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Tess Masters My sister and I grew up with wild and wonderful parents, both airline crew and relentless adventurers. We lived and traveled all over the world, and tucked into any and all foods put in front of us. Until I hit my teens, when I was diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus. That was the impetus to a revolution of my diet. A naturopath suggested I forget gluten, dairy and meat, and embrace a diet high in plant-based foods and fish. Almost overnight, I felt better. It turned out I was gluten and dairy intolerant. This was my awakening to food as medicine. I developed a keen interest in health and nutrition. I studied nutritional science, and began taking cooking classes to develop my skills and knowledge. Only in my early twenties did I truly become inspired by the power of whole foods. My friend, Toni Hudson from Kerekt Living had been married to Dirk Benedict who had overcomer prostate cancer by following a macrobiotic diet. His book, Confessions of a Kamikaze Cowboy inspired me. The power of whole food

Trained at the University Of Sydney Dr Steven Lin is a practicing dentist, and writer with a background in biomedical science. A passionate health educator, Dr Lin’s work on the interface between dental and nutritional science and integrates the relationship between oral disease and systemic connection through dietary principles. He has been published on platforms such as TEDx, The Sydney Morning Herald, The British Dental Journal, The Huffington Post Australia and About.com. He is currently writing his own publication ‘The Dental Diet’ acquired by Hay House in the US, UK, Australia and Germany set to be released in January 2018. Dr Lin’s CPD accredited practitioner training course Nutrition and the Dental Practice is educating a new wave of dentists to incorporate preventative dietary principles into oral healthcare. His website www.drstevenlin.com is a resource for people to learn the food principles to eat for a healthy mouth, gut and body. You can follow him on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Li

Michael Berger is a Founding Partner and the VP of Supply Chain of Elevation Franchise Ventures, franchisor of Elevation Burger. As one of the founding partners, Michael has lead the company’s growth from a single restaurant to a chain of 60+ restaurants in seven countries. Under his supply chain leadership, Elevation Burger’s purchases of certified organic, grass-fed beef have grown into one of the largest certified organic beef purchasing programs in the United States and the largest such program of any restaurant group in the US. He is also responsible for developing the restaurant chain’s organic chicken program. Michael has been featured in various forms of media and is a recognized leader in sustainable food supply chains. He currently serves on The Organic Center’s Board of Trustees and Food Tank’s Board of Directors and was honored as the Organic Trade Association's “Rising Star” of 2015. Recently, he has also partnered with the founders of Virginia-based Neapolitan pizzeria, Pupatella, to develop th

Seth Goldman co-founded Honest® Tea in 1998 with Professor Barry Nalebuff of the Yale School of Management. Over the past eighteen years the company has thrived as consumers have shifted toward healthier and more sustainable diets. In March 2011, Honest Tea was acquired by The Coca-Cola Company, helping to further the reach and impact of Honest Tea’s mission by becoming the first organic and Fair Trade brand in the world's largest beverage distribution system. Today, Honest Tea is the nation’s top selling ready-to-drink organic bottled tea and Honest Kids® is the nation’s top-selling organic children/youth beverage. The brands are carried in more than 100,000 outlets in the United States, including all Wendy’s and Chik-fil-A restaurants. In 2016 Honest Tea’s distribution will be expanding to Europe. In 2016, Seth transitioned to a new role at Honest Tea as TeaEO Emeritus and Innovation Catalyst for Coca-Cola’s Venturing & Emerging Brands business unit. This transition allows him to take on an additi

Margot is the author of Raising an Entrepreneur: 10 Rules for Nurturing Risk Takers, Problem Solvers and Change Makers, based on her interviews with 60 successful entrepreneurs and their moms about how they were raised. Previously, she was the publisher and editor-in-chief of The Scene Bisnow, a daily online newsletter with 40,000 subscribers and 100,000 readers detailing the vibrant life of Washington D.C., one of the 32 newsletters published by Bisnow Media, the company her family founded, which they sold in 2016. She was involved for 25 years in developing, managing, and communicating high-level economic policy as a White House economic aide and regulatory Commissioner. She was chief of staff of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, Treasury’s international division, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation; staff director of the HELP Commission that reviewed US foreign assistance; and a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. For 12 years, she was president of the non-profit Chesapeake Assoc

It's our 50th episode! Here's a round up of 2016. Today we discuss the significant headlines of 2016. Epigate and increasing prices of the Epi Pen. Changes in the nutrition facts label for package foods. The Paleo and plant based diet for cleaner food and protein. How the consumer needs to be more vocal in what they want. How we need to leverage technology, the GMO legislation and taxes in the food industry.

Anahad O’Connor is a bestselling author and staff reporter for The New York Times. Anahad covers consumer health for the paper, writing about topics such as nutrition, chronic disease, obesity and the food industry. He joined the paper in 2003 and has covered everything from business to politics and culture. His focus since 2011 has been the intersection of food and health. Anahad’s news stories and investigative articles frequently appear on the front page of the New York Times, and he's been a featured guest on national news programs such as PBS News Hour, Good Morning America and NPR’s All Things Considered. He is the author of four books, including the best selling, “The 10 Things You Need to Eat.” Anahad hails from New York City and is a graduate of Yale. He currently lives in San Francisco.

