Recent Podcasts
Ep 45: Why We Need Regionally Adapted Seeds – with Brijette Peña
When you buy seeds to plant in your backyard garden, do you wonder where they came from? Brijette Peña, owner of San Diego Seed Company, joined us to share with our listeners the importance of knowing where your seeds come from. The idea is simple: If good seed that is adapted to our climate is...
Ep 44: Where Our Water Comes From (Part 2) – with Charles Fishman
In part two of our conversation with award-winning author and journalist Charles Fishman, we discuss how we can all do our part to help conserve water and inspire change in our communities and government. Bio: In the last four years, Charles Fishman has become one of the most forceful, challenging and inspiring public voices...
Ep 43: Where Our Water Comes From (Part 1) – with Charles Fishman
When you turn on the tap or buy a bottle of water, do you ever wonder about where that water comes from and all the work and energy that is required to bring that water to you? Are you curious to know what you can do individually to help conserve the world’s water supply and...
Ep 42: Fun with Fungi – with Tradd Cotter from Mushroom Mountain
Listen as we discuss Mushroom Mountain, which Tradd Cotter owns and operates with his wife Olga, to explore applications in various industries including food production, mycoremediation of environmental pollutants, and natural alternatives to chemical pesticides About Tradd: Tradd Cotter is a microbiologist, professional mycologist, and organic gardener, who has been tissue culturing, collecting native fungi...
New Videos
How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label – with Alex Uding
Make sense of Labels with Alex Uding
New Articles
Food Transparency – More Than a Label
Organic, Non-GMO, Kosher, Rainforest Alliance, Halal, Fair Trade… Bird Friendly? While these labels are nice to see on products and make us feel good when we buy them, they can get extremely confusing. We could do away with all of these certifications, and empower consumers to better navigate the food in their shopping carts in...
Olive Oil – Extra Virgin? Not Quite.
Ah, olive oil. It’s healthy, it’s delicious – just opening a bottle puts our cooking ability on par with that of a professional chef. Some people take shots of it every morning. Two women who lived to be over 120 years old both said drinking it was the key to a long life (along with...
The Path of Produce from the Farm to the Store
Think about your favorite grocery store and mentally go through the aisles. Appreciate the products that are there. Now, as you pick your favorite fresh fruit or vegetable, imagine the story of where it was grown, how it was picked, and the events that took place to get it in the store. I would not...
Food Transparency – Why settle for less?
Understanding where your food originates from may not be something that many think of but when you grow up on a farm, it is literally right in front of you. Whether it be from raising your own beef to knowing where each of the cucumbers which are being made into pickles originated, it is a...
According to WebMD… I Have What?!
Think of a time you haven’t felt well. Let’s say you have a sore throat, dizziness, swollen glands, and feel achy all over. You are miserable and you just want to start feeling better. Unsure of what may be going on, you go to your phone and you type in your symptoms, yielding 66 results...
Food Transparency – A Call to Action and What It Means to You
The good news – Americans are becoming more interested and aware of the food we consume and why informed nutrition is important. The bad news – The road to informed nutrition and food literacy is confusing and intricate. There is a lot of information on the type of foods we should eat, the quantities we...
Know Better. Live Best.
An Educational Podcast Sponsored by Bytable Foods
to Improve Food, Health, and Nutrition Literacy.
to Improve Food, Health, and Nutrition Literacy.
Food Literacy
Organic? Non-GMO? Natural?
We’re cutting through the misinformation surrounding food and teaching our listeners how, when, and what to ask in order to get the information they need.
Health Education
Living a healthy lifestyle is hard.
With so much questionable information out there surrounding health, we’re here to make it easier by giving it to you straight
Fitness Philosophy
Fact, fiction… fitting?
We’re here to give you the information you need to make the right decisions for your body and your lifestyle.
Show Hosts
Kari Ginger
Kari is a wife, mother, and teacher with a passion for helping others learn to ask questions and seek out information. Health and nutrition play a crucial role in her life so that she can continue to enjoy being active and there for her family.
Ep 45: Why We Need Regionally Adapted Seeds – with Brijette Peña
When you buy seeds to plant in your backyard garden, do you wonder where they came from? Brijette Peña, owner of San Diego Seed Company, joined us to share...
Ep 44: Where Our Water Comes From (Part 2) – with Charles Fishman
In part two of our conversation with award-winning author and journalist Charles Fishman, we discuss how we can all do our part to help conserve water and inspire change...
Ep 43: Where Our Water Comes From (Part 1) – with Charles Fishman
When you turn on the tap or buy a bottle of water, do you ever wonder about where that water comes from and all the work and energy that...
Ep 42: Fun with Fungi – with Tradd Cotter from Mushroom Mountain
Listen as we discuss Mushroom Mountain, which Tradd Cotter owns and operates with his wife Olga, to explore applications in various industries including food production, mycoremediation of environmental pollutants,...
Ep 41: Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle – with Shawna Coronado
Listen as Shawna teaches us about her Anti-Inflammatory lifestyle and how she has found pain relief from severe spinal osteoarthritis through diet and an active garden lifestyle. About Shawna:...