Regenerative by Design

Joni Kindwall-Moore

Regenerative by Design Podcast where we get to the root of health, climate, economics and food. Host, Joni Kindwall-Moore, is an RN, an Ethnobotanist and the founder of Snacktivist Foods. Join us on this journey as we explore the ideas, stories and personalities behind the regenerative food system movement including climate change, human health, economics and food as well as other deeply interconnected topics. In this podcast, we will be “going there” and leaning into topics that might make you squirm... just a little. We want to challenge ourselves to think outside of the box and to discover the deeper side of our world’s problems so that we can better understand how to solve them. We aim to unpack some of the most dynamic issues of our day with some of the most inspiring minds who are pushing the boundaries of our current norms and thinking paradigms. We have seen incredibly disruptive events in the past few years like pandemics, climate events, disasters and war. These often trigger system changes that are reactionary and have short term gains. When these are practiced over the long term, they often have a degenerative effect on health and the environment. Regenerative design thinking is the opposite, and is an intentional, premeditated process that involves a high level of observation, analysis, creativity, and looking beyond reductionistic principles while embracing systems thinking and additionality to create regenerative solutions. Regenerative agriculture has become a powerful force for positive transformation and hope in todays world. And no discussion about agriculture is complete without a conversation about food. Food is the connection between people and the planet so grab a cup of coffee or your favorite running shoes and get ready to take a mental and philosophical leap into the future of food and our planet.

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A Discussion About Food Science, Healthy Eating, and the “Humble Bean”. with Maggie Sadowsky

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08/04/22 • 49 min

Maggie Sadowsky is an expert in transforming food categories. Joni and Maggie discuss the fact that not many people know about the Food scientist profession or what they do. Everything we eat is touched by a food scientist at some point in the process.

Plant-based foods discussion. Maggie was named the top plant-based food creator. Joni and Maggie discuss the health factor behind plant-based foods and the development of Maggie’s movement, Culinary Architects theculinaryarchitects.com.

Maggie highlights the importance of whole foods diet and getting your foods from as close to the source as possible. It is not what foods are free from that makes it healthy, but what it is full of.

Maggie talks about her efforts in working with local farmers to create organic canned beans. While beans are not as popular of a food group in America as they are in other countries, Maggie talks about the long-term health benefits. Joni and Maggie discuss the impact of chemically intensive, conventional growing on the overall farming system and how organic and regenerative farming can counterbalance the effects.

Maggie shares her approach with 8-Track Foods and what thoughts go into the canned bean products they create. One of her key ideas was on cutting down on food waste by using the pantry as the go-to place for meal preparation. Joni and Maggie talked about how consumers could take baby steps towards eating healthy and helping the planet by simply replacing just half of their meat with beans. No fake stuff, no lab modification, just simple, delicious beans.

Learn more about 8-Track Foods by visiting 8trackfoods.com. You can reach Maggie on LinkedIN at Maggiesadowsky.

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All About Snacktivist

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10/06/22 • 48 min

Juggling long nursing shifts and busy days full of activities with my three kids is undoubtedly a challenge, but it means the most to us. I found that if I made large batches of gluten-free, vegan, dry-mixes on the weekends, it was easier for us to eat healthier & high-quality throughout the week. Shortly after, friends and coworkers began asking where they could purchase them. Snacktivist Foods was born!

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Regenerating the Oceans with Dune Lankard

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05/26/22 • 59 min

Welcome to part 2 of our water series in the Regenerative by Design podcast series.

In this episode, we discuss our oceans. Most discussions about regenerative agriculture are focused on land systems. We will explore the role of regeneration in the world's oceans. We will learn about mariculture, kelp farming, and fishing through the lens of Dune Lankard. Dune has spent his life on the sea as both a subsistence and commercial fisherman. He is also a globally renowned environmental activist who worked tirelessly to advocate for the Prince Williams Sound, Copper River Delta, Alaskan wildlife, and Native Peoples. We will hear about how the Exxon Valdez oil spill dramatically impacted Prince Williams Sound and how his experiences influence his problem-solving today as we face climate change.

