Healthy food creates health! A lot of the benefits of eating better has to do with pleasure and community. And the biggest question that I have is, "How can I help people understand regional cuisines and get them off medicine?" If you ever wondered what a CSA is or how to get more local produce into your diet, catch me today with president of a local not for profit farm called Glynwood and leading educator in the small farm movement here in New York, Kathleen Finlay.

Discussion Points: 

[0:00] Introduction
[6:04] Kathleen’s shares her experience with menopause  
[8:28] Glynwood and where Kathleen was prior to that 
[12:03] What is regional cuisine and why is it important?
[15:06] How to create identity when it comes to food
[18:35] Rethinking food in many ways
[19:28] Where to find regional cuisines 
[20:52] Impressive results from adapting to a regional cuisine 
[22:42] Dr. G shares the pushback we got when she started her front yard garden patch 
[25:43] There’s no comparison in terms of eating fresh 
[26:14] Kathleen’s take on GMO 
[27:45] Three areas of concerns with GMO 
[30:42] Kathleen’s vision for the Hudson Valley 
[34:25] Addressing the obstacle of not knowing how to cook the produce 
[37:02] How healthcare providers can help patients understand regional cuisine
[41:55] Eating real food vs packaged branded stuff
[45:07] What role women play in shaping a food system 

About the Guest:

Kathleen Finlay has been a leader in the regenerative agriculture movement for most of her career. She has also been instrumental in organizing women who work for environmental progress.

Since arriving at Glynwood in 2012, she has refined the organization’s mission and become a national figure in the world of progressive agricultural nonprofits. Under her leadership, Glynwood has become a premier learning hub for food and farming professionals.

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones https://www.menopausemovement.com/blog  
• Connect with me on Instagram @drmichellegordon
• Follow me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon
• Join The Menopause Movement private group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/menopausemovement)
• Sign up for our Virtual Live Retreat: https://www.menopausemovement.com/retreat    
• Sign up for the 28-Day MENO-Belly Challenge here https://www.menopausemovement.com/challenge
• Glynwood in the Hudson Valley https://glynwood.org/ 

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