Why America's Food System Is Making You Sick | Jason Karp

306: In this episode, I’m joined by Jason Karp, entrepreneur, investor, and founder of HumanCo and Hu Kitchen, to talk about what’s really happening in our food system and why so many people are getting sick. We discuss ultra-processed foods, seed oils, artificial food dyes, and the differences between food regulations in the U.S. and other countries.

Jason also shares why nutrition research can be so confusing, how to think critically about the health information we consume, and why common sense still matters when it comes to food. We also dive into the growing movement to improve food quality in America, what’s changing, and the simple ways you can make better choices for yourself and your family.

Topics Discussed:

→ Ultra-Processed Foods & Chronic Disease

→ The Rise of Hu Kitchen & HumanCo

→ Seed Oils & Food Quality

→ Nutrition Research & Common Sense

→ Artificial Food Dyes & Food Regulations

→ The FDA vs. European Food Standards

→ The MAHA Movement & Food Policy

→ Grassroots Advocacy for Healthier Food

→ Orthorexia & Finding Balance

→ Simple Steps to Reduce Your Toxic Load

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Timestamps: 

→ 00:00:00 - Introduction

→ 00:00:24 - Meet Jason Karp & the story behind Hu Kitchen

→ 00:04:12 - Why Hu Kitchen closed & the rise of Hu Chocolate

→ 00:08:10 - True Food Kitchen & improving restaurant ingredients

→ 00:11:18 - Why food quality keeps declining

→ 00:16:05 - Is healthy food really more expensive?

→ 00:20:42 - Why nutrition research is so confusing

→ 00:25:08 - The truth about meat, saturated fat & chronic disease

→ 00:29:18 - Gluten, glyphosate & modern agriculture

→ 00:34:18 - Food dyes, GRAS & why the FDA falls behind

→ 00:39:10 - Europe vs. the U.S. food system

→ 00:44:18 - RFK Jr., MAHA & changing food policy

→ 00:49:05 - Why food became political

→ 00:53:28 - How consumers can drive change

→ 00:57:42 - Balancing health without becoming obsessive

→ 01:02:10 - Finding common ground in the food movement

→ 01:06:20 - Where to find Jason & final thoughts

Show Links:

→ https://www.humanco.com/

→ https://www.truefoodkitchen.com/

→ https://hukitchen.com/

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