Denby Royal: The True Cost of Fast Fashion, Our Biological Need for Adornment, and the Hippy-Eco-Paradigm | Ep.15

03/21/17 • 49 min

It might shock you to know that the clothing industry is the second largest polluter in the world... second only to oil.

On today’s podcast, Denby Royal—holistic nutrition and eco-fashion consultant—joins me on another fascinating episode of Ancestral Health Radio.

Denby and I discuss why westerners commonly fail to think about their clothing's environmental and social impact on the rest of the planet, the physical and psychological pitfalls the fashion industry has on our health, followed by simple, inexpensive tips on how to make more conscious decisions when thinking about your wardrobe.

Other fun things you'll learn in today's episode are...

How clothing affects our bodies and its many systems,
The true cost of fast fashion,
Denby's suggestions for buying less but buying better, and...
Much, much more.

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Episode Breakdown

What is eco-fashion?
How does clothing affect our bodies and its many different systems?
What is sedentary clothing?
The dysfunctional clothing women are told they need to wear and the ill-effects these restrictive garments have on their bodies
Underwire bras and the lymphatic system
The True Cost Documentary
Denby breaks down what fast fashion is and the truth behind the industry’s 52 seasons of clothing
Denby talks about auto-cravings and how they feed our instinctual need for consumption
How much of America’s donated clothing is actually being sold?
How many tons of America’s textile waste get shipped to third world countries?
Denby speaks against the social injustice of one of the most—if not the most—labor dependent industries in the world
The Rana Plaza disaster
Denby and I discuss the heartbreaking disconnect from the people who make the everyday goods we use
Buying less but buying better
Denby talks about our biological need for adornment
Monsanto’s monopoly over genetically modified cotton seeds
The staggering suicide statistic of Punjab farmers
Obama’s wardrobe classics
Denby suggests being selective about the clothing you donate or sell to consignment stores
Why Denby says a quality shirt shouldn’t be priced below $70
Tips on how to get off-season sales on some of your favorite eco-friendly brands
Problems with synthetic textiles and our oceans
The benefits of natural merino wool, hemp, and bamboo fibers
What is the hippy-eco-paradigm?
Denby’s eco-friendly brand recommendations for building a sustainable wardrobe
How to contact Denby in regards holistic fashion consulting and a basic rundown of what she provides as far as services
The regional fashion in Italy
How to ask yourself if your next purchase is replacing a negative
Why you should feel comfortable asking brands what’s going on in their production line
Why you should expand what your definition of local is

It might shock you to know that the clothing industry is the second largest polluter in the world... second only to oil.

On today’s podcast, Denby Royal—holistic nutrition and eco-fashion consultant—joins me on another fascinating episode of Ancestral Health Radio.

Other fun things you'll learn in today's episode are...

How clothing affects our bodies and its many systems,
The true cost of fast fashion,
Denby's suggestions for buying less but buying better, and...
Much, much more.

Subscribe on

iTunes | Stitcher Radio | Google Play | SoundCloud

Episode Breakdown

What is eco-fashion?
How does clothing affect our bodies and its many different systems?
What is sedentary clothing?
The dysfunctional clothing women are told they need to wear and the ill-effects these restrictive garments have on their bodies
Underwire bras and the lymphatic system
The True Cost Documentary
Denby breaks down what fast fashion is and the truth behind the industry’s 52 seasons of clothing
Denby talks about auto-cravings and how they feed our instinctual need for consumption
How much of America’s donated clothing is actually being sold?
How many tons of America’s textile waste get shipped to third world countries?
Denby speaks against the social injustice of one of the most—if not the most—labor dependent industries in the world
The Rana Plaza disaster
Denby and I discuss the heartbreaking disconnect from the people who make the everyday goods we use
Buying less but buying better
Denby talks about our biological need for adornment
Monsanto’s monopoly over genetically modified cotton seeds
The staggering suicide statistic of Punjab farmers
Obama’s wardrobe classics
Denby suggests being selective about the clothing you donate or sell to consignment stores
Why Denby says a quality shirt shouldn’t be priced below $70
Tips on how to get off-season sales on some of your favorite eco-friendly brands
Problems with synthetic textiles and our oceans
The benefits of natural merino wool, hemp, and bamboo fibers
What is the hippy-eco-paradigm?
Denby’s eco-friendly brand recommendations for building a sustainable wardrobe
How to contact Denby in regards holistic fashion consulting and a basic rundown of what she provides as far as services
The regional fashion in Italy
How to ask yourself if your next purchase is replacing a negative
Why you should feel comfortable asking brands what’s going on in their production line
Why you should expand what your definition of local is

Previous Episode

Tao Orion: Beyond the War of Invasive Species, Resilient Permaculture Design, and Transition Homesteading | Ep.14

What is ecosystem restoration and what are some common challenges of living off-the-grid?

