Food System Security, a discussion with John Roulac

Joni talks with John Roulac about soil health and regenerative agriculture as a means to protect food system security.

Show Notes

John is the founder of Nutiva, named one of Inc Magazine’s fastest growing companies in America, is dedicated to nourishing people and planet.

Joni and John talk about how John took an interest in regenerative agriculture and how the movie Kiss The Ground came about.

Kiss The Ground - Movie information link kissthegroundmovie.com

John shares his views on how some of the biggest proponents of environmental stewardship and policy have failed.

Joni & John talk about Great Plains regeneration and American Agricultural shift and methods he suggests for soil regeneration.  He shares his thoughts on reasons why implementation of healthier techniques are not embraced in the industry.

John shares his idea for a call to action to help make a difference.

Sardines, Birds, and Bugs and how they are reference points for the status of the environment.

To learn more about John and his efforts, please visit:

johnroulac.com, climatecollaborative.com/john_roulac, or linkedin.com/in/johnroulac/.

What is Regenerative by Design?

Regenerative by Design Podcast where we get to the root of health, climate, economics and food.  Host, Joni Kindwall-Moore, is an RN, an Ethnobotanist and the founder of Snacktivist Foods. Join us on this journey as we explore the ideas, stories and personalities behind the regenerative food system movement including climate change, human health, economics and food as well as other deeply interconnected topics. 

In this podcast, we will be “going there” and leaning into topics that might make you squirm… just a little.  We want to challenge ourselves to think outside of the box and to discover the deeper side of our world’s problems so that we can better understand how to solve them. 

We aim to unpack some of the most dynamic issues of our day with some of the most inspiring minds who are pushing the boundaries of our current norms and thinking paradigms. 

We have seen incredibly disruptive events in the past few years like pandemics, climate events, disasters and war. These often trigger system changes that are reactionary and have short term gains. When these are practiced over the long term, they often have a degenerative effect on health and the environment.

Regenerative design thinking is the opposite, and is an intentional, premeditated process that involves a high level of observation, analysis, creativity, and looking beyond reductionistic principles while embracing systems thinking and additionality to create regenerative solutions.

Regenerative agriculture has become a powerful force for positive transformation and hope in todays world. And no discussion about agriculture is complete without a conversation about food. 

Food is the connection between people and the planet so grab a cup of coffee or your favorite running shoes and get ready to take a mental and philosophical leap into the future of food and our planet.