Healthy Living Healthy Planet Radio
289 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHealthy Living Healthy Planet Radio, with weekly broadcasts on iHeart talk radio.. KFXR1190AM at 3 p.m. Saturdays, is about more than just the environment. It’s more than just healthy living. Host Bernice Butler and featured guests examine topics and explore the inextricable relationship between your health and the health of our planet. Each one-hour program goes beyond the headlines to explore how myriad environmental issues we face today—climate change, plastic pollution, renewable energy, water, food justice and more—affect and influence the health and wellbeing of each and every one of us. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/healthy-radio/support
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Episode 82: The Outdoor Built Environment and Environmental Health Impacts
May 10, 2021 21:48 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBFeatures Wendy Perdue of the University of the Richmond School of Law, Hilari Varnadore of the U.S. Green Building Council, and Dr. Frank Shallenberger from the Nevada Center of alternative and Anti Aging Medicine. Wendy Perdue talks about why it is important for buildings to achieve LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council and the effect on our environmental health. Hilari Varnadore discusses the significant impacts of buildings and man-made structures on our health. Dr. Fra...
Episode 81: The Indoor Environment and our Health
May 03, 2021 20:06 - 48 minutes - 45.2 MBFeatures Ruth Ann Norton of Green and Healthy Housing, Stephanie McCarter, M.D. from Environmental Health Center of Dallas, and Bill Walsh of the Healthy Building Network. Ruth Ann Norton discusses the harmful impacts of “Sick Building Syndrome” on day to day brain function and health. Stephanie McCarter, M.D. explains how long term exposure to indoor materials and chemicals affect longterm health. Bill Walsh sheds light on the ways indoor construction materials can have unintended conseq...
Episode 80: Earth Month 2021: Restoring Our Earth - Biodiversity, Extinction and Our Health
April 26, 2021 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBFeatures Tierra Curry of the Center for Diversity and Dr. Aaron Bernstein from the Center for Climate. Tierra Curry discusses eco system services and sheds light on how important pollination is to our agriculture and overall health. Dr. Aaron Bernstein draws the connection between the effects of climate change our eco system and our health. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/healthy-radio/support
Episode 79: Earth Month 2021 - Restoring Our Earth - Youth Leading the Way
April 19, 2021 22:34 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBFeatures Grace Edinger of Earth Force, Lizbeth Ibarra of Youth Vs Apocalypse, and Aaryaman Singhal of Sunrise Movement Dallas. Grace Edinger discusses the importance of teaching activism for sustainable change in early development. Lizbeth Ibarra talks about climate justice organization through youth proactivity, and environmental racism. Aaryaman Singhal informs listeners on the political efforts towards climate change policies and shares the need for creating sustainable communities. -...
Episode 78: Restoration and Mitigation: Eco-Systems, Forests, and our Well-Being
April 12, 2021 21:17 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBFeatures Will Anderson of the World Resources Institute and Dr. Susan Abookire, MD. Will Anderson points out the diversity in our eco-systems and explains how clean toxins from tropical forests effects human health. Dr. Abookire discusses the medicinal benefits of trees, plants, and forests. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/healthy-radio/support
Episode 77: Earth Day 2021 - Resorting Our Climate and Resorting Our Health
April 05, 2021 21:27 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBFeatures Kathleen Rogers of Earth Day Network, Michael Morris of the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and Michael Cain of EarthxFilm and EarthxTV. Kathleen Rogers discusses the origins, positive impacts, and political ramifications of Earth Day. Michael Morris explains how Earth Day directly relates to clean transportation efforts in North Texas. Michael Cain reveals the lineup of films and shows launching for Earth Week, streaming exclusively on earthxtv.com. --- Support th...
What is Our Water Doing to Our Health: Human Health Implications of Water Degradation and Global Warming
March 29, 2021 02:15 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBFeatures Dr. David Gilkey of Montana Technological University, Andria Ventura of Clean Water Action, and Katie Huffling of Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments. Dr. Gilkey draws connections between environmental, human health and our water degradation. Andria Ventura discusses drinking water, pollution prevention, source water protection, and even how pharmaceuticals impact our water. Katie Huffling reminds listeners that Global Warming and our changing climate is very much a huma...
