Kendra Klein, PhD, Deputy Director of Science at Friends of the Earth, discusses the new report, “Regenerative Food Labels: What’s Behind the Claim?”

About this episode

Kendra Klein, PhD discusses the lack of a standard definition for regenerative food and the implications for consumers and policy.

Did you know that there is no standard legal definition of “regenerative” food and agriculture? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Kendra Klein, PhD, Deputy Director of Science at Friends of the Earth, and co-author of “Regenerative Food Labels: What’s Behind the Claim?” Klein helps us navigate organic and regenerative food labels in the marketplace, the many benefits of organic food and farming, and communication and policy challenges. Klein references the report: “Merchants of Poison:” https://foe.org/resources/merchants-of-poison/ Related Websites: https://foe.org/resources/label-guide/

People in this episode

Host: Melinda Hemmelgarn

Guest: Kendra Klein, PhD

Topics covered

• regenerative food
• organic food labels
• food policy
• sustainable agriculture
• health benefits of food

Keywords

• regenerative food
• organic labels
• food agriculture
• sustainability
• health benefits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Friends of the Earth

Books & works: Regenerative Food Labels: What’s Behind the Claim?, Merchants of Poison

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