The Well Fed Neighbor

Honoring Our Planet Earth- Episode 64

There are a lot of activities on this day April 22,  surrounding Earth Day. Historically, Earth Day started in 1970 following the publication of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Her book published in 1962 brought attention to the silent killer of DDT in the food chain. It remains a concern 53 years later after being taken off the market in 1972. Perhaps we could treat the planet a bit more respectfully so we done't have to continuously recover? Here are our thoughts for the evening. 

Kelloggs Lawsuit- Again- Episode 63

The Attorney General of Texas is suing Kelloggs for falsely claiming to have removed dyes and BHT from their food products. When trying to find more information on the subject my searches kept coming back with additional lawsuits for false marketing around using the term "healthy" and "lightly sweetened in 2016 and then again in 2021 by Kelloggs.  How many attempts at marketing "healthy" food should company get even after the $33 million in payouts for class action lawsuits? 

Cost vs Value: Changing Mindset Around Food- Episode 62

We Americans often think in terms of getting what we think is the cheapest option to feed hungry stomachs as a path forward for nourishing our bodies. (Perhaps we don't even think of it as nourishment? ) It just doesn't work that way. Why? Because our industrialized food system has made cheap food easily accessible and promoted it as necessary in order to feed not just America but the world. We will ultimately pay later on down the line with our health.  Listen up if you want to relate to it differently. 

Grounding, Health and Detoxification- Episode 61

Grounding or Earthing  simply means reconnecting the conductive human body with the frequency of the earth. This helps to stabilize physiology, reduce inflammation, pain, stress, improve sleep, blood flow and lymphatic return to the heart. This evening Sarah is going talk some about her new amazing, product offerings and I will relate it back to detoxification and overall health. Check out her site www.angelinedesign.com for more product offerings or my facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Healthislocal. 

Why Supporting Regenerative Ag is Important for Detoxing- Episode 60

We all need to detox. How many of us associate the need to detoxify with the food we eat and the system that produces it? Here we help to draw the associations for you. Hopefully, you go out into your community and support the people that are doing it right. Interestingly, you support them and you end up supporting your own health. NO downside! Just a little bit more effort to shop outside of the current programming!

Local Food Under Fire!- Episode 59

With the recent USDA layoffs and cuts there are many people without work and many more without fresh local food. What does this mean for USDA funded programs that support local food endeavors? Only time will tell but in the mean time, it may be time for local, regenerative  food systems to re-invent themselves.

Stay Focused- Episode 58

In the coming months, all the signs are there, that the world will continue to ramp up the polarization. Zelenskyy got kicked out of the oval office, massive governmental layoffs and topless parades of women fighting fascism in France. We need to not play into the distractions and stay focused on the things that keep us grounded. Grow food and Community!

Supply and Value Chain Woes- Episode 57

A supply chain or a value chain in the food system is the journey that a food product travels from the time that the seed is put into the ground until it goes back into the ground,  sometimes after  traveling the world and back. He we assume that regenerative agriculture is a part of the chain and that the food product waste will in fact be recycled and turned into soil. Do climate change models effect this? What about new bird flu vaccines? The cut to the actual farmer just becomes less and less......support your local producer!

Chevron and DOGE- Episode 56

With new administration comes a flurry of new approaches to governmental influence. While some government may be necessary, DOGE is pretty much starting from scratch. Is this a good thing or bad thing? Just our opinion but this opens up opportunities for our communities that didn't exist before but only if they understand their rights and responsibility. 

Fireside Chat- Episode 55

Since we are snowed in with friends this evening, we thought we would do a podcast next to the fire about a topic that has some focus in national headlines recently. With the current administration making massive cuts to programs that it considers non-essential,  how does this effect forestry and agricultural programs? Sometimes massive amounts of subsidies are needed to continue these programs. What if instead of subsidies , we decided to support necessary programs on a local, regional or state level.