Friends, it is my great pleasure to introduce Vani Hari, aka Food Babe, someone I've had the privilege of knowing for nearly a decade. She is a relentless advocate for clean, safe, and wholesome food. She has dedicated herself to a tireless campaign aimed at eliminating harmful ingredients from our food supply, particularly in the United States, where food standards can sometimes be shockingly low.

Her efforts have been resolute in challenging major food corporations when their practices are detrimental to the well-being of our children and society as a whole. Vani Hari's mission is driven by a genuine concern for the greater good, and I dare say that she has had a more significant impact on food safety and quality than some of the regulatory agencies tasked with these responsibilities in the first place.

Vani’s new book, Food Baby Family: More Than 100 Recipes and Foolproof Strategies to Help Your Kids Fall in Love with Real Food serves as a comprehensive guide for how her family navigates the challenges of living in a world filled with overly processed, unhealthy food options.

In this conversation we discuss the importance of educating your kids on processed foods and proper nutrition early on. Vani and I share some of the lessons we’ve learned in teaching our kids about nutrition, and how we’ve empowered them to choose foods that make them feel good.

Together, we have the power to stand up against the multibillion-dollar conglomerates that persist in feeding us products that are, in essence, poison. By making informed, healthier choices for ourselves and our families, we can redirect our resources toward companies that are genuinely committed to improving the landscape and producing high-quality products.

(00:03:10) Vani Hari's Journey in Food Activism & Resilience

How Vani unveiled hidden chemicals in our food
Exposing a harmful chemical in Subway bread
Read: Feeding You Lies By Vani Hari
Being targeted by organized opposition
How Vani’s health journey inspired her to find purpose
Navigating constant badgering online being paid for by big chemical companies
How Gabby Bernstein helped Vani persevere through manipulations and attacks
The history of PR in the US
What drives Vani to continue this work
Read: Food Babe Family By Vani Hari

(00:24:16) The Truth About Processed Foods & How to Uphold Your Food Values Socially

How the food industry thrives on making food that isn’t good for our health
Removing processed foods from your diet
The importance of educating kids about processed foods early on
Teaching kids to be kind and accepting
Communicating why you do/don’t buy certain foods to your kids
What happened when I took my daughters to McDonald’s for the first time
How fast food hijacks your brain
Exposing chemicals in the infamous Pumpkin Spice Latte
How to uphold your food values in social settings
Why goldfish are banned in Vani’s house and alternative snacks

(00:40:41) Helping Kids Navigate Their Food Choices to Make Healthier Decisions

Healthy, satiating breakfast ideas for kids
Truvani collagen: shop.truvani.com/pages/collagen-peptides
Why Kellogg is one of the most evil companies in the world
Empowering kids to choose how they feel through the food they eat
How processed foods led to Vani’s appendicitis
Being a happier parent by being less of a perfectionist
How kids can hold you accountable

Resources

Dave Asprey’s NEW Book ‘Smarter Not Harder’ is out now: https://daveasprey.com/books

Read: Food Babe Family By Vani Hari

Website: foodbabe.com

YouTube: youtube.com/thefoodbabe

Instagram: @thefoodbabe

Shop: truvani.com

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