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Pam Koch reflects on Joan Gussow's impact on nutritional ecology and the importance of real organic food.

#280 Pam Koch reflects on what she learned from Joan Gussow, how Nutritional Ecology changed the way students think about food, and why Joan’s ideas feel even more urgent now. Moving from the history of nutrition science and the limits of reductionist research to the failures of conventional agriculture and the false promise of techno-fixes, Pam shares Joan's belief that real organic food offers a better path for both people and the planet. https://realorganicproject.org/pam-koch-joan-gussow-nutritional-ecology-legacy The Real Organic Podcast is hosted by Dave Chapman and Linley Dixon, engineered by Brandon StCyr, and edited and produced by Jenny Prince. The Real Organic Project is a farmer-led movement working towards certifying 1,000 farms across the United States. Our add-on food label distinguishes soil-grown fruits and vegetables from hydroponically-raised produce, and pasture-raised meat, milk, and eggs from products harvested from animals in horrific confinement (CAFOs - confined animal feeding operations). To find a Real Organic farm near you, please visit: https://www.realorganicproject.org/directory We believe that the organic standards, with their focus on soil health…

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Hosts: Dave Chapman, Linley Dixon

Guest: Pam Koch

Topics covered

• Nutritional Ecology
• Organic Food
• Agriculture
• Food Systems
• Health
• Education

Keywords

• Nutritional Ecology
• Joan Gussow
• Organic Food
• Conventional Agriculture
• Food Education
• Health

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Organizations: Real Organic Project

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