Groundwater Pollution, Conservation and Regeneration
March 23, 2021 17:51 - 48 minutes - 45.3 MBFeatures Denise Hickey of North Texas Municipal Water District and Jennifer Clary of Clean Water Action. Denise Hickey grants local listeners an inside scoop on Dallas Water management, sanitation, and storage. Jennifer Clary speaks on why water policy matters, and the importance of groundwater. Tune in to this episode to get a better grasp on where groundwater comes from, how it’s stored, sanitized, and delivered into our homes and lives. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.s...
Water, Water Everywhere: Why We Must Care About Our Urban Waterways
March 15, 2021 21:49 - 48 minutes - 45 MBFeatures Tom Szaky, TerraCycle's CEO and Founder, and BJ Cummings of The University of Washington. Tom Szaky shares about TerraCycle’s connection to clean water, plastic pollution, and sustainability. BJ cummings gives listeners a look into our urban waterways, their importance, and the degradation urban waterway pollution causes in our cities and homes. This episode hits home and reminds listeners how connected we are to our urban waterways. --- Support this podcast: https://podcaster...
The Problem With Our Oceans - Environmental Health Issues and Threats
March 08, 2021 18:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBFeaturing Marin Hawk, Fisheries and Commercial Manager for the Marine Stewardship Council-US (MSC). Marin unpacks the major threats and issues to our Oceans, explores the direct pollution as a result of human activity, and explains the connection between climate change and ocean health. Listeners gain a special look into the Marine Stewardship Council in the second part of the episode. Marin dives into fisheries, safe and sustainable seafood standards, and the benefits of seafood for huma...
The Clean Energy Imperative - Where are we? How are we doing? How is our health and wellbeing impacted?
March 01, 2021 01:07 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBFeatures Jeffrey Logan of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Joshua D. Rhodes, Ph.D. of the University of Texas, Austin and Julie McNamara of Union of Concerned Scientists. These experts address the clean energy imperative, and improvements & pitfalls in our energy sector since interviewing Dr. Hayhoe last season, as well as the exciting opportunities on the horizon. Julie McNamara unpacks the different components that inform our energy sector and decisions including policy ...
Are Fossil Fuels Really Dying: How Are We Replacing Them? (Environmental & Health Impacts)
February 22, 2021 20:44 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBFeatures, Jonathan Buonocore of Harvard C-CHANGE, and Elizabeth Parks of Parks Associates. Jonathan Buonocore and Elizabeth Parks unpack the fossil fuel industry, the alternative options, and the big question: are they really dying out? Jonathan shares incredible insight about the chemical makeup and health impacts of gasoline, the hazards of natural gas, and the replacement alternatives available now and in the future. Elizabeth speaks about consumerism and the market in regard to fossil...
Energy Production: An Overview of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly On Our Health
February 16, 2021 23:02 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBFeatures, Seth Shonkoff Ph.D. of PSE (Physicians, Scientists, and Engineers for Healthy Energy), and Dr. Melissa Lott of Columbia University. Dr. Shonkoff and Dr. Lott break down the good the bad and the ugly of energy production and human health. Dr. Shonkoff speaks about optimizing not only the production but also the storage and distribution of the energy sector, trends in home energy use, and the connection between COVID-19 and energy use. Dr. Lott explains current energy policy and ...
Energy Production - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly for Our Environment
February 08, 2021 17:46 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBFeatures Kit Kennedy of the NRDC, and Dr. Todd Cowen of Cornell University. The two experts unpack the good, the bad, and the ugly of energy production, supply, and use on our natural and built environment. Kit dives into the possibility for clean energy regulations; offers easy ways to convert to sustainable energy; and connects climate change and energy production. Dr. Cowen sheds light on the connection between engineering, energy and the environment. He recounts engineering solutions ...
The Economics of Waste, Waste Management and Health
February 02, 2021 19:43 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MBFeatures, Dr. David Bishai of Johns Hopkins and Peter Borkëy of OECD, and a Community Pulse segment with Heidi Solba of Let's Do It World. These three experts shed light on the important connection between the economy, our healthcare industry, and our waste systems. Dr. Bishai explains the term healthcare economy and unpacks what it truly means. Peter Borkëy unpacks the benefits of a circular economy and where waste and waste management exist within one. Heidi Solba wraps up the episode ...
Toxic Chemical Waste & E-Waste Crisis – The Environmental and Health Consequences & Opportunities
January 25, 2021 22:40 - 46 minutes - 43 MBFeatures Dr. William Suk of NIEHS, and Dr. Callie Babbit of the Rochester Institute of Technology and a Community Pulse segment with Terry Shultz is of United Electronic Recycling, LLC. The three experts break down the most prevalent types of hazardous, toxic and E-waste, and where they come from. Dr. Suk shares his expertise on the connection between public health and hazardous waste. Dr. Babbit unpacks American’s reliance on electronics and the trends in e-waste as a result. And Ms. Sc...
