Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode Podcast
1) The privilege of MAHA and inflation in your kitchen
Has your grocery bill gone up? Ken’s guest today, Errol Schweizer, knows why. Errol has 25 years of experience in the food and grocery industry. He is the former grocery vice president of Whole Food...Show More
2) Lo Bosworth on women’s health advocacy
Women’s healthcare and medical research have major funding shortfalls. In today’s episode, Ken is joined by Lo Bosworth, TV star turned founder and CEO of Love Wellness. Lo knows all too well the jour...Show More
3) Lisa Bronner on her family’s soap legacy and beyond
If you’ve walked down a personal care products aisle in your local store, you probably recognize Dr. Bronner’s soaps. They come in big bottles with minimal graphics but plenty of words, are affordable...Show More
4) “The dose makes the poison” is outdated
Does “the dose make the poison?” The chemical industry claims that a toxic exposure dose is “safe” until it’s not. But regulations can take years to catch up to scientific data about the dangers of lo...Show More
5) Helping rural Americans hurt by Trump’s policies
Will Westmoreland became an influencer overnight when he directly addressed a farmer's concerns over not receiving a rotational grazing reimbursement. The first/second Trump administration’s Departmen...Show More
6) Brain drain: The Trump administration’s war on scientists
Under the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Environmental Protection Agency and other key federal departments are shedding thousands of experienced scientists. Thi...Show More
7) Mike Grunwald: We are eating the Earth
Food production is responsible for a third of the climate crisis, yet it’s the part of the problem we talk about the least. With agricultural land making up forty percent of our planet, we are literal...Show More
8) Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”: Steal from the poor, give to the rich
The Republican-led Congress is considering a “Big Beautiful” reconciliation bill that might include new hurdles for crucial assistance programs like Medicaid and SNAP, such as adding work requirements...Show More
9) The politics of food with Marion Nestle
While there are positive aspects of having top government officials talking about chronic disease prevention and diet, the food industry's primary goal remains profit – not public health. In today’s e...Show More
10) Changing the autism conversation
Eric Garcia is a journalist and author who challenges the misconceptions about autism spectrum disorder through his own experience living with autism. In Eric’s book, “We’re Not Broken: Changing the A...Show More