Tao Orion—author, teacher, and mother—shares her experience with us on today's episode of Ancestral Health Radio.

This was a fun chat, for sure. Because some day in the near future I'd like to purchase land and start a family myself.

We discuss the need for a more holistic approach to land restoration, the medicinal properties of certain invasive plant species, and what tending the wild versus plow-based agriculture looks like.

In today's episode, you'll also learn...

Why your pastured eggs may be supplemented with grain,
The invasive species that can heal a common antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria,
Questions to consider before transitioning to land or rural property of your own, and...
Much, much more.

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Episode Breakdown

Where Tao believes the future of restoration is going
Why you don’t need a lot of space to grow vegetables
Tao discusses ideas about communal or cooperative land management models for animal products
Oregon’s land use laws
Tao talks about the realistic challenges of animal husbandry
Why your pastured eggs may be supplemented with grain
Why Tao grew black soldier fly larvae
The many different animals Tao has raised and their associated costs
Why Tao is unsure of the sustainable management of invasive animal species
Tao’s concerns of herbicide contamination due to Oregon’s forest practices
Why Tao believes pesticides get more attention than herbicides
The dangers of glyphosate
Tao’s advice for people new to foraging or spending time in these managed outdoor areas
The medicinal benefits of invasive species
How to wildcraft Japanese knotweed
The traditional use of the Brazilian peppertree
Why Tao says it’s important we learn to read our landscape and use land use history
How indigenous people in California used fire to clear land and reset the succession of perennial plants and grasslands
Plow-based, annual agriculture and the domestication of the ox
What would happen if we were to increase the worldwide organic material by 1%
Why Tao thinks animal-based agriculture is insane
The permaculture mindset
Tao emphasizes the benefits of plant and animal stewardship and where she believes you should begin
Important points and challenges to remember when deciding on a future homestead

Next Episode

Alan Bergo: Chasing A Mushroom High, Sustainable Ramp Harvesting, and Why You Need to Grow Weeds in Your Garden | Ep.16

What are the "rampy-ramps" and why are they so coveted among foodies and chefs?

Alan Bergo and I join forces on today's episode to discuss the obsession over wild leeks, mid-western matsutakes, and edible weeds.

We also talk about how Alan grew up in Minnesota, how Alan's style of mushroom picking has evolved over the years, and how Alan jokingly says he's been supporting his local Amish children since 2013.

In today's episode, you'll learn...

How to sustainably harvest springtime ramps,
Why you should grow an invasive weed garden,
Two popular wild condiment recipes, and...
Much, much more.

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Episode Breakdown

Alan talks about his first and most precious experience with wild foods early in his culinary career
Why Alan says adding wild food to a restaurant's menu is becoming a fad
Alan talks about his early years growing up in mid-west Minnesota
How ForagerChef.com came to be
How digging through David Arora's work led Alan to more research about mushrooms
Alan gives a few suggestions on people he follows within the fungi community
Why Alan says he wants to write an article about mushrooms and pokémon
Alan's discovery of matsutake mushrooms in the mid-west
Why Alan trims the stems of his mushrooms
Alan describes the nutty situations people will put themselves into over mushroom hunting
The difference between North American and European porcini
Why Alan says you shouldn't eat bitter boletes
How Alan's style of mushroom picking has changed over time
Alan explains what he calls "the neanderthal instinct"
Why Alan says you really cannot over-pick mushrooms
Why you need to do your research to be aware of your local and/or state foraging laws
Alan explains what the "rampy-ramps" are and why chefs (at least in the mid-west) obsess over them
Why Alan sees over-harvesting of these wild foods as being an issue in the years to come
Alan explains the different parts of a ramp
How the Iroquois sustainably forage ramps
Why Alan says he won't purchase ramps from anyone other than two people
Why Alan plants ramps in grandma's garden patch
What Alan says is the customer favorite ramp recipe (and you don't need to use the bulbs)
How to make ramp ranch and ramp siracha
Why Alan's favorite invasive species are thought of as weeds by many of Alan's farmers
Where Alan sees the future of food
How Alan sources wild food for his restaurant
The interesting and unique way Alan is sourcing spruce tips
What Alan says is the best part of picking greens yourself
Why Alan says picking weeds from your garden is a win-win
Why you might see Alan and his work featured on major television networks