Health Impacts of Waste, Improper & Inadequate Disposal
January 18, 2021 16:37 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBFeatures, Dr. David Carpenter of University at Albany, SUNY's School of Public Health, and James Isensee of RPS Group, with a special Community Pulse segment with Danielle McClelland from the City of Dallas. These experts join HLHP and enlighten listeners about the various different health impacts of landfill leaching, waste-contaminated water and soil, and toxic trash-induced air pollution. They speak about mental and behavioral health and remedies to reduce exposure. The three experts ex...
Environmental Effects of Overconsumption & Waste Generation
January 12, 2021 18:56 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBFeatures, Debra Reinhart of The University of Central Florida, and Kate O’Neill of UC Berkeley. With the recent holidays, and in the midst of a COVID-19 world, full of online ordering and shipping, these two expert guests join HLHP Radio for a timely episode that unpacks American’s relationship with overconsumption, waste, and the impact on our environment. Debra and Kate cover a range of different topics in their individual segments, from waste relations amongst the richest nations, waste...
2020 Lancet Countdown
January 05, 2021 01:32 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBFeatures Dr. Renee Salas Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Massachusetts General Hospital, and Dr. Jeremy Hess, Professor of the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Global Health, and Emergency Medicine at the University of Washington. The two come together for this very special episode to give a briefing on the 2020 Lancet Countdown. They bring their special expertise as lead authors to listeners and unpack the connection between climate change and health. The two r...
Plastics and Cancer
December 29, 2020 18:30 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBFeatures, Justin Colacino, Ph.D. of Michigan State University and Nsedu Obot Witherspoon of the Children’s Environmental Health Network. These experts join HLHP Radio for a roundtable discussion about the ongoing study of the connection between plastics and cancer. They site their own scientific findings, speaks about the variance in cancers, unpack BPA (what it is and how it harms our bodies), and the elevated risks of plastic related cancer in our children and elderly. --- Support this...
The Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Land & Food
December 21, 2020 18:46 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBFeaturing Madeline Kaufman, of Debris Free Oceans and M.B. Kirkham, Ph.D., of Kansas State University. These experts unpack the impacts of plastic pollution on the water we drink, the seafood and produce we eat, and more. They cover the newly studied impacts of microplastics on soil and the connection between soil pollution in our oceans and soil pollution on our land. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/healthy-radio/support
The Long Life Cycle of Plastics and The Impacts on Our Environment and Health
December 15, 2020 22:52 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MBFeatures Jane Patton of Center for Environmental International Law and Dr. Shanna Swan of Mount Sinai Health Systems. Jane unpacks the environmental pollution at every level of plastic production, consumption and disposal. She reminds listeners that although durable, the trade-off of plastic pollution is not worth the environmental degradation. She speaks about the Plastic Free Presidency (PPAP) push for Biden. Jane closes by identifying human's key role in plastic pollution and the changes...
Wildfires - Are They Coming For All of Us?
December 09, 2020 17:51 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBFeaturing Dr. Chris Dicus of Cal Poly, and Dr. David Bowman of the University of Tasmania. These two experts bring an incredible perspective on the wildfires impacting both California and Australia, as well as the patterns around the world. Dr. Dicus speaks about the various fire risks and causes from wind-events, and downed power lines, to lightning storms and pre-existing unhealthy forest conditions. Dr. Dicus unpacks “fire season” and the changes as a result of climate change. Loss of li...
Nourish Festival Holiday Special
December 04, 2020 01:31 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBJoin guests, Betty Murray and Christie Sayes in this Nourish Thanksgiving Special, as they speak about the connection of food and nutrition to the health of our bodies and planet. Expert guests discuss vegan and plant-based options, supportive and healthy habits and traditions we have with food. To learn more about this special episode visit: https://online.nourishedfestival.com/tradeshow/sessions-details/207 or https://online.nourishedfestival.com/home --- Support this podcast: https://...
