Building a Transparent and Regenerative Food System with Shawn Kemp of the Non-GMO Project

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Regenerative by Design

Joni Kindwall-Moore

54 episodes

3 months ago

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.

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Building a Transparent and Regenerative Food System with Shawn Kemp of the Non-GMO Project

Regenerative by Design

47 minutes

1 year ago

Building a Transparent and Regenerative Food System with Shawn Kemp of the Non-GMO Project

In this episode, Joni sits down with Shawn Kemp, the Information Systems Renewal Officer at the Non-GMO Project, to discuss the intersection of technology, regeneration, and community building in transforming the food system. Shawn shares his unique upbringing in an off-grid environment and how it shaped his passion for sustainable food systems. He explains the modernization efforts at the Non-GMO Project to enhance transparency and trust within the food supply chain.

Shawn also introduces the Food Integrity Collective, a new initiative that goes beyond non-GMO verification to address broader issues like nutrient density, packaging, and the treatment of workers in food production. The conversation dives into the importance of decentralization in building trust, technology's role in scaling these efforts, and the challenges of balancing transparency, cost, and accessibility for small producers.

Key Topics Discussed:

Shawn Kemp's journey from a sustainable upbringing to a career in technology and food systems.
How the Non-GMO Project is using technology to empower communities with data on food integrity.
The concept of decentralization and its importance in building trust in food systems.
Introduction to the Food Integrity Collective and its goals for a more holistic approach to food systems.
The challenges of balancing transparency, cost, and access, particularly for small producers.
How technology can help ensure more transparency in the food system without driving up costs.
The importance of community in validating food practices and building trust at a local level.

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Connect with Shawn Kemp:

LinkedIn: Shawn Kemp

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Regenerative by design is hosted by Snacktivist. Snacktivist creates baking mixes and finished products that are allergy-friendly, soil, water, and carbon-focused, all while radically impacting human nutrition by transforming staple foods into something more than just empty calories. Visit snacktivistfoods.com to learn more.

Funding for Regenerative By Design Podcast was made possible by a grant/cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.