Wednesday, 31 July 2013 11:33

The Unhealthy Truth: Is the Nation's Food Making You Sick?

Do you truly know what is in our nation's food supply?
Other countries have much stricter guidelines when it comes to food additives. In fact, many of the additives and ingredients allowed in foods here in the U.S. are banned in other countries.

Perhaps even more alarming is the decision-making process that enables it to keep occurring.

Robyn O'Brien, known as "Food's Erin Brockovich" by the New York Times will help you uncover the unhealthy truth behind our nations' food supply.

Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 4
  • Audio File: naturally_savvy/1331ns3d.mp3
  • Featured Speaker: Robyn O'Brien
  • Book Title: The Unhealthy Truth: How Our Food Is Making Us Sick and What We Can Do About It
  • Guest Bio: A former financial and food industry analyst, who had the opportunity to meet Goldman Sachs' Henry Paulson, Ebay's Meg Whitman and Martha Stewart while working on the desk, Robyn O'Brien is an author, public speaker, strategist and mother of four. She brings insight and detailed analysis to her research on the health of the American food system as documented in her first book, The Unhealthy Truth, and has been called "Food's Erin Brockovich" by the New York Times. Her work has appeared on CNN, The Today Show, Good Morning America, FOX News, in the Washington Post and countless media outlets. She currently writes a popular column for Prevention while serving as the Executive Director of the AllergyKids Foundation and doing strategic advisory work for companies making trend-setting changes in the food industry.
  • Length (mins): 10
  • Waiver Received: Yes
  • Host: Andrea Donsky, RHN and Lisa Davis, MPH