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the transition.

Two years of field notes from the Food is Health movement — the science, the money, the policy, and the people building System C. Start anywhere. Then go deeper, weekly, on Substack.

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The Movement Essay

When Lettuce Hits the Fan

And Exposes The Sh*tty Situation for Real Food

Jul 24, 2026 · 2 minRead
The Movement Essay

What Emerges Is a Food Agenda, Not an Argument

Removing the Friction From A Contentious Aspen Panel

Jul 15, 2026 · 2 minRead
GLP-1 & Pharma Podcast

Medicare Just Opened the GLP-1 Bridge

Let's Not Let It End Up Being A Bridge to Nowhere

Jul 2, 2026 · 2 minRead
The Movement Essay

Actions Are About To Speak Louder Than Words

The Aspen Effect?

Jun 28, 2026 · 2 minRead
The Movement Essay

Watch Ellen Live on Newsmax Today at 1:30pm ET

Across The Nation with Bianca de la Garza

Jun 18, 2026 · 2 minRead
The Movement Podcast

Unprocessed & Unfiltered: Episode 10

Not All Protein is Created Equal

Jun 17, 2026 · 2 minRead
The Movement Essay

The Grass May Be Greener In Scotland But The Food Isn’t Healthier

Depending On How You Define Healthy

Jun 12, 2026 · 2 minRead
AI & Data Essay

Function Health Redux

Carter's latest function health data set

Jun 9, 2026 · 2 minRead
The Movement Podcast

Livestream from the 2026 Nourishing Change Conference: Holly Freishtat

A recording from Ellen Brown's live video

Jun 8, 2026 · 2 minRead
The Movement Podcast

Unprocessed & Unfiltered: Episode 8 — Staying Healthy on the Road

What We Actually Eat When We're Running on Empty

Jun 8, 2026 · 2 minRead
The Movement Essay

Chasing Trends vs. Nutrient Density

Established Incumbents vs. Emerging Brands

Jun 6, 2026 · 2 minRead
The Movement Essay

DC to Des Moines to Dublin - On The Road & On Air with Food Is Health

Upcoming Events & Livestreams Along with a few Highlights from Last Week

Jun 3, 2026 · 2 minRead
The Movement Essay

The Misguided Medicaid Argument

Redesigning Health Insurance Preamble

May 30, 2026 · 2 minRead
AI & Data Essay

The Drive-Through Chick-fil-A Can’t Follow You Into

Fairlife for QSR, paid for by a Costco membership, with the data flowing back to the customer who generated it

May 28, 2026 · 2 minRead
The Movement Podcast

Unprocessed & Unfiltered: Episode 7

Watch now | The Seed Oil Panic Is Missing the Point

May 27, 2026 · 2 minRead
The Movement Essay

Proper Foods Fixed My Reeses Oreo Collab Consternation

A Transcontinental Flight Juxtaposition

May 27, 2026 · 2 minRead
Food as Medicine Essay

$14 billion Stacked Against Our Metabolic Health

When Can We Do This With Broccoli?

May 26, 2026 · 2 minRead
The Movement Essay

Weekly On Air with Food Is Health

Upcoming Livestreams & Episode Highlights from Last Week

May 25, 2026 · 2 minRead
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