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Welcome to Chews Wisely with Caroline Nelson, where we deconstruct food & sustainability topics with nuance and primary sources. Conversations will range from conscientious omnivory, supply chains, and regenerative agriculture, to the latest food studies, "Big Ag," and more. At Chews Wisely, we’ll go beneath the headlines and hot takes. We believe that real climate solutions are nuanced, that facts are friendly, and that there are many right ways to eat and be sustainable. Keep the conversation going at @chewswiselypodcast on Instagram!
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Decolonizing Food with Mariah Gladstone
Mariah Gladstone (Blackfeet, Cherokee) is a botanist, a chef, and an advocate for healthy eating and indigenous foods. She joins us today for a conversation about the invisible foods all around us, what it means to re-indigenize our diets, and how food was used as a tool of colonization. We also talk about food sovereignty, the limits of the term ‘food desert,’ and the Irish Potato Famine that wasn’t.
Indigikitchen website
Indigikitchen Instagram
Mariah’s Ted Talk
About the Little Ice Age
Sinead O’Connor - Famine
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[Patreon Preview] Our Home Birth Story
Caroline tells the story of her home birth, and her journey through the medical system leading up to her crunchy-adjacent birthing experience.
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European Farmer Protests
Today we are diving into some current events, and talking about the farmer protests happening all across Europe. We dig into why and how these farmers are protesting, and what we can take away from these protests here in America.
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Sources:
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/czech-slovak-farmers-block-borders-protest-2024-02-22/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/hundreds-of-tractors-line-the-streets-of-madrid-as-farmers-protest-eu-farming-policies
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414779/pesticide-sales-by-categorization-of-active-substances-european-union/
https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/outlooks/40408/30645_wrs0404e_002.pdf
https://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/en/data-insights/benchmarking-agricultural-productivity-performance-in-the-eu
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/16/europe-farmers-climate-green-protest-eu
https://time.com/6632372/farmer-protests-europe-france-germany-brussels/
https://apnews.com/article/eu-farmer-protest-trade-red-tape-710e9bd6c6df6ecd9e598418473604eb
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/20/world/europe/ukraine-poland-protest-farmers.html -
Everything You've Been Told About Nutrition Is Wrong with Lily Nichols
Lily Nichols, RDN, joins us today to turn everything we thought we knew about gestational diabetes (and nutrition in general) upside down. We also cover why we need to get over our fear of salt, fat, and meat when pursuing health. And then we dig into misconceptions around folic acid and B12, and whether eating seafood during pregnancy is safe. Everyone who eats will enjoy this deeply evidence based episode, whether or not you’re pregnant!
Lily’s website & blog
Lily’s books
Lily on Instagram
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[Patreon Preview] Why Do Cattle Take Up So Much Land?
Today we debunk the claim that cattle “take up so much land.” Or rather, we add heaps of much-needed nuance to it.
The Bloomberg article/map referenced in the episode is here.
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[Patreon Preview] The Wanting Is The Hardest Part (Overconsumption, Enshittification, and How to Find Joy with Less)
If you’ve ever felt unsettled by buying trend cycles on the internet, or noticed how nothing seems to be made to last anymore, you are definitely not alone. In today’s episode, Caroline discusses her own history with, and current thoughts on, the accumulation of stuff, and how to push back against the urge to consume our way into a more joyful, sustainable life.
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Customer Reviews
just what I was looking for!
I just discovered Caroline’s podcast yesterday and am now listening to all the episodes. I am fascinated by agricultural systems and these conversations are exactly what I’ve been looking for. Chews Wisely looks beyond the binaries and simplified, comfortable narratives that just hold us back in camps and keep us from from progress toward a better food system. I haven’t been able to find another resource in this space that truly questions our assumptions and is *both* idealistic and realistic, passionate and humble. Thank you!!
Nuance and levity
This podcast is such a joy to listen to while moving sheep netting (or doing anything else). Caroline is a great host, facilitating fascinating conversations, asking great questions of her guests, and bringing out many threads in conversations for listeners to consider. I love the tone of the podcast, the ideas discussed and the dedication to looking beyond the critical inquiry in a realm that can be so polarized. Thank you!
Love the educational content!
As someone who is passionate about the environment and our connection to the land, this is a great podcast. I truly believe regenerative agriculture is the future solution to so many of our countries environmental challenges. Caroline’s perspective educates and shares the nuances that so many not closely connected to agriculture miss.