Dune speaks from the perspective of someone who has made their subsistence and livelihood from the sea. He describes the changes he has seen throughout his lifetime and how it has affected how humans can live in harmony with the sea. In his lifetime, he has witnessed the loss of an entire ecosystem, an economy, and the way of life disappearing in Alaska and ocean communities worldwide.

This deep episode will make you take a step back and see the delicate balance of humanity, economics, and ecosystems in a new light.

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Food System Security, a discussion with John Roulac

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07/28/22 • 59 min

John is the founder of Nutiva, named one of Inc Magazine’s fastest growing companies in America, is dedicated to nourishing people and planet.

Joni and John talk about how John took an interest in regenerative agriculture and how the movie Kiss The Ground came about.

Kiss The Ground - Movie information link kissthegroundmovie.com

John shares his views on how some of the biggest proponents of environmental stewardship and policy have failed.

Joni & John talk about Great Plains regeneration and American Agricultural shift and methods he suggests for soil regeneration. He shares his thoughts on reasons why implementation of healthier techniques are not embraced in the industry.

John shares his idea for a call to action to help make a difference.

Sardines, Birds, and Bugs and how they are reference points for the status of the environment.

To learn more about John and his efforts, please visit:

johnroulac.com, climatecollaborative.com/john_roulac, or linkedin.com/in/johnroulac/.

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Talking About Growing Teff in Idaho with Royd Carlson of Teffco

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08/11/22 • 23 min

The founding of Teff Co is a story that bridges rural Idaho to the horn of Africa. Teff Co was started by Idaho native, Wayne Carlson after a trip to Ethiopia. Wayne's sons, Royd and Gareth, are now the operators of Teffco and scaling the business to new levels. A staple grain Ethiopia and Eritrea, Teff it is naturally gluten free and a hardy crop. Teffco sells both Ivory and Dark Teff.

Teff is a fine grain that is about the size of a poppy seed. It is much smaller and glitter than traditional crops and milling it requires different techniques and he discusses the journey his family has taken in growing their milling operation.

Teff does well with dryer condition that traditional US crops.

Talked about smaller scale milling market opportunities and the benefit to add crop diversity. Also the benefits of crop diversity with speciality crops that are also regenerative by nature. Adding a specialty crops to a family farm using smaller mill options allow business growth.

To learn more about Teffco visit teffco.com. You can find recipes and more information about the grain.

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Food, at the crosshairs of agriculture, politics, business and human health

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11/03/22 • 49 min

To learn more about Lisa Stokke, please visit next7.org and bionutrientinstitute.org

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Regenerating the Sahel and Rediscovering Forgotten Foods, with Chef Pierre Thiam

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05/05/22 • 48 min

In this episode, Chef Pierre Thiam takes us on a journey from a boy growing up in coastal Senegal dreaming of becoming a scientist to a young man, who finds himself in downtown Manhattan in the early 90’s. As his story unfolds, we see how sometimes “the fates” have a way of putting us on a path that is very different to what we had envisioned.

Chef Pierre’s story is fascinating and he shares how these experiences shaped his world view today. He is now a restaurateur and co-founder of Yolele foods, a food brand that brings us the flavors of west Africa and the superfood grain Fonio. We learn how this ancient, superfood grain has been overlooked and almost even forgotten in the urban areas of West Africa following the adoption of French influenced, colonial food systems. Chef Pierre explains the cultural significance of Fonio as well as its incredible nutritional profile and agricultural impact potential. Fonio is called the "seed of the universe" by the Dogon people of Mali, try it and you will see why!

Building a new category involves developing all the parts in the middle (harvesting and processing) for this new ingredient to scale. Chef Pierre describes the leading-edge innovation and advancements in manufacturing that he and his team has made to bring this new grain to global markets. These advancements are a "big deal" in the world of climate-impact small cereals and nutrition. His brand Yolele foods is making a big impact on the global palate and awareness about climate-impact, superfood grains.

Pierre tells us about his upbringing and how he was raised with the understanding of regeneration. This included a culture of eating seasonally and understanding how crops need to be planted together to help eachother grow and to combat the advancement of the Sahara desert. He invites us to think about our food in a new way.

