The Appropriate Omnivore with Aaron Zober

Aaron brings on Jason Jones, President of Vital Farms, which produce some of the most sustainable eggs available in supermarkets across the country. Jason and Aaron share their views on why pastured eggs are the best eggs to eat and what the difference is between pastured and free range. Jason also talks about how Vital Farms being located in Austin has been the perfect city for his business.

Aaron is joined by Anet Aguilar, who's been out there working hard to get an initiative on the California ballot that would require all GMO foods to be labeled. Anet talks about how GMOs affect not just the U.S., but also Mexico, as corn is a staple food there. The two, having learned about genetically modified corn from very different backgrounds, share their knowledge on the issue and let the listeners know what they can do to stand up to Monsanto.

The Appropriate Omnivore is joined by the Kombucha Mamma, Hannah Crum. Hannah talks about her business Kombucha Kamp and the two get into why kombucha and other types of fermented foods are great to consume. They also discuss more ways to go back to the way we used to eat by including things like raw milk, sprouted foods, and of course, grass beef back into our diets.

Good Green Witch Rhonda, DeFelice and the Appropriate Omnivore discuss the greenwashing they've both witnessed in the environmental world from so-called earth friendly products that are packaged in plastic to natural foods made from some unnatural ingredients. They also share what they saw at the Natural Products Expo from the good to the bad. And Aaron and Rhonda get into how vegalicism involves a lot of greenwashing.

Graham Meriwether, director of the documentary American Meat, speaks of his experiences going across the country visiting farms with pastured animals. He also talks about how his film is unique as far as content and the way it's been released without going the festival route. In addition, Graham lets people know about his organization Leave It Better, which provides community gardens to the youth and documents people with environmental solutions.

It's the Appropriate Omnivore and the Angry Omnivore (Johnny Dam) sharing why they both think the world isn't suitable for the vegangelical dream of abolishing animal products. They get into how abstaining from eating animals could lead to scenarios where we're competing for crops or our vegetables lack the needed nutrients that come from animal fertilizers. And they propose more sustainable solutions, such as eliminating factory farming and making agriculture completely community based.

Adam Rinella, General Manager of the Burger Lounge in West Hollywood, joins Aaron Zober to explain how his restaurant has been successful by offering burgers and other foods made with more sustainable and healthy ingredients. He also gets into Burger Lounge obtaining a liquor license and serving great southern California craft beer.

With only a couple days until the Weston A. Price Foundation's Wise Traditions Conference in Atlanta, Aaron Zober interviews his final guest for the Speaker Series. Joann Grohman has been raising backyard cows for most of her life and has written the book "Keeping a Family Cow". Joann explains how much space you need to raise a cow in your backyard and the benefits you'll get, such as obtaining fresh milk and having compost for your crops. Aaron and Joann then debunk myths about cows being responsible for environmental problems, humans being the only animals that drink milk, and the idea that we've only been drinking milk for 10,000 years. Aaron and Joann also talk about why raw milk is superior to pasteurized milk.

With less than 2 weeks to go until the Weston A. Price Foundation's Wise Traditions Conference in Atlanta, Aaron Zober invites Pure Indian Foods founder Sandeep Agarwal to talk about his Butterworld exhibit that will premier at the Conference. Butterworld gives a history of butter, containing artifacts from the 17th-20th century, including various churns and a cream separating bottle. For the Wise Traditions Conference, there will also be an exhibit on cod liver oil. Sandeep then discusses his business Pure Indian Foods. Sandeep is the 5th generation in his family to have a ghee business. Sandeep explains the difference between butter and ghee and the advantages for using each, as well as the advantages for the other oils that he sells, such as almond oil, coconut oil, mustard seed oil, and sesame oil.

With less than 3 weeks to go until the Weston A. Price Foundation's Wise Traditions Conference in Atlanta, Aaron Zober brings on the debaters for the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense FundRAISER Dinner. For the Fundraiser dinner in Atlanta this year, there’s an extra bonus of a Lincoln/Douglas style debate on whether the federal government should mandate labeling of genetically modified organisms on food products. Taking the side for government labeling is Dr. Joseph Mercola. Debating the position against GMO labeling is Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms. First, Aaron interviews Dr. Mercola. Mercola gives reasons why he believes a direct democracy for labeling genetically foods will help us eliminate GMOs. Then Aaron brings on Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms. Joel explains why government is not the answer to avoiding genetically modified organisms and what he sees as the solutions. Finally, Aaron closes the show out giving a special interview with GMO expert Jeffrey Smith. Jeffrey talks about the I-522 ballot initiative to label genetically modified foods in Washington, what our next step will be after that, and some foods that people met not realize contain GMOs.

