WITH THE WIND WITH DR. PAUL - PODCAST 137; Featuring: Zen Honeycutt, founding executive director of the nonprofit Moms Across America

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Show Notes:

​Title: The Organic Awakening: A Conversation with Zen Honeycutt
Presenters:

• Host: Dr Paul and DeeDee Hoover
• Guest: Zen Honeycutt, Founder of Moms Across America

Length: 01:05:00
Key Points:

• Zen Honeycutt's journey to founding Moms Across America.
• The impact of GMOs and pesticides on children's health.
• There are significant health improvements seen after switching to an organic diet.
• The importance of labeling GMO foods and advocating for organic options.
• Strategies for parents to make healthier food choices for their families.
• The importance of organic food and the negative impacts of GMOs and pesticides on health.
• Zen Honeycutt's recommendation to cut back on sugar and processed foods, which are often GMO and sprayed with glyphosate, and to switch grains to organic to notice dramatic differences in health.
• The conversation about sugar never being a reward and suggesting alternative rewards.
• The challenges parents face in making healthier food choices for their families due to cost and availability, and strategies for overcoming these challenges, such as cutting out the most harmful elements (sugar, processed foods) and incorporating more organic ingredients where possible.
• The impact of food choices on children's behavior, performance in school, and overall health, with personal anecdotes illustrating significant improvements in children's health and behavior after switching to an organic diet.

Summary:
In this insightful episode, Dr. Paul and DeeDee Hoover sit down with Zen Honeycutt, the dynamic founder of Moms Across America. Zen shares her compelling personal story that led her from being a concerned parent to a national advocate for organic food. Driven by her children's health struggles, Zen embarked on a journey to uncover the truth about GMOs and pesticides. Her discoveries transformed her family's health and ignited a passion to help other families nationwide. Zen and Dr. Paul discuss the challenges and triumphs of advocating for a healthier food system, the critical role of labeling GMO foods, and practical tips for parents navigating the grocery aisles.
Then in DeeDee’s segment, DeeDee and Zen discuss various topics related to health, food choices, and raising children with awareness about GMOs, organic food, and the effects of dietary choices on children's health and behavior.
Concluding with From the Soul, DeeDee reflects on the courage it takes to make these changes and to stand up for healthier choices for one's family, highlighting the role of personal conviction and the support available through communities like Moms Across America.
Conclusion:
Zen Honeycutt's message is clear: the power to transform our health starts with the choices we make at the grocery store. By choosing organic and demanding transparency in food labeling, individuals can make a significant impact on their health and the environment. The episode serves as a call to action for parents and consumers alike to become more informed, advocate for change, and prioritize health in their food selections. Zen's journey from a concerned mother to a national advocate demonstrates the profound impact that informed, passionate individuals can have on the world.
Links:

• Unstoppable: Transforming Sickness and Struggle into Triumph, Empowerment and a Celebration of Community: Honeycutt, Zen 
• Moms Across America
• Neighborhood Food Network |
• TEDxMileHigh - Robyn O'Brien - Patriotism on a Plate - YouTube
• Home - Genetic Roulette Movie
• Health Research Institute - HRI Labs - ISO accredited non-profit laboratory - offers high quality and rigorous testing using the most advanced technologies
• School of Lunch
• Conscious Kitchen - Turning Green
• Food and Behavior: A Natural Connection by Barbara Reed Stitt (1997-02-03): Barbara R. Stitt