Join us on this heartfelt recording that will have you on the edge of your seat hearing about those early days in the kitchens of NYC to his explorations of the rural deserts of the Sahel. You will feel Pierre’s sincere passion for impacting the people and the land of his youth.

Join us on this heartfelt recording that which will have you on the edge of your seat hearing about those early days in the kitchens of NYC to his explorations of the rural deserts of the Sahel. You you will feel Pierre’s sincere passion for impacting the people and the land of his youth.

Learn more about Yolélé,

https://yolele.com/

https://www.instagram.com/yolelefoods/?hl=en

Lear more about Chef Pierre:

https://www.pierrethiam.com/

https://twitter.com/chefpierrethiam

TED Talk with Chef Pierre: https://youtu.be/yjtCDgjxRAw

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Nutrition Phytochemicals & Health with Travis Denton

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06/23/22 • 54 min

Joni talks with Dr. Travis Denton from WSU about pharmaceutical chemistry. They also discuss regenerative food health looking specifically at the science behind growing healthy foods. The thesis behind today’s episode is using foods as medicine.

Phytochemicals, also called phytonutrients, are the potentially helpful compounds found in plant foods. They may help prevent chronic diseases, including cancer but relatively little is known about these diverse chemicals. These can be found in vegetables, fruits, beans, grains, nuts, and seeds. But the type and amount of phytochemicals in different plants varies.

You can find out more information about Dr. Travis Denton by visiting his LinkedIn profile at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-denton-79235a10/ or on his faculty web page at: https://medicine.wsu.edu/overview/faculty-and-staff/travis-denton-phd and https://autophagetheraputics.com/.

This episode is brought to you by Snacktivist Foods. Snacktivist Foods is a women-owned food revolution based in Northern Idaho. Our passion is to drive a new grain economy by developing leading-edge baking mixes and a finished product line of “better-for-you” grain-based foods. To learn more about Snacktivist Foods, please visit snacktivistfoods.com.

Snacktivist is built on the mission that food should be sourced from regenerative ingredients that are allergy-friendly, soil, water and carbon focused, all while radically impacting human nutrition.

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Rethinking Commodities and California agriculture in a changing world with Claudia Carter

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04/29/22 • 38 min

Our future will be defined by those who understand deeply ingrained systems but have the ability to harness that knowledge, think outside of the box, and free the system to move toward a better model. Few are doing this as well as Claudia Carter.

Claudia will take us on a journey from her hometown of Manta, Ecuador to her current role as Executive Director of the California Wheat Commission. In this episode, you will hear how the passion for great food, wheat, and healthy children is changing the way we interface with one of the oldest and most significant crops on the planet.

This recording takes us through the complex world of commodity wheat, protein levels, quantitative lab evaluation and beyond. You will learn how the conformity in nutrient composition dictates market pull and price. This helps us to see how the industry has problems using wheats grown outside of conventional systems (both organic and regenerative) and why the market has had a hard time adapting to it despite proof that these crops can often perform beautifully in bakery applications.

We discuss the pressures in California from prolonged drought, irrigation access, and the recently passed legislation that is forcing farmers to make some very serious decisions. SGMA (Sustainable Groundwater Management Act) is changing the future of California’s agricultural sector and we hear about what farmers, advocates, and academics are doing to help prevent the land from becoming fallow.

Claudia is so passionate about children and we will hear about the Grain to School program she has worked to develop that helps kids connect with grains and grain-based foods from the soil up.

Claudia’s zeal for life is infectious and on top of all the incredible things she is doing, she is also pursuing her Ph.D. in Nutrition. It is thrilling to see this union of nutrition, cereal sciences, and industry coming together. Claudia embodies the visionary insight that is needed to build a healthier, more resilient food system.

Learn more below:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiacarter/

http://californiawheat.org/

https://www.instagram.com/californiawheat/

https://twitter.com/CAWheatComm

https://water.ca.gov/programs/groundwater-management/sgma-groundwater-management

https://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/people/mark-lundy

https://civileats.com/2021/09/10/the-next-chapter-for-farm-to-school-milling-whole-grains-in-the-cafeteria/

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