With less than 5 weeks to go until the Weston A. Price Foundation's Wise Traditions Conference in Atlanta, Aaron Zober interviews another speaker. Hannah Crum of Kombucha Kamp is able to take a break from her busy schedule, speaking at various conferences, festivals, and fairs, to make a return visit to the program and give a little preview of her presentation in Atlanta. Hannah will be part of the track on curing cancer with holistic methods as she talks about how kombucha is beneficial in keeping your gut healthy to avoid developing cancer and other chronic illnesses. Hannah discusses how the cultures that live the longest consumer lots of fermented foods, including kombucha. Hannah talks about other great probiotic drinks and other uses for kombucha and SCOBYs. Hannah also gets into the upcoming book she's writing on kombucha and the Kombucha Brewers Association that she's starting up.

The Wise Traditions speaker series continues. With less than 6 weeks to go until the Weston A. Price Foundation's International Conference in Atlanta, Aaron interviews Pete Kennedy, president of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. Pete talks about the success of the recent BaconPalooza that was held by the FTCLDF at Joel Salatin's Polyface Farms. Pete then gets into the programs the FTCLDF will be involved with at the upcoming Wise Traditions Conference, including the debate at the fundraiser dinner with Dr. Joseph Mercola and Joel Salatin on mandatory government labeling of GMOs. At the Conference, Pete will be speaking about legal developments in raw milk access. Pete shares with Aaron some recent news about raw milk in various states. Pete also discusses the issue of right to farm acts, including some cases going on with the right to farm in Michigan.

The Wise Traditions speaker series continues. With less than 6 weeks to go until the Weston A. Price Foundation's International Conference in Atlanta, Aaron interviews Pete Kennedy, president of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. Pete talks about the success of the recent BaconPalooza that was held by the FTCLDF at Joel Salatin's Polyface Farms. Pete then gets into the programs the FTCLDF will be involved with at the upcoming Wise Traditions Conference, including the debate at the fundraiser dinner with Dr. Joseph Mercola and Joel Salatin on mandatory government labeling of GMOs. At the Conference, Pete will be speaking about legal developments in raw milk access. Pete shares with Aaron some recent news about raw milk in various states. Pete also discusses the issue of right to farm acts, including some cases going on with the right to farm in Michigan.

The Wise Traditions speaker series continues. With less than 7 weeks to go until the Weston A. Price Foundation's International Conference in Atlanta, Aaron interviews none other than Sally Fallon Morell, founder of WAPF. Sally gives a brief intro about how she got into founding WAPF and then lets the listeners know what to expect at this year's Wise Traditions Conference. Sally mentions a number of the presenters in Atlanta, including some of the ones that will be speaking about this years theme "Curing the Incurable: Holistic Therapies for Chronic Disease". Sally gets into the other reasons to attend the conference, such as the nutrient dense food served at the meals and the chance to meet great like minded people. Sally also discusses other developments she has going on from the new regional Wise Traditions Conferences, a Wise Traditions cell phone app for shopping, and a book on bone broths that she's writing with Kaayla Daniel.

The Wise Traditions speaker series on The Appropriate Omnivore is back. In less than 8 weeks is the Weston A. Price Foundation's International conference in Atlanta. But before that, there's a regional conference in Portland, OR. Aaron Zober brings on Lisa Bianco-Davis to discuss the real food scene in Oregon. Lisa is the leader for the Eugene, OR Weston A. Price Chapter. She runs one of the most active chapters as they consistently hold potlucks, DVD showings, and classes. Lisa also started Kraut Pounder, originally to raise money for her chapter. Lisa will be speaking at the Portland conference about taking the fear out of fermentation. She explains what people can expect from her presentation and what they can get out of attending the regional Wise Traditions conference in Portland.