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Hear the latest news on genetically modified organisms from new “precise” techniques to the latest foods to undergo genetic tinkering in the lab. With the first genetically modified WHEAT now cleared for U.S. cultivation and the first approved spray-on RNA pesticide, the produce aisle is starting to look like a genetics lab (minus the lab coats).  Joel and Sina translate lab talk into lunch talk b...

Is sunlight medicine—or melanoma waiting to happen?  Dr. Alexis Cowan, Princeton‑trained molecular biologist and Chief Science Officer at Japa Health, shines a clarifying beam on the myths and miracles of light.  In this illuminating conversation with Sina and Joel, she reveals the body’s surprising capacity to manufacture its own vitamin D even in darkness, explains why the entire solar spectrum—...

Think rBGH - recombinant bovine growth hormone - was buried in the ’90s alongside dial-up internet?  Think again. In this episode, Joel and Sina uncover how this controversial hormone is clawing its way back into America’s milk supply.  Then, they break down the government’s leaked pesticide strategy to “end chronic disease” and what it really means for consumers. Lastly, Joel delivers a sobering...

What happens when a leaked government strategy to “end childhood disease” gets exposed?  In this episode, we don’t hold back. We dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly of the MAHA plan—unpacking their list of disease culprits, the promise (and pitfalls) of conflict-of-interest reforms, and how dietary guidelines and agricultural policy shifts could reshape what ends up on your plate.  Whether y...

Thanks for joining us! Be on the lookout via email and Discord for our NEXT Community Hour Announcement. Join the Discord Community Follow on X Follow on Instagram Find Joel Here: www.polyfacefarms.com Find Sina Here: www.drsinamccullough.com If you have a question you want answered or an idea for the show, we’d love to hear from you!  Please email your questions and/or ideas to: contactbeyondlabe...

Whether you’re stocking the pantry or tending the fields, this conversation will inspire you to fight for your food liberties. In this episode of Beyond Labels, Dr. Sina and Farmer Joel reveal how century‑old food regulations have driven up costs, eroded transparency, and severed the bond between neighbors and their food.  Consumers will see why reclaiming the right to buy directly from local cook...

Join us for one of our most energizing conversations yet as we sit down with Ginny from 1000 Hours Outside!  Bursting with passion and enthusiasm, Ginny unpacks why reclaiming unstructured play and swapping screens for green scenes isn’t just for little ones—it’s a reboot button for all of us.  We dive into the surprising hidden pitfalls of interactive apps, explore why free play has been sideline...

What if Dr. Temple Grandin’s ability to calm animals is a shared language beyond words? In this eye-opening episode, Farmer Joel and Dr. Sina explore how animals—and humans—might be communicating through invisible fields of connection.  From dogs who cross states to find their owners, to a World War I pigeon who delivered a life-saving message through unknown territory while gravely injured, to mo...

What if a single label could erase your right to hold pesticide giants accountable? In this punch‑packed episode, Dr. Sina McCullough and farmer Joel Salatin peel back the fine print on glyphosate—the planet’s most sprayed, most litigated herbicide—and the Congressional “immunity shield” poised to lock its risks behind an EPA‑approved sticker. Tune in to hear how glyphosate rocketed from humble pi...

In this fast-moving, good-natured sparring match, Polyface Farm’s Joel Salatin trades jabs with Vermont attorney-turned-regenerative-farmer John Klar. From $500-million-a-year lobbying blitzes to whether a backyard grower should accept government cash for a high tunnel, the duo tackles thorny questions you won’t hear on cable news: Does the Constitution even allow D.C. to pay farmers? Could “trans...

Thanks again for joining us! Our next LIVE Community Hour will be Wednesday, August 20th at 4PM EST (Be on the lookout via email for more links and reminders) Join the Discord Community Follow on X Follow on Instagram Find Joel Here: www.polyfacefarms.com Find Sina Here: www.drsinamccullough.com If you have a question you want answered or an idea for the show, we’d love to hear from you!  Please e...

In this lively listener Q&A episode, Farmer Joel and Dr. Sina tackle real-world questions from around the globe—covering everything from raw milk regulations and restoring polluted ponds to the future of food without subsidies. They weigh in on: Whether ending farm subsidies would price meat out of reach—and what Joel would do if grain costs soared What to do when farm ponds are contaminated T...

