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

From the Show: Naturally Savvy
Summary: Do you truly know what is in our nation's food supply?
Air Date: 7/31/13
Duration: 10
Host: Andrea Donsky, RHN and Lisa Davis, MPH
Guest Bio: Robyn O'Brien
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, TheToday 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.
  • Book Title: The Unhealthy Truth: How Our Food Is Making Us Sick and What We Can Do About It
The Unhealthy Truth: Is the Nation's Food Making You Sick?
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.