{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"231. Breaking Big Food: How Big Tobacco Hijacked America's Food System \u2014 With Patrick Sullivan Jr. &amp; Ashley Leroux Sullivan","description":"Timestamps : 0:00 -&amp;nbsp; Introduction \u2013 Welcome to The Holistic Kids Show 0:51 -&amp;nbsp; Meet the Guests \u2013 Patrick Sullivan Jr. &amp;amp; Ashley Leroux Sullivan 3:12 - Their Journey \u2013 How They Got Into Food Advocacy 4:00 - Big Tobacco Bought Big Food \u2013 The 1980s Takeover 7:36 - The Making of Breaking Big Food Documentary 8:44 - Ashley's Mold Test &amp;amp; The Birth of Firefly Organic Coffee 12:00 - Shocking Stats \u2013 Chronic Disease &amp;amp; America's Health Crisis 15:02 - Patrick's Thyroid Cancer Story &amp;amp; the 4 Pillars of Health 19:07 - How Kids Can Get Closer to Their Food 23:37 - The Truth About Mold &amp;amp; Toxins in Coffee 26:17 - One Change Kids Can Make Today \u2013 Ditch the Lunchables 27:25 - Where to Find the Documentary &amp;amp; Key Takeaways What if the same companies that got America hooked on cigarettes are now controlling what's on your dinner plate? In this eye-opening episode of The Holistic Kids Show, hosts Zane, Emad, and Ca sit down with Patrick Sullivan Jr. and Ashley Leroux Sullivan \u2014 husband-and-wife team and executive producers of the groundbreaking documentary Breaking Big Food: How the American Food System Went Rotten, and How It's Being Revived (now streaming on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video). Together, they unpack: \ud83d\udd0d How Big Tobacco bought Big Food \u2014 In the 1980s, companies like RJ Reynolds and Philip Morris purchased major food brands like Nabisco and Kraft, ultimately controlling ~40% of the American food supply by the 1990s. \u2615 The dirty secret in your coffee cup \u2014 Why most commercial coffee is loaded with mold, mycotoxins, and glyphosate \u2014 and what to look for when choosing a clean cup. \ud83c\udfe5 Patrick's thyroid cancer wake-up call \u2014 How a cancer diagnosis at 38 led the couple on a journey to understand the four pillars of health: food, stress, sleep, and movement. \ud83c\udf31 How kids can fight back \u2014 Practical steps young people can take right now, from ditching Lunchables to learning to cook and getting closer to their food. \ud83d\udc14 From documentary to farmers market \u2014 How Ashley and Patrick opened Firefly Organic Coffee &amp;amp; Market in Scottsdale, Arizona, and why sourcing third-party tested, organic, mold-free coffee changed everything. Key Stats from the Episode:   The US makes up 4% of the world's population but accounts for 75% of global pharmaceutical profits   The US currently ranks 49th in life expectancy   Nearly 70% of the food Americans eat is ultra-processed   Whether you're a kid, a parent, or just someone trying to eat better in a world designed to keep you hooked \u2014 this episode is a must-listen. \ud83c\udfac Watch Breaking Big Food on Apple TV &amp;amp; Amazon Prime Video \ud83d\udccb Get the free &quot;Dirty Dozen Ingredients to Avoid&quot; cheat sheet at breakingbigfood.com --- Learn more about Dr. Madiha Saeed at&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/holisticmommd.com, or follow her on social media @HolisticMomMD ","author_name":"The Holistic Kids Show","author_url":"http:\/\/theholistickidsshow.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41002300\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201145460"}