46: What’s in Processed Food? Taking on the Major Food Manufacturers w/ Vani Hari
Release Date: 10/13/2020
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In this episode you'll learn:
-How Vani got into the health/nutrition space
-How food norms and quality affected how she felt in her childhood
-About how switching to whole, organic foods can change multiple aspects of health
-How the name "Food Babe" came about
-Why it's so important to read the ingredients on all of the food you eat
-About Vani's first experience with food activism
-About her experience with uncovering what was in Chipotle's products and how she got them to remove all GMO's from their food
-About some better sodas and drink choices
-That Topo Chico water contains a controversial chemical called PFAS
-Some better options when it comes to sweets
-About Vani's line of products, Truvani
-About Kraft's use of artificial food dyes in only their U.S. products
-About the different food standards in Europe compared to the United States
-That the FDA has never had the power to third party test
-The real purpose behind why most food chemicals are created
-That other countries take more precautions when it comes to chemicals and they look at safety data
-That McDonald's french fries in the U.S. contain 11 ingredients, overseas they contain 3 ingredients
-Why Kellogg's is one of Vani's least favorite companies when it comes to their ingredients
-That Kellogg's continues to use artificial food dyes even though they said they'd remove them all by 2018
-About Vani's thoughts on the argument that prices will increase if switched to higher quality ingredients
-Why it's so crucial to take back control of our food
-About Vani's "3 question detox" (1- What are the ingredients you're eating? 2- Are they nutritious? 3- Where do they come from?)
-That The Food Babe Kitchen teaches how to create a real food kitchen and cook healthy food that tastes great
-About Vani's favorite recipes in her book and how her mom influenced them
Connect with Vani:
Instagram: @thefoodbabe https://www.instagram.com/thefoodbabe/?hl=en
Website: Foodbabekitchen.com
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References from the episode:
Conscious Eating by Gabriel Cousens