Are there really only 60 harvests left in our soil? Is your diet feeding you heavy metals, microplastics, and PFAS along with your nutrients? Join us this week as we dig deep into all things soil!

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*Soil and human health: current status and future needs : https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1178622120934441

*Analysis of Mercury Content in Various types of tea (camellia sinesis) and yerba mate:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9102548/#:~:text=The%20study%20showed%20that%20the,the%20smallest%20in%20black%20tea.

*Monitoring of essential and heavy metals in green tea from different geographical originis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26899031/

*Evaluations of the Joint FAO/WHO expert committee on food additives:

https://apps.who.int/food-additives-contaminants-jecfa-database/Home/Chemical/3511

*Editorial: Emerging contaminants and their effect on agricultural crops:

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1296252/full#:~:text=Emerging%20contaminants%20(ECs)%20in%20agriculture,EDCs)%2C%20antibiotics%2C%20hormones%2C

*Plastic mulch films in agriculture: their use, environmental problems, recycling and alternatives: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/10/10/179#:~:text=However%2C%20there%20are%20risks%20to,body%20via%20the%20food%20chain.

*The effects of per- & polyfluoroalkyl substances on environmental and human microorganisms and their potential for bioremediation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10549896/#:~:text=They%20affect%20microbial%20communities%20across,microbiome%20(5%E2%80%9310).

*Environmental legacy of pre-Columbian Maya mercury:

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.986119/full#:~:text=Comparing%20mercury%20determinations%20from%20pre,modern%20benchmarks%20for%20environmental%20toxicity.

Of all the things the mainstream media says is bad for us, why is the sun one of them? Is it all doom and gloom, or could there be a "light" at the end of our metaphorical tunnel? In this episode, we unpack the good, the bad, the ugly-- and dare we say the beautiful, of all things sun and shine. Join us as we dive into the history of sun protection, modern health trends, and what exactly we should be doing when we step into the light.

Curiosity Corner Topics: Clean beauty and how to check its' safety, toothpaste, castor oil.

Peer-Reviewed Articles:

Current evidence linking polyunsaturated fatty acids with cancer risk and progression

Insufficient Sun Exposure Has Become a Real Public Health Problem

Photoprotection: facts and controversies

Hydroxyapatite in Oral Care Products—A Review

Other Articles:

Sun Protection Through the Ages⁠

"⁠Sunscreen: A History⁠"

⁠UV Radiation⁠

⁠"Does Europe have better sunscreens?"⁠

FDA Names Potentially Bad Ingredients in Sunscreen: What you need to know

Products and Resources:

Environmental Working Group Approved Sunscreens

Credo: The Clean Beauty Hub

EWG's Skin-deep Data Base

Boka Toothpaste

David's Toothpaste

Evidence for the Topical Application of Castor Oil

Are seed oils really the devil? They've been demonized by some and lauded by others, so which is it--friend or foe? On today's episode, we dive into the sometimes conflicting data available regarding seed oils. We also discuss the historical figures-- and their conflicts of interest-- that led us to the mainstream narrative regarding these processed curiosities and the fats they replace. Come chew the fat with us!

Articles for more info:

*Linoleic Acid: A Narrative Review of the Effects of Increased Intake in the Standard American Diet and Associations with chronic disease

*Towards Substitution of Hexane as Extraction Solvent of Food Products and Ingredients with No Regrets

*Linoleic Acid

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Don’t worry, your imagination isn’t playing tricks on you. In this episode, we dive into the psychological trickery that is your grocery store. Everything from lighting to product placements guide your intentions and manipulate your buying habits. It’s no wonder that shopping cart is packed to the rim…

Show Notes:

The Surprising Way A Supermarket Changed the World: https://time.com/4480303/supermarkets-history/

The Rise of the Supermarket: https://www.americanheritage.com/rise-supermarket

8 Ways Supermarkets Make You Buy More: https://www.cspinet.org/protecting-our-health/nutrition/unhealthy-checkout/8-ways-supermarkets-make-you-buy-more

How Grocery Shelves Get Stocked: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/718711109

Rounding Rules: Pricing Tips and Tricks to Make Customers Purchase Your Goods

https://competera.net/resources/articles/rounding-rules-pricing-tips-and-tricks-to-make-customers-purchase-your-goods#:~:text=Even%20pricing%20refers%20to%20a,t%20have%20a%20place%2C%20though.

What happens when you bite the hand that feeds you? We’re on a mission to learn alongside you, becoming as educated as possible in all the things we’ve been told are for our own good. We aspire to cleave ourselves from the system on which we have depended. We are two suburban raised millennials that woke up to the smell of rotten roses, and are seeking to learn the skills that gave our great great great grannies independence from an industrialized system that promotes blind consumption. Join us as we discuss what brought us on this journey, and why you should hop aboard the train. 

Xoxo, Chelsea and Jessica