Daphne Miller, M.D.: “We should stop embracing the idea of superfoods, things that are going to magically keep us healthy.” 

Miller, a family physician and science journalist, joins mbg co-CEO, to discuss the easiest foods to grow yourself that pack in nutrients, plus:

- How to create a pocket garden

- How to know if your soil is good or bad

- The best superweeds to add to your diet

- How to get the most nutrient bang for your buck

- The most common eco-conscious errors shoppers make

Referenced in the episode:

- Miller's book, The Jungle Effect.

- Rural and agriculture writer Sarah Mock's book, Farm (And Other F Words).

- Ron Finley's TEDTalk on guerrilla gardening.

- Gaia's Garden, a book on small-scale perennial gardening.

- A study showing how edible wild plants could grow in contaminated soil.

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