CrusoniaEssays for
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.
The Grass May Be Greener In Scotland But The Food Isn’t Healthier
Depending On How You Define Healthy
Function Health Redux
Carter's latest function health data set
Livestream from the 2026 Nourishing Change Conference: Holly Freishtat
A recording from Ellen Brown's live video
Unprocessed & Unfiltered: Episode 8 — Staying Healthy on the Road
What We Actually Eat When We're Running on Empty
Chasing Trends vs. Nutrient Density
Established Incumbents vs. Emerging Brands
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
The Misguided Medicaid Argument
Redesigning Health Insurance Preamble
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
Unprocessed & Unfiltered: Episode 7
Watch now | The Seed Oil Panic Is Missing the Point
Proper Foods Fixed My Reeses Oreo Collab Consternation
A Transcontinental Flight Juxtaposition
$14 billion Stacked Against Our Metabolic Health
When Can We Do This With Broccoli?
Weekly On Air with Food Is Health
Upcoming Livestreams & Episode Highlights from Last Week
Live with Rip Esselstyn - Putting Everything on the Line to Build Real Food
Weekly Food Is Health Livestream
The Fulcrum: May 23, 2026
Will GLP-1s take down healthcare or food first?
Weekend Assignment - Order A CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor)
Work In The Food Industry? Mandatory
Unprocessed & Unfiltered Episode 6
What You Eat and How You Feel — The Gut-Brain Connection Nobody Taught You
The Wall Is Coming Down
Why I’m Putting Everything on the Line to Build Real Food in a System Designed for Shortcuts (by Rip Esselstyn)
On Air with Food Is Health
Upcoming Livestreams & Episode Highlights from Last Week