What's broken with our food system. An interview with Robyn O'Brien.

The Lindsey Elmore Show

Lindsey Elmore

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Alternative Health, Medicine

5.0 • 529 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2020

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s episode of The Lindsey Elmore Show, Lindsey and her guest are shedding some light on what’s broken within our food system. Lindsey sits down with Robyn O’Brien, author of ‘The Unhealthy Truth: One Mother’s Shocking Investigation into the Dangers of America’s Food Supply — and What Every Family Can Do to Protect Itself.’ After a revelation following the alarming violent allergic reaction her daughter had to eggs, she knew something had to change. She made it her mission to take on the food system and expose what needs to be altered in order to keep our own families safe when it comes to what we eat. Robyn explains the unfortunate disempowerment of both famers and consumers and how we can each take back our own power when it comes to what we serve at our dinner table. Then Lindsey shares some incredible statistics regarding plant-based eating, and details a 4th of July menu that allows you to eat delicious food while still avoiding meat products.

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0:00.0	Have you ever stopped to question whether or not you are actually allergic to your food?
0:07.2	And not allergic in a way that's like the profound, you know, life-threatening anaphylaxis,
0:15.0	but just low-grade allergies that instead of making you overtly sick, you just get a little bit sicker with each meal
0:26.8	that you eat. That was the question of my first guest today. Robin O'Brien is the co-founder of
0:35.0	Replant Capital. She had a 20-year career in food and finance
0:40.2	and then became the Aaron Brockovich of the food industry.
0:46.5	She is here to spread the message that there actually is good, clean food,
0:52.6	that consumers want to eat, but for some reason, it's not being
0:57.5	offered to us. After I talk with Robin, I am going to talk to you a little bit more about the
1:03.1	environmental impact that you can have in your daily life simply by eating more plants.
1:14.7	After that, I'll share a few blog posts that I have that will set you up for success to do a completely plant-based 4th of July. Welcome to the Lindsay
1:22.7	Elmore Show, a podcast that helps you find fulfillment amidst chaos. On this show, I interview thought leaders, doctors, creatives, spiritual gurus, and game changers
1:32.5	who inspire you to pursue your dreams, overcome obstacles, and leave your mark.
1:44.0	The food system is broken and we are sick because of it.
1:50.6	Currently, up to 92% of United States corn is genetically engineered, as are 94% of soybeans
1:59.1	and 94% of cotton.
2:01.6	Cotton seed oil is commonly used in food products.
2:05.6	So even this is not immune from getting into our food system.
2:11.6	It has been estimated that upwards of 75% of processed foods on supermarket shelves, everything from soda to soup,
2:19.6	crackers to condiments contain genetically engineered ingredients. Most genetic modification in food
2:26.9	is to make the crops resistance to herbicides. And that means that you can pour more toxins
2:33.7	onto crops.
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