The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Show Vani Hari On Taking Back Your Health: Clean Eating, Grocery Store Hacks, And Fighting For Better Food & Ingredients
Aug 11, 2025
Vani Hari, known as Food Babe, is a food activist and 4x NY Times best-selling author. In this discussion, she reveals shocking truths about harmful ingredients lurking in everyday food, igniting a call for transparency. Vani shares grocery store hacks to make healthier choices and emphasizes the urgent need for policy changes in food regulation. She discusses raising health-conscious kids and how collective action can drive better food practices. Her insights empower listeners to advocate for safer ingredients and adopt an organic lifestyle.
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Two-Tier Food System Revealed
- US companies often sell products with additives banned in other countries.
- Vani highlights that multinational firms make safer versions abroad while Americans get the cost-cut formulas.
Health Turnaround Sparks Food Mission
- Vani Hari recovered from chronic illness and surgeries by switching to whole foods.
- That transformation launched her decade-long campaign to expose harmful food ingredients.
From Blog To Movement
- Vani Hari started Food Babe after a personal health shift and built a community online.
- She used petitions and consumer pressure to force changes at major food companies.
