#15: The Science of How We Grow Our Food

In this episode, I'm speaking with Michelle Miller about the science of how we grow our food.

We discuss:

•How she went from fashion to globetrotting, and finally ended up as a farmer in Iowa.
As a fan of world travel myself, some of her favorite travel destinations as well as mine.
•How she was a victim of the disinformation coming from the food industry in regards to anti-GMO labeling, organic, etc.
•Some common myths surrounding the widely used glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup.
•The myth that organic food is pesticide free.
•How antibiotic use has been dramatically scaled back within the livestock industry since 2017.
•How important science communication is in the farming space as both scientists and farmers - who make up a very small percentage of the total population - are disconnected from the rest of society, which leaves them vulnerable to public distrust.
•The importance of identifying where a social media influencer is getting their information.
•How attitudes have slowly shifted over the years as more people have realized the benefits and safety of GMO foods.
•And other topics.

Michelle Miller, better known as the Farm Babe, is an online influencer, columnist for AGDAILY.com, international keynote speaker, and farmer. She lives on a 2,000 acre row crop farm in Northeast Iowa where they also raise sheep and beef cattle. She started her social media outreach over five years ago as a way to better bridge the gap between farmers and consumers and has made a name for herself as a dedicated “mythbuster” in food and farming. With over 160,000 followers and an average social media reach of 3 million views monthly, she has been featured in Forbes as one of the most reputable and followed farmers on social media, was recently a guest on Dr. Drew, and has proudly spoken alongside some of the biggest names in food and farming today.

You can find her website here:

https://thefarmbabe.com/

You can find her social media here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IowaFarmBabe
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefarmbabe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefarmbabe/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVGrLwzrJBXqCO6pj98ilqQ

You can find this episode on our YouTube channel as well:

https://youtu.be/gvVPlJAO5ao

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