Jeff Arnold is Chairman and CEO of Sharecare, a health and wellness engagement platform he founded with Dr. Mehmet Oz, in partnership with Harpo Productions, Sony Pictures Television and Discovery Communications. Sharecare’s ultra-personalized and comprehensive platform helps consumers connect to the knowledge, evidence-based programs and health professionals they need by building each user a unique, dynamic health profile where they can access all of their health resources in one place. Previously, Arnold was Chairman and CEO of HowStuffWorks.com, an award-winning online resource used by millions of people each month, which he sold to Discovery Communications, where he served as Chief Digital Strategy Officer, and Chief Architect of The Curiosity Project until December 2011. In 1998, he founded and served as CEO of WebMD, the first healthcare company to harness the power of the Internet to create a destination for consumers, healthcare institutions and physicians to find trustworthy medical information.

Elena Brower is the author of Art of Attention, a renowned yoga workbook, now translated into five languages. Studying and teaching since 1998, she's respected globally for her distinct blend of alignment and attention in her teaching of yoga and meditation. Her audio meditation coursework, Cultivating Spiritual Intelligence, is beloved for its accessibility and relevance, and her yoga teaching is influenced by several traditions including Katonah Yoga, Kundalini and ParaYoga. Elena is also the founder of Teach.yoga, a global website for teachers, and her second book, Practice You, will be published in 2018 by Sounds True. Practices with Elena can be found on YogaGlo.com.

Maria Rodale is CEO and Chairman of Rodale Inc., an independent healthy, happy living company whose mission is to inspire health, healing, happiness and love in the world, starting with you. Dividing her time between Rodale Inc.’s Emmaus, Pennsylvania headquarters and Manhattan offices, Maria oversees a global business with partners around the world in 70 countries. Rodale is the publisher of New York Times bestselling book such as Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, Jessica Alba’s The Honest Life, Wheat Belly by Dr. William Davis, and Thug Kitchen by Matt Holloway and Michelle Davis; brands that include Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Runner’s World, Bicycling, Prevention magazine and Rodale’s Organic Life; and creator of the e-commerce brand Rodale’s. Maria has authored numerous books, including 2010’s Organic Manifesto: How Organic Farming Can Heal Our Planet, Feed the World, and Keep Us Safe. She just released her first cookbook, Scratch: Home Cooking for Everyone Made Simple, Fun and Totally Delicious (Octob

Mary Alice Stephenson is a world renown style and beauty expert who has styled hollywood's biggest stars and consulted for fashion and beauty's most influential brands. She is a humanitarian, a mom and an on-air personality and can be seen giving her fashion and beauty tips on the Today Show, Rachel Ray, Good Morning America, and Dr. O to name a few. As a fifteen-year-old fashion-obsessed teen in Birmingham, Michigan, Ms. Stephenson made a promise to her mother that she would one day be the fashion director at Harper’s Bazaar. Just 20 years later, Ms. Stephenson made her prophecy a reality. With a flick of the wrist, she commanded the powerpoint presentation to move on to the next slide, revealing a picture of her fifteen-year-old self complete with an over-permed mane and sparkly pink eyeshadow. “I was wearing a cowl neck,” chuckled Ms. Stephenson. “At least I got that right.” Ms. Stephenson is an equal mix of spirituality, fearless fashionista and humanitarian. As she told the audience about her rise to fa

Over the last 40 weeks we've grabbed Take Out with some of the leading game-changers whose work is enabling better health today and tomorrow. We asked each of them the question "What one message would you deliver to Congress today?" We wanted to share their messages as we think it should influence who we elect in November. As we prepare for this election, we think it's critical for us all to focus on candidates who will support the better food for better health movement. When you vote, consider these messages - would your candidate hear them, and be open to this input? Will they be your vehicle to enable change?

You could say I was born into holistic medicine. Literally. That’s because I was delivered by Dr. Larry Krantz, one of the founders of the American Holistic Medical Association (and had my first chiropractic adjustment 15 minutes later). And I’ve been under the care of holistic medical providers ever since. I was born in Colorado and raised in England and South Africa (which accounts for the accent). I was the only seven-year-old in my class who saw a homeopath. My parents were leaders of their community and big proponents of holistic medicine. That, and they, made a big impression on me. But like any kid approaching adolescence, I started to think my parents were insane, and rebelled by doing the opposite of whatever they did. I graduated from the University of Nottingham with a degree in health economics (which in fact did come handy down the road), and then became an investment banker. That is, until I had a crisis of conscience one year into my stint as a banker, and thought, “I just can’t do this anymore

