41: Dangerous Chemicals in our Food System with Activist ‘Food Babe’, Vani Hari

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joy and Walker are so excited to start Season 5 of the podcast and to thank you all for helping them surpass 150,000 downloads, that they have invited a very special guest to join them today to honor this special occasion. Vani Hari, also known as the Food Babe, is a food activist, and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">NY Times</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">best selling author who started</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">FoodBabe.com in April 2011 to spread information about what is really in the American food supply. Her investigations have resulted in significant changes within major food companies, and she has been hailed as one of the most influential people on the Internet by</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Time</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">magazine. As you will witness today, Vani absolutely oozes passion for her goal of teaching people how to make the right purchasing decisions at the grocery store, how to live an organic lifestyle, and how to travel healthfully around the world.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vani begins by sharing her story, the source of her passion, and the significant impact that her research, and particularly one book, had upon her. She goes on to describe how moving to whole and organic foods has changed her life forever, and then details her journey from the corporate world to her current calling as an activist, especially the facts she has uncovered and the criticism she has received in response. Vani explains the dangers of artificial food dyes, the PR nature of current journalism, the reasons for starting her ‘Truvani’ venture, and precisely how the food industry got to the sorry state it is in these days. She concludes the discussion by sharing ideas on how to navigate what children eat, and by offering a glimpse into her new book,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Food Babe Kitchen</span></em><span style="font-weight: