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We’re back with Episode 31 of the Real World Paleo Podcast. Christine interviews Hilary Bromberg, founder of Barefoot Provisions, the “consciously curated” online store for the primal foodie, and strategy director and principal at Egg, a communications firm that works exclusively with sustainable brands. Hilary shares how she became interested in the ancestral lifestyle and food and the epiphanies that have transformed her relationship with food, her body, nature, and her work. We also discuss cultural trends and what it means to be a conscious consumer.
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Topics:
2:54 Hilary’s journey to an ancestral lifestyle
11:58 What Hilary eats as a “conscious omnivore”
17:04 What was transformative about living in a yurt in New Mexico?
24:18 How did that experience influence her work?
28:08 Writing her dystopic novel A New You and fasting from mirrors
32:02 How does a cultural anthropologist study food behavior?
38:07 What is a “conscious consumer”?
45:23 Shopping at farmer’s markets, an indicator of community consciousness, and selection criteria
49:00 What is Barefoot Provisions, food philosophy and sourcing.
60:00 Ways to think about sales of independent Paleo companies like Epicbar
63:42 Preview of Hilary’s upcoming book Paleo Happiness: Beyond the Standard American Life.
Resource links:
Barefoot Provisions
Hilary Bromberg
Egg
A New You
Next Episode: Nutritionist Amy Berger will return to talk about the research, benefits, and possible dangers of ketogenic diets and intermittent fasting.
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