Marci Zaroff coined the term “ECOfashion” and is an internationally recognized ECOlifestyle entrepreneur, educator, innovator and expert. Founder of both Under the Canopy and Metawear, Executive Producer of “THREAD Documentary | Driving Fashion Forward,” and Co-Founder of BeyondBrands, The Institute for Integrative Nutrition and I AM Enlightened Creations, Marci has been instrumental in driving authenticity, environmental leadership & social justice worldwide for over 25 years. Board Member of the Organic Trade Association, Textile Exchange, Turning Green and Cradle to Cradle's "Fashion Positive", Zaroff was a key figure in the development of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and first Fair Trade Textile Certification. Marci has received countless recognitions — including Retail Touchpoint's "Retail Innovator Award," New York Moves “Power Women Award," Fashion Group International's "Rising Star Award" and the Natural Product Industry’s “Socially Responsible Business Award”. Marci is featured in t

A pioneer and internationally recognized expert in the fields of Integrative and Functional Medicine, Dr Frank Lipman is the founder and director of Eleven-Eleven Wellness Center in New York City, where his personal brand of healing has helped thousands of people reclaim their vitality and recover their zest for life. Dr. Lipman received his initial medical training in South Africa, qualifying in 1979 and emigrated to the United States in 1984. He became board certified in internal medicine after serving as Chief Medical Resident in his final year of residency at Lincoln Hospital in New York City. Becoming more and more aware of both the strengths and the weaknesses of his training, he began to study acupuncture, Chinese medicine, functional medicine, nutrition, herbal medicine, biofeedback, meditation and yoga. He began to see that the polarization between western modalities and other healing philosophies merely negated positive attributes of both. He saw that true healing lay in a blend between the two. He

Julie Brown is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine and is co-Director of research for the Division of Emergency Medicine. She is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine and works in the Seattle Children’s Hospital Emergency Department. She is Canadian but has crisscrossed the border many times over the years: she received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University, her medical degree from McGill University and her MPH from the University of Washington. She was a pediatrics resident first at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland and then at Seattle Children’s Hospital, where she also completed her pediatric emergency medicine fellowship training. Her research interests include anaphylaxis, foreign bodies, minor procedures, emergency management of respiratory diseases, and the use of technology in medicine. When there is time after making up for her sometimes neglect of her husband and two teena

John Foraker is the President and former Chief Executive Officer of Annie’s, Inc. and a leading authority in the organic and natural foods industry. With more than 20 years of business experience and a sharp focus on sustainability and social responsibility, Foraker’s vision for growing Annie’s has always relied on transparent leadership and an over-arching commitment to creativity, innovation and honesty. In addition to his role as President, Foraker also leads within the greater General Mills organization as an advisor for the company’s small business incubator 301, Inc., a new venture group that invests in small promising companies. Prior to assuming his role as President in October 2014, Foraker led investors to place growth capital into Annie’s in 1999, earning his title as Chairman of the Board. Beginning in 2004, Foraker led as Annie’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), taking Annie’s public under the BNNY symbol in 2012, just prior to the company’s buyout by General Mills, Inc. in October 2014. A respecte

Morgan Oliveira is the founder and principal of Grounded PR, a PR consultancy designed to help mission-driven companies share their stories, with a focus on the food/food tech space. She has worked with some of the country’s leading brands, including sweetgreen and Back to the Roots, amongst others. Prior to Grounded, Morgan was the first employee and Director of Communications at Hampton Creek, a food technology company that is currently valued at over $1B and has received investment from a number of billionaires including from Li Ka-shing, the wealthiest man in Asia, and Marc Benioff CEO & co-founder of Salesforce. At Hampton, Morgan worked to spread the story and mission of Hampton Creek to the press and public, and was the driver behind the press during the Unilever lawsuit and the famed “Mayo Wars” during the fall of 2014. She was named to the Business Insider list of Top 50 Best PR People in the Tech Industry for 2014. Morgan comes from a background in food, having worked at a startup in Los Angeles

Julie Cottineau is founder and CEO of BrandTwist, a brand consultancy, and creator of Brand School Online, a premier learning program that teaches small business owners, entrepreneurs and non-profits how to create more distinctive, more powerful and more profitable brands that break-through in crowded markets. Prior to launching her own business, she was vice president of brand at Richard Branson’s Virgin Group. Cottineau also served as executive director of consumer branding at Interbrand, as well as a VP management supervisor at Grey Global in both the US and France, helping to build leading global brands in diverse categories such as Intel, Pantene, Virgin, Stolichnaya and Kool-Aid. She has been an adjunct professor of Integrated Marketing Communications at Columbia and Cornell universities and a frequent commentator on brand strategy and innovation in top business media such as Forbes.com, Entrepreneur Magazine, CNN, and American Express Open for Small Business. For more information, visit BrandTwist.com

Joe Cross, focused most of his energy in his 30’s on building a business empire and his wealth, Joe admits that his health had never been a priority. In his early thirties he developed a rare auto-immune disease for which he was prescribed a powerful prescription medication. After taking pills for several years and dissatisfied with the knowledge that he would likely be taking them for life, Joe decided to examine what he was eating and explore the link between his illness and his diet. Joe managed to send his disease into remission and stop the need for medication, by making wholesale changes to his diet. Eight years later, Joe remains medication and symptom free. Australian-born entrepreneur who most recently founded Reboot Media, a health and lifestyle brand that creates educational media. He is also the Co-Director, Executive Producer, host and subject of Reboot Media’s films, Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead, Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2, and The Kids Menu.