What if the land everyone calls “unfarmable” could feed your entire family—and your animals, too?  Meet Shawn and Beth Dougherty, authors of The Independent Farmstead and masterminds of the One Cow Revolution. For three decades they’ve coaxed 27 rocky Ohio acres—officially labeled “unfit for agriculture”—into a thriving, nearly self-sufficient oasis. Pre Order Their New Book HERE: https://www.chel...

Is today’s mental-health system healing us—or quietly selling sickness?  In this eye-opening conversation with clinical psychologist Dr. Roger McFillin, we trace the money trail from Big Pharma to university labs, unpack how diagnostic labels morphed from rough drafts to life sentences, and reveal the hidden cost of medicating discomfort—especially for teenagers.  Dr. McFillin redefines depression...

Can a chicken coop double as a classroom? Joel Salatin says yes—and the report card is glowing. In this episode of Beyond Labels, Joel regales us with true tales from farm- and forest-based schools, where math is measured in fence posts, biology smells faintly of manure, and students emerge more curious, confident, and connected to the real world. Then we open the barn doors to your questions: Par...

Your doctor may want to prescribe you meat, butter, or broccoli instead of meds—but federal dietary rules can make that illegal, muzzling practitioners who stray outside the carb-heavy playbook. In MAHA Mania — Part 2 we expose how those same rules now drive a crusade against “ultraprocessed foods,” rallying researchers, MDs, and even a former FDA chief to demand a second food-guide pyramid. We al...

Thanks again for joining us! Our next LIVE Community Hour will be July 17th at NOON EST (Be on the lookout via email for more links and reminders) Join the Discord Community Follow on X Follow on Instagram Find Joel Here: www.polyfacefarms.com Find Sina Here: www.drsinamccullough.com If you have a question you want answered or an idea for the show, we’d love to hear from you!  Please email your qu...

Joel Salatin and Dr. Sina McCullough slice into RFK Jr.'s newly published MAHA Commission report, weighing its bold promises against hard farm realities and cutting-edge science.  Joel breaks down the good, bad, and ugly for growers nationwide, while Sina reveals new studies on ultra-processed “chemical cocktails” that don’t fit MAHA’s tidy narrative—and could spark a policy misfire akin to A...

What happens when your first experience with dairy goats goes horribly wrong? If you’re Morgan Michaluk, you turn it into a mission. In this delightful episode, we chat with the founder of The Chatty Goat and author of Homesteading with Dairy Goats: From Birth to Butcher about how she went from goat chaos to goat confidence—and how she’s helping others do the same. Morgan shares what she’s learned...

What if you could see the nutrient density of your food—right there in the grocery store—before you even put it in your cart? No more guessing. No more marketing gimmicks. No more misleading labels. In this groundbreaking episode, we sit down with regenerative farmer and founder of the Bionutrient Food Association, Dan Kittredge, to explore how technology, ancient wisdom, and soil science are conv...

Welcome back to our mind-bending exploration of biophotons—the tiny bursts of light dancing inside every living thing!  In this second installment, we take a closer look at how measuring a food’s light emission can reveal its nutrient status, freshness, and even whether it’s been tainted with pesticides or other additives. But that’s not all—research also shows we can predict a seed’s viability ba...

In this eye-opening episode, Joel Salatin shares how farm subsidies affect your grocery bill and your health.  Joel unpacks the hidden costs of subsidized monoculture, including its impact on pork and poultry prices, beef's unfair disadvantage in the marketplace, and what grocery store receipts really reflect. This is not just a farming issue—it needs to be a national conversation about food,...

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Join us for a mind-expanding conversation with Dr. Peter Osborne—best-selling author of No Grain, No Pain and renowned expert on gluten, mold, and autoimmune disease.  In this jam-packed episode, we dig into the surprising ways modern grains, glyphosate, and even mold could be wrecking your gut health. We also get a sneak peek at Dr. Osborne’s upcoming documentary, Mold Jacked, which exposes how h...

Welcome to a rollicking new episode where Joel takes you on a wild tour through the ins and outs of raising goats, sheep, cows, pigs, and chickens on your homestead. In this no-holds-barred guide to farm life, you'll learn the daily care routines and unexpected quirks of each animal. Get ready to hear how pigs will eat you and chickens will "peck your eyes out," as Joel spills the b...