Courtney Swan

I think a lot of it is there's an education component there because there's a large portion of the population that's been eating so much foods out of packages that they, one, are scared to cook now or they feel like they can't cook or maybe it hasn't been passed down through generations through them anymore. So I definitely think there's an educational component there. So how can we really start?

I think a lot of it is there's an education component there because there's a large portion of the population that's been eating so much foods out of packages that they, one, are scared to cook now or they feel like they can't cook or maybe it hasn't been passed down through generations through them anymore. So I definitely think there's an educational component there. So how can we really start?

I think a lot of it is there's an education component there because there's a large portion of the population that's been eating so much foods out of packages that they, one, are scared to cook now or they feel like they can't cook or maybe it hasn't been passed down through generations through them anymore. So I definitely think there's an educational component there. So how can we really start?

And honestly, what I would love to see is we start doing this in schools with kids. Have them, when they're in kindergarten, have them start tending a garden and teach them the importance of growing your food and then show them how that food is then ending up on their plates for lunch. And then how can we have them have a cooking class? I think this should start very, very early.

And honestly, what I would love to see is we start doing this in schools with kids. Have them, when they're in kindergarten, have them start tending a garden and teach them the importance of growing your food and then show them how that food is then ending up on their plates for lunch. And then how can we have them have a cooking class? I think this should start very, very early.

And honestly, what I would love to see is we start doing this in schools with kids. Have them, when they're in kindergarten, have them start tending a garden and teach them the importance of growing your food and then show them how that food is then ending up on their plates for lunch. And then how can we have them have a cooking class? I think this should start very, very early.

Because there is a large education component there because now we're just telling, because this is, I have a huge issue about this. I actually just talked about this on a podcast yesterday. We are telling people, oh, you don't have time to cook or it's so expensive, don't even try. So I think so many people are not even trying anymore.

Because there is a large education component there because now we're just telling, because this is, I have a huge issue about this. I actually just talked about this on a podcast yesterday. We are telling people, oh, you don't have time to cook or it's so expensive, don't even try. So I think so many people are not even trying anymore.

Because there is a large education component there because now we're just telling, because this is, I have a huge issue about this. I actually just talked about this on a podcast yesterday. We are telling people, oh, you don't have time to cook or it's so expensive, don't even try. So I think so many people are not even trying anymore.

They're not even attempting it because they just think like, okay, well, that's one that's too expensive for me and it's not going to be accessible for me and it's super hard. We live in the most amazing time of information. You can literally open TikTok, open YouTube, and just type in any recipe you want to make, and you can watch a video of it.

They're not even attempting it because they just think like, okay, well, that's one that's too expensive for me and it's not going to be accessible for me and it's super hard. We live in the most amazing time of information. You can literally open TikTok, open YouTube, and just type in any recipe you want to make, and you can watch a video of it.

They're not even attempting it because they just think like, okay, well, that's one that's too expensive for me and it's not going to be accessible for me and it's super hard. We live in the most amazing time of information. You can literally open TikTok, open YouTube, and just type in any recipe you want to make, and you can watch a video of it.

So you can very easily, and I think so many people are scared to cook, but it is so easy. It doesn't have to be complicated. Grill up a steak, and then bake some sweet potatoes, and then add a little arugula on the side. Like, done. It does not have to be so hard. So from a policy standpoint... What we need to do is a couple of things.

So you can very easily, and I think so many people are scared to cook, but it is so easy. It doesn't have to be complicated. Grill up a steak, and then bake some sweet potatoes, and then add a little arugula on the side. Like, done. It does not have to be so hard. So from a policy standpoint... What we need to do is a couple of things.

So you can very easily, and I think so many people are scared to cook, but it is so easy. It doesn't have to be complicated. Grill up a steak, and then bake some sweet potatoes, and then add a little arugula on the side. Like, done. It does not have to be so hard. So from a policy standpoint... What we need to do is a couple of things.

I think, first of all, we need to stop paying subsidies for foods that are driving our chronic disease. Corn and soy, like I said earlier, are largely making up of the majority of the food like products.

I think, first of all, we need to stop paying subsidies for foods that are driving our chronic disease. Corn and soy, like I said earlier, are largely making up of the majority of the food like products.

I think, first of all, we need to stop paying subsidies for foods that are driving our chronic disease. Corn and soy, like I said earlier, are largely making up of the majority of the food like products.

Yes, so over 90% of our corn is genetically modified and over 90% of our soy is genetically modified. And those are a lot of what we're paying subsidies for. And then wheat as well. And then wheat is just now starting to be genetically modified. And so that means that it can withstand glyphosate. So you hear all this talk online saying, oh, GMOs actually means less pesticides.

Yes, so over 90% of our corn is genetically modified and over 90% of our soy is genetically modified. And those are a lot of what we're paying subsidies for. And then wheat as well. And then wheat is just now starting to be genetically modified. And so that means that it can withstand glyphosate. So you hear all this talk online saying, oh, GMOs actually means less pesticides.