote area in South America about 10 years ago now. I came across this nut, known by the |
| 0:26.8 | indigenous tribes for a very long time, but virtually not even heard of in the mother country of Brazil or really anywhere else. |
| 0:38.0 | This nut is known as the Burun nut. |
| 0:40.0 | This nut made a huge impact on me and we decided to create a business and |
| 0:45.7 | center ourselves around this nut and that company is called Barukas. |
| 0:49.6 | These Barukas nuts and these Baruuts are the healthiest nuts on the planet and I'm not even joking through tests through validation |
| 0:59.8 | It literally is a mini cocktail of powerful nutrient density, minerals, |
| 1:06.9 | antioxidants, complexities of good fibers, you name it, and super high in plant-based all of the amino acids for your protein. |
| 1:18.1 | In this episode, my brother that I hired in 2004, Berumman is now the general manager at Baruchas in the |
| 1:28.3 | Sahadu in Brazil which is |
| 1:38.0 | anchoring what we have done for a long time and anchoring it in this company |
| 1:40.0 | so that you can get this best nut. |
| 1:43.8 | And Miguel is such an incredible human |
| 1:47.4 | as well as this expression of our love |
| 1:51.8 | for the indigenous, our love for the environment, and our love for |
| 1:55.9 | botanicals that have a complexity that can gift us when we actually eat them. |
| 2:02.0 | You when we say food is medicine it doesn't sound |
| 2:05.4 | appetizing does it but this little nut is the most delicious nut I have ever |
| 2:10.1 | eaten in my life and I absolutely consume them multiple times a day every day |
| 2:16.0 | since the moment I put them in my mouth in 2014-15. |
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