The Truth About Seed Oils and How to Prioritize Protein with Nicolas Jammet

Published: Jan. 31, 2024, 11 a.m.

b'This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers, Cozy Earth, and Sweetgreen.\\xa0\\nWhen we hear "fast food," we often picture highly processed, questionably sourced ingredients. But in our hectic lives, we crave quick, wholesome options that boost longevity instead of fueling disease. Meet Nicolas Jammet, one of the masterminds behind Sweetgreen\\u2014a game-changing solution now thriving in countless locations nationwide.\\nToday on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Nicolas Jammet, Co-Founder and Chief Concept Officer of Sweetgreen, a healthy fast food restaurant that prides itself on creating quality food. Nicolas shares how and why Sweetgreen came about and why it was Sweetgreen\\u2019s mission to focus on creating with transparency. He also shares why Sweetgreen decided to shift away from seed oils and focus on quality fats and how Sweetgreen continues to be an innovator in the restaurant space.\\xa0\\nNicolas is the Co-Founder & Chief Concept Officer of Sweetgreen, the mission-driven restaurant brand that serves healthy food at scale. Sweetgreen\\u2019s vision is to be as ubiquitous as traditional fast food but far more transparent and honest. Nicolas has been recognized as a key innovator in food and business and was named Fast Company\\u2019s \\u201cMost Creative People in Business.\\u201d\\xa0\\nIn this episode, Dhru and Nicolas dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):\\n\\nThe shocking decision behind removing seed oils from Sweetgreen\\u2019s meals (2:24 / 2:24)\\xa0\\n\\nAre seed oils harmful (3:52 / 3:52)\\n\\nInnovation in the fast food industry space (19:20 / 16:43)\\n\\nThe customer response from an innovative decision (23:30 / 21:08)\\n\\nThe importance of high-quality protein and the benefits of eating protein (25:50 / 23:15)\\n\\nWorking with regenerative growers (47:46 / 43:08)\\n\\nCollaboration with farmers (51:30 / 47:02)\\n\\nAvoiding sugar in dressings (54:35 / 50:05)\\n\\nChoosing the appropriate grains for Sweetgreen\\u2019s menu (56:52 / 52:00)\\xa0\\n\\nCore health principles (58:40 / 53:54)\\n\\nThe why behind building Sweetgreen (1:03:35 / 58:00)\\n\\nThe future of Sweetgreen (1:09:00 / 1:04:32)\\n\\nAdvice for entrepreneurs ( 1:14:38 / 1:09:55)\\n\\n\\nFor more on Nicolas, follow him on Instagram and @nicolasjammet on Twitter/X.\\nStart the New Year off right and dial in on your sleep. Go to bioptimizers.com/dhru now and enter promo code DHRU10 to get 10% off any order.\\nRight now, get 40% off your Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to cozyearth.com and use code DHRUP.\\nFind out more about Sweetgreen and their newest protein plates at www.sweetgreen.com. New Users of the sweet green app can use the code "Dhru5" for $5 off. \\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'