The Environmental and Health Costs of Storms, Hurricanes and Flooding
November 29, 2020 17:45 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBFeatures Dr. Nielsen-Gammon of Texas A&M and Dr. Jim Diaz of Louisiana State University. Dr. Nielsen-Gammon helps local listeners understand the weather patterns and extreme weather in Texas. Some of these patterns are predictable, some are more sporadic. For example, we’ve experienced one degree Celsius in warming, as as a result, our rainfall (and storms) have greatly increased. Dr. Nielsen-Gammon also explains the challenges in predicting and modeling thunderstorms and tornados. Dr. Niel...
The Environmental, Health and Economic Impacts of Drought
November 17, 2020 01:00 - 46 minutes - 43.4 MBFeatures Dr. Renee McPherson of University of Oklahoma & SCIPP of NOAA and Dr. Jay Lund of UC Davis. Dr. Renee McPherson breaks down the technical definitions of meteorological drought, agricultural drought, hydrological drought and ecological drought, as well as the timelines and impacts of these droughts. Dr. McPherson expands the more newly defined ecological droughts impact on our environment and vegetation. Dr. McPherson notes the regions most prone to drought, nationally and internati...
Extreme Heat, Climate Change and COVID-19 Pandemic
November 12, 2020 21:31 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MB"Extreme Heat, Climate Change and COVID-19 Pandemic" features Bob Henson, Meteorologist of Yale Climate Connections, and Dr. Laalitha Surapaneni of The University of Minnesota Medical School. Bob Henson breaks down the definition of extreme heat, the variance in different parts of the country, and the danger of heatwaves. Bob continues to speak about awareness and planning for heat, after a heatwave in 1995 that truly alerted our populations to the consequences of our warming planning. Extr...
The Economics of Climate Change
November 01, 2020 22:00 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MB"The Economics of Climate Change", features Jesse M Keenan, Ph.D. of Tulane University, Rob Williams, Ph.D. of the University of Maryland and Jasmine Sanders of Our Climate. Dr. Williams breaks down how climate change and environmental and carbon taxes connect. Moreover, how taxes can serve as an economic form of environmental policy. Dr. Williams also expands on the most effective ways we can turn the tide on the economic impact of climate change. Dr. Keenan zooms into the household level...
Asthma, Allergies, Chronic Disease and Climate Change
October 28, 2020 07:02 - 47 minutes - 44.2 MBDr. Jeffrey Demain of the Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Center of Alaska, and Dr. David Dyjack of The National Environmental Health Association. Dr. Jeffrey Demain breaks down exactly how and why allergies occur and the wide variety of allergic reactions. He further notes that the increase in pollen and pollen potency, leads to more allergy diagnosises in the public. Thus, as the climate changes and the allergy seasons become longer the impact becomes greater. Dr. Demain differentiates bet...
The Intersection of COVID-19, The Flu, and Climate Change
October 18, 2020 19:00 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBFeaturing Jeffrey Shaman, Ph.D. of Columbia Public Health and Dr. Samantha Ahdoot of Pediatric Associates of Alexandria. Dr. Shaman speaks about pathogenic diseases and vector-borne diseases in relation to weather and climate change. Further, he breaks down the connection between climate change, the flu and COVID-19. Weather patterns and the spread of disease are intrinsically connected and the seasonal cycle of weather shifts as our climate changes. Dr. Ahdoot further breaks down seasonal...
The Politics of Climate Change
October 12, 2020 18:13 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MBFeaturing Philip Wallach, Ph.D. of the American Enterprise Institute and Howard A. Learner of the Environmental Law and Policy Center. Dr. Wallach helps listeners understand how CO2 pollution, industrialization and our economy relate to one another. He also unpacks power, policy and wealth. Dr. Wallach speaks about the importance of reducing energy emissions and the breakthroughs we’ve seen during the pandemic. Although this should have been a result of the Paris Agreement rather than a nat...
Climate Change: State of The Union
October 05, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBFeaturing Dana Nuccitelli of Yale Climate Connections and Citizen Climate Lobby and Tianna Arrendondo of 350.org. Dana reminds our listeners how climate change is caused and impacted by human behavior and moreover, how climate change impacts our planet. He shares insight into climate models and mapping and what we expect to see in the future as the planet continues to warm. Dana also speaks about the major climate disasters of 2020 and the extreme impact of these disasters in conjunction wi...
Air Quality and Our Children
October 02, 2020 20:21 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBFeaturing Molly Rauch from Mom’s Clean Air Force. and Dr. Afif El-Hasan from the American Lung Association. Molly Rauch discusses why Mom’s Clean Air Force is such a powerful player in the clear air movement. She unpacks why our environment, childhood health, and air pollution are so intrinsically connected. Molly identifies some of the major sources of air pollution and places where are children face the greatest risk. Molly reminds listeners what is at stake if we don’t change: our childr...
