Awesome Earthkind Podcast Giveaway | Rodale Email | August Update

Published: Aug. 22, 2020, 4 p.m.

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Hey everyone, I just a quick in between interviews post today, an email from Rodale\'s, a giveaway opportunity from Earth Kind Podcast and a SHORT update on our garden.

GIVEAWAY LINK: https://www.awesomeearthkind.com/contests

Stay safe and let\'s get growing!

Jackie :-)

As the world reopens, a threat to our health still looms. 

What we eat, and how we grow it, is critical to maintaining our health as we seek to recover from a global pandemic.

By Jeff Moyer, Rodale Institute CEO

The world is slowly reopening\\u2014but the COVID-19 crisis isn\\u2019t over, and everyone still has concerns. While in many areas, the number of cases is decreasing, our health will remain in danger until we make a major change and paradigm shift.

 

That change is closer than you might think. It\\u2019s in your kitchen, your backyard garden, and at the farmers market you visit every weekend.

The solution is our soil and in our food. What we eat is critical to protecting our health, and our broken food system needs an overhaul.

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The coronavirus pandemic has focused the spotlight on the importance of health, immunity, and disease prevention. We watched as our medical systems became inundated with patients, while feeling helpless to support our own health in the face of an invisible threat.

As we return to a new normal, it is imperative that we stay vigilant about maintaining our health. Sales of organic food rose 22 percent in March, 18 percent in April, and 16 percent in May as consumers looked for ways to boost their immune systems. We cannot return to our industrial, chemical food system as...'