Rewilding Our Planet | Jimmy Halfcut
In Episode #118, I sat down with James Stanton-Cooke, or Jimmy Halfcut as he goes by, to talk about the current climate conversation here in Australia and what his organisation, HalfCut, are doing to help mitigate climate change and protect our future. We covered the Big Scrub rewilding project, the PSS (push-ups, sit-ups, squats) […]
Omega-3s and Brain Health | Drs Dean and Ayesha Sherzai
In Episode #117, I sat down with Drs Dean and Ayesha Sherzai, leading neurologists who specialise in cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s. Recently, Dean and Ayesha performed a thorough review of the literature to find out how important omega-3s are for brain function and whether or not we should be taking them. They ended up splitting […]
Is Grass-Fed Beef Good for Our Planet? | Nicholas Carter
In Episode #116, I sat down with environmental researcher Nicholas Carter to talk more about grass-fed beef and planetary health. We started by discussing the results from a new, peer-reviewed study of White Oaks Pasture – a farm that for years has claimed their beef is carbon negative – before covering the importance of rewilding […]
The Future of Protein | Thomas King
In Episode #115, I sat down again with Thomas King, the founder and CEO of Food Frontier, a not-for-profit organisation that is helping build the future of protein in Australia. We discussed the findings from a new report by Food Frontier on the healthfulness of plant-based meats, and we also talked about cellular agriculture and […]
When We Eat Matters | Emily Manoogian, PhD
In Episode #114, I sat down with Emily Manoogian, PhD, from the Panda Lab at Salk Institute for Biological Studies, to learn about how we can improve our health by nurturing our circadian rhythms. Emily and her team are considered world leaders in the field of science known as ‘chronobiology’, and they have published several […]
Upgrade Your Health by Changing the Foods You Eat | Matthew Nagra, ND
In Episode #113, I sat down with Dr Matthew Nagra to talk about how he uses evidence-based nutrition science to help his patients upgrade their health. If you are looking for an episode that consolidates several topics previously raised on the show, along with findings from new research, then I think you will really enjoy […]
Carnism and Communication | Melanie Joy, PhD
In Episode #112, I sat down with Harvard-educated psychologist and bestselling author Melanie Joy to discuss how we form our beliefs about food and how people on plant-based diets can have healthier, more productive conversations with meat eaters. This is an episode that I believe will be highly enlightening regardless of which diet you follow. […]
Can Holistic Grazing Reverse Climate Change? A review of Kiss the Ground | Nicholas Carter
In Episode #111, I sat down with environmental researcher Nicholas Carter to discuss the claims made in the Kiss the Ground documentary that was released on Netflix a few weeks ago. Together we talked about the solutions put forward by the documentary and what a shift to holistic grazing would mean for diets globally. We […]
Clearing the Confusion and Making Evidence-Based Food Choices | Drew Harrisberg
In Episode #110, I sat down with Drew Harrisberg to talk about my book, The Proof is in the Plants, and how we should be using science to make public health recommendations. We also answered a bunch of questions sent in from the community. Listen to hear about the evidence hierarchy in nutrition science and why […]
Cell-Based Meat and the Future of Food | Bruce Friedrich
In Episode #109, I sat down with Bruce Friedrich, lawyer and co-founder of the Good Food Institute, to talk about two solutions to current problems with our food system: plant-based meat and cultivated or ‘cell-based’ meat. Bruce and I discussed what exactly is wrong with the current food system and how it affects human health, planetary […]