Air Quality and Transportation
September 23, 2020 03:45 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBMichael Morris of North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and Kay Shelton and Gordon Shattles of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) join HLHP to speak about the environmental and health impacts of transportation on air quality, and alternative transit options to reduce your impact. Michael Morris of NCTCOG speaks about Clean Air in Texas and breaks down what a clean-air non-attainment status means and how it can be remedied. Michael also shares insight into the connection between ...
Industry and Air Quality
September 16, 2020 13:56 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBDr. Maria Neira of the World Health Organization and Evelyn Mayo of Downwinders join HLHP to speak about the extensive health impacts of industry on air quality. Evelyn addresses the impact of particulate matter on communities and the environment. She breaks down the different types of pollutants, their sources, and their impacts. Evelyn uses the example of a cement plant and helps listeners truly understand the pollution process and the impact on our planet. She speaks about zoning and ine...
Air Pollution - How Does It Impact our Health and Environment?
September 09, 2020 04:14 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBFeaturing Surili Patel of APHA and Dr. Lea Hildebrandt Ruiz of the University of Texas. Community Pulse segment featuring EarthX’s Michael Cain. Dr. Hildebrandt Ruiz begins by speaking about air pollution and why we should "care about what's in air." Dr. Hildebrandt Ruiz breaks down the biggest polluters and the most common types of air pollution. In regard to our environment, carbon dioxide and methane are two of the most common types of pollutants emitted by human activity. On the other ...
Economic Justice & Environmental Health and Safety: Air & Water Pollution
September 03, 2020 04:18 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBPeg Willingham explains that FairTrade was founded when people saw injustices around the world and called for equity. FairTrades works in over 120 countries, by partnering with farmers to adopt better practices and promote better, more equitable pay and working conditions. FairTrade works with companies in the USA like Ben and Jerry’s, Starbucks, Wholefoods, and Trader Joes. Peg notes that consumers also have significant power. When consumers make more ethical choices, farmers are treated mo...
Climate Change & Worker Health
August 26, 2020 22:48 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBFeaturing Juanita Constible of the NRDC and Dr. Juley Fulcher of Public Citizen. Dr. Fulcher and Juanita connect climate change, working conditions, rising heat, healthy work standards and worker's rights. Dr. Fulcher reminds listeners that rising temperatures are often overlooked, but are in fact a greater cause of death than hurricanes and other natural disasters. Unfortunately, our essential workers are most deeply impacted by these dangerous working conditions and rising temperatures. D...
Ocean Justice: Where Social Equity and Climate Fight intersect & Food & Water Justice
August 19, 2020 04:36 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBEmily Stengel of GreenWave and Dr. Miriam Goldstein of American Progress join HLHP Radio. Emily begins by explaining ocean agriculture to the listener. Underwater farming is affordable, scalable, replicable, and sustainable. By painting a true picture of these underwater farms, listeners are able to envision these zero input farms (no fertilizer, pesticides, animals, feed). The stark contrast to land-based farming is quite incredible. This is particularly important because our waters have r...
Episode 43: Climate Justice & Environmental Equity - The Connection between Social and Environmental Justice, Part II
August 13, 2020 18:54 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBTina Johnson begins by defining climate justice, which is used in the frame of global warming and ethical and political issues; whereas environmental justice is a term coined by black and brown folks to address environmental racism. Tina contextualizes this (in)justice as occurring not just in the natural environment, but also where we play, eat, work and worship. The intersection between the two types of justice emerges in the fact that we simply cannot have climate justice without environm...
Climate Justice & Environmental Equity - The Connection between Social and Environmental Justice, Part II
August 13, 2020 18:54 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBTina Johnson begins by defining climate justice, which is used in the frame of global warming and ethical and political issues; whereas environmental justice is a term coined by black and brown folks to address environmental racism. Tina contextualizes this (in)justice as occurring not just in the natural environment, but also where we play, eat, work and worship. The intersection between the two types of justice emerges in the fact that we simply cannot have climate justice without environm...
How do Environmental Issues Disproportionately Affect Different parts of our Society? Why is this so? How does this Fact Negatively impact People and the Planet – Part I
August 03, 2020 22:57 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBMs. Diana Lopez and Dr. John Balbus join Healthy Living Healthy Planet Radio. Diana Lopez begins the conversation by defining Environmental Racism, Social Equity, and Environmental Justice. There is an inherent lack of consideration for vulnerable communities and people of color when implementing infrastructure, factories or military bases that pollute the environment and the people living nearby. In regard to equity and the disproportionate impacts of pollution on communities of color and ...
