The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.

This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.

ON THIS EPISODE

Joe and the CEO of Zesty Beverages, John Griffith (“Griff”), explore the seedy underbelly of the beverage industry, the health epidemic in America, childhood obesity and the recent new guidance from the American Pediatrics Association, Griff’s history with metabolic disease and how lifestyle change allowed him to make lasting improvements to his health and quality of life.

SPONSOR

This episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works.

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*ck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.

Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you.

CHAPTERS

1:12 - Coca Cola gets government subsidies?

3:10 - Sugar is everywhere

4:25 - Zesty Founding Story

10:56 - New guidance for pediatric obesity

17:05 - Nutrition and corporate responsibility

23:17 - What’s up with non-nutritive (sugar-free) sweeteners?

31:37 - The medical industrial complex

38:11 - Griff’s story

39:53 - The consequences of pharma

CORRECTIONS

Griff misspoke and stated that 40% of Americans have diabetes. According to the CDC, 42% of Americans are obese, while 11.3% of Americans have diabetes. References to those statistics are included at the top of the list below.

To suggest any other corrections, email [email protected].

REFERENCES

• https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html

• https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/health-equity/diabetes-by-the-numbers.html

• https://www.businessinsider.com/chart-american-sugar-consumption-2012-2

• https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/45-alarming-statistics-on-americans-sugar-consumption-and-the-effects-of-sugar-on-americans-health/

• https://www.coca-colacompany.com/faqs/how-much-sugar-is-in-coca-cola