Summary: <p>The History Of Our Food System: What’s Wrong And How To Fix It | This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://bioptimizers.com/hyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bioptimizers</a>, <a href="https://thrivemarket.com/Hyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thrive Market</a>, and <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/hyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Athletic Greens</a></p><br><p>What do wealth inequality, chronic disease, climate change, and the industrialization of agriculture all have in common? The answer is food, and more specifically our food system. Very few people are able to connect the dots between some of the world’s most pressing issues in a way that lets us see the big picture. My guest on today’s episode of <em>The Doctor’s Farmacy</em>, Mark Bittman, is someone who does exactly that in an effort to achieve a different future for food. </p><br><p>Mark Bittman is the author of thirty acclaimed books, including <em>How to Cook Everything</em> and the #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestseller, <em>VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health... for Good</em>. He was a <em>New York Times</em> columnist for more than two decades and has hosted four TV series, including the Emmy-winning <em>Years of Living Dangerously</em>. He is currently on the faculty of Columbia University and is the editor in chief of the blog The Bittman Project, and his most recent book is <em>Animal, Vegetable, Junk: A History of Food, from Sustainable to Suicidal</em>.</p><br><p>This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers, Thrive Market, and Athletic Greens.</p><br><p>Right now you can try Bioptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough for 10% off, just go to <a href="http://bioptimizers.com/hyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bioptimizers.com/hyman</a> and use the code HYMAN10 at checkout.</p><br><p>Thrive is offering all Doctor's Farmacy listeners an amazing deal. You will receive an extra 25% off your first purchase and a free gift when you sign up for Thrive Market. Just head over to <a href="http://thrivemarket.com/Hyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thrivemarket.com/Hyman</a>. </p><br><p>Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to <a href="http://athleticgreens.com/hyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">athleticgreens.com/hyman</a> to take advantage of this great offer.</p><br><p>Here are more of the details from our interview:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Answering the question, what would a good food system look like? (9:29)</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Looking back at the development and resulting consequences of our agricultural system (11:17)</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Tracing today’s wealth inequality, food industrialization, and monocrop culture back to the agricultural pursuits of the nineteenth century (18:27)</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Making measurable, incremental change to improve our modern food system (29:43)</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>What individuals can do to improve our food system (32:26)</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>The cost of failing to name that we are in a national food crisis (33:34)</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Is Big Food rethinking its role in our food system? (38:29)</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Incentivizing regenerative agriculture, nationally and internationally (40:46)</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Improving national food policy (48:08)</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>The link between agriculture and climate change, and the role of animal production in climate change (50:30)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Mark Bittman at <a href="https://www.markbittman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.markbittman.com/</a> and get his new book, <em>Animal Vegetable Junk: A History of Food, From Sustainable to Suicidal</em> at <a href="https://www.markbittman.com/book-covers-descriptions/yd23vsv00b8bbc0c5rupl6fzq5ofka" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.markbittman.com/book-covers-descriptions/yd23vsv00b8bbc0c5rupl6fzq5ofka</a>.</p><br><p>Access Mark Bittman’s newsletter <em>The Bittman Project</em> at <a href="https://www.bittmanproject.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bittmanproject.com/</a>.</p><br><p>Follow Mark on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/markbittman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@markbittman</a>, on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/markbittman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@markbittman</a>, and on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/bittman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bittman</a>.</p><br><p>Articles referenced:</p><br><p>Long-latency deficiency disease: insights from calcium and vitamin D <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14594776/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14594776/</a></p><br><p>Paradigm Shift: The End of “Normal Science” in Medicine</p><p><a href="https://drhyman.com/blog/2010/12/21/paradigm-shift-the-end-of-normal-science-in-medicine/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://drhyman.com/blog/2010/12/21/paradigm-shift-the-end-of-normal-science-in-medicine/</a></p><p><br></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
