Moms Across America: Reclaiming Children's Health and Feeding the World Well with Zen Honeycutt

EcoJustice Radio

We have an epidemic of chronic illness and degenerative disease on this continent. According to the NonGMO Project, the U.S. is by far the largest producer in the world of GMOs, 37.6% of all land globally dedicated to genetically modified crops is in the U.S. And until relatively recently, there were no mandatory labeling laws. Zen Honeycutt, Founder of Moms Across America & author of the book, Unstoppable, joined us to share about her journey as a mother who advocates about the current state of our world food supply, how it affects our children’s health, public health, the health of farmworkers and everyone we love. Through her realization of the numerous toxic chemicals we often unknowingly feed our loved ones, she has pursued the origin and effects of glyphosate, herbicides, pesticides and GMOs with renowned scientists. And she has met with and documented the stories of many farmers who wish to feed the world well, without destroying its inheritance. She has galvanized countless Moms who have shared the chronic and life-threatening health issues befalling their children, themselves, and other family members & how they reclaimed their lives and enacted change for their communities. There are true tales of corporate greed and government corruption—being traded for personal and public health. With autism projected to affect 1 in 2 children in the near future, changing how and what we eat and how we protect the waters, air, soil from harm is an imperative that involves us all. The future of our children matters immensely. And our future existence depends on each of us becoming activists and advocates for change. Zen Honeycutt shares how we can change things for ourselves, our families, our world. For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Zen Honeycutt is the Founding Executive Director of the non-profit, Moms Across America [https://www.momsacrossamerica.com/], a National Coalition of Unstoppable Moms with the motto "Empowered Moms, Healthy Kids." She is also an international speaker and the author of UNSTOPPABLE Transforming Sickness and Struggle into Triumph, Empowerment, and a Celebration of Community [https://www.amazon.com/Unstoppable-Transforming-Empowerment-Celebration-Community/dp/1986668266/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1526656802&sr=8-3&keywords=unstoppable+transforming&pldnSite=1]. Zen has been featured in over a dozen documentaries such as BOUGHT, Secret Ingredients, Modified, and Common Ground, in hundreds of podcasts, and other media outlets. Carry Kim, Co-Host of EcoJustice Radio. An advocate for ecosystem restoration, Indigenous lifeways, and a new humanity born of connection and compassion, she is a long-time volunteer for SoCal350, member of Ecosystem Restoration Camps, and a co-founder of the Soil Sponge Collective, a grassroots community organization dedicated to big and small scale regeneration of Mother Earth. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Intro: Jack Eidt Hosted by Carry Kim Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 206