Environmental Impact of Our Diet & Nutrition: Vegan, Plant-based & Food as Medicine
July 28, 2020 06:48 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBMs. Brooklynne Palmer, Ms. Gabrielle Reyes, and Dr. David L. Katz join HLHP Radio to speak about the intersection of nutrition, the environment & our health. Ms. Palmer sheds light on the new and innovative field of culinary medicine, which is a holistic approach to health that links food and health. As a vegan herself, Ms. Palmer breaks down the difference between vegetarians, pescetarians, and vegans. She also expands on veganism and the traps people may fall into as they transition into ...
The Sociology and Psychology of Food
July 22, 2020 05:19 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBMs. Betty Murray and Dr. Susan Albers join Healthy Living Healthy Planet Radio. Ms. Murray enlightens listeners about outside influences on our food behavior, from marketing, smells, science and beyond. Ms. Murray goes on to draw an insightful connection between the way animals in their natural environment eat (intuitive eating) vs how humans eat (factory farming, rainforest destruction, monoculture, additives, and fertilizers). Ms. Murray also notes that our food habits have changed over t...
Sociology & Psychology of Eating: How our Eating Habits Affect the Environment & How the Environment Affects our Eating Habits
July 22, 2020 05:19 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBMs. Betty Murray and Dr. Susan Albers join Healthy Living Healthy Planet Radio. Ms. Murray enlightens listeners about outside influences on our food behavior, from marketing, smells, science and beyond. Ms. Murray goes on to draw an insightful connection between the way animals in their natural environment eat (intuitive eating) vs how humans eat (factory farming, rainforest destruction, monoculture, additives, and fertilizers). Ms. Murray also notes that our food habits have changed over t...
Food Systems and Production - The Impact Our Health and The Environment
July 14, 2020 01:08 - 47 minutes - 44 MBDr. Michael Clark from Oxford University and Dr. David Wallinga from the NRDC join HLHP Radio to speak about Food Systems in America and beyond, and how they impact our health and our environment. Dr. Clark begins by reminding listeners that it's essential to speak about food in regard to pollution because it's the single largest source of environmental damage globally. Our food production systems cause damage through fertilizer production, livestock farming runoff, energy use, land use, gr...
Food Systems: How They Affect the Health of the Planet and our Health
July 14, 2020 01:08 - 47 minutes - 44 MBDr. Michael Clark from Oxford University and Dr. David Wallinga from the NRDC join HLHP Radio to speak about Food Systems in America and beyond, and how they impact our health and our environment. Dr. Clark begins by reminding listeners that it's essential to speak about food in regard to pollution because it's the single largest source of environmental damage globally. Our food production systems cause damage through fertilizer production, livestock farming runoff, energy use, land use, gr...
Our Food Diet & Environment: The Fundamental Connection
July 05, 2020 00:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBDr. Paul Behrens of Leiden University and Sujatha Bergen of the NRDC join HLHP Radio to speak about the connection between our diets, our environment, and our health. Dr. Behrens breaks down the connection between our food and climate. Our food systems have a wide impact across many different facets of our environment, from energy use, soil degradation, algal blooms, and an overall 15% contribution to the world's climate change problem. The impact of our food systems is higher in areas th...
Diet and The Environment: The Intrinsic Connection
July 05, 2020 00:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBDr. Paul Behrens of Leiden University and Sujatha Bergen of the NRDC join HLHP Radio to speak about the connection between our diets, our environment, and our health. Dr. Behrens breaks down the connection between our food and climate. Our food systems have a wide impact across many different facets of our environment, from energy use, soil degradation, algal blooms, and an overall 15% contribution to the world's climate change problem. The impact of our food systems is higher in areas th...
Transportation Pollution and Human Health
June 21, 2020 03:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBDr. Meredith McCormack and Professor Edward Avol join HLHP to talk about the health effects of transportation pollution. Dr. McCormack begins by reminding listeners that when we think about our bodies exposure to the environment we think about the outside body. But when we breathe in pollution our whole body is at risk for serious health problems. Dr. McCormack goes on to unpack asthma, COPD, and lung cancer. While COPD is caused in large by smoking and found in adults, it is exasperated by...