Robyn O'Brien | TEDxAustin 2011
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Robyn shares her personal story and how it inspired her current path as a "Real Food" evangelist. Grounded in a successful Wall Street career that was more interested in food as good business than good-for-you, this mother of four was shaken awake by the dangerous allergic reaction of one of her children to a "typical" breakfast. Her mission to unearth the cause revealed more about the food industry than she could stomach, and impelled her to share her findings with others. Informative and inspiring.
About this speaker
Robyn authored "The Unhealthy Truth: How Our Food Is Making Us Sick and What We Can Do About It." A former Wall Street food industry analyst, Robyn brings insight, compassion and detailed analysis to her research into the impact that the global food system is having on the health of our children. She founded allergykidsfoundation.org and was named by Forbes as one of "20 Inspiring Women to Follow on Twitter." The New York Times has passionately described her as "Food's Erin Brockovich."
allergykidsfoundation.org
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Before we released our speaker's names, we featured a series of Speaker Teasers. Here, Robyn's:
Real food, is that too much to ask;
Big industry, I take to task;
It's time that we reclaim our plates;
from food forced into altered states.
What's interesting is my sister had an allergic reaction to many prepared foods while we visited LA and they were the same things she eats at home in Canada. When she came home from vacation she didn't have any more problems. It happened about 5 times with different foods.
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She was probably allergic to MSG or an additional added ingredient then because that's not medically possible.
Yes even the same companies like McDonalds have so.different ingredients in other.countries.
For example in my country, McD's french fries are made of 3 ingredients: potatoes, Rapeseedoil and salt.. When I looked at the ingredient list in the States, I was baffled. So many additives everywhere.. Not only the additives, the pesticides, gmo, how they feed the animals (antibiotics) etc... Meat is not equal meat in different places.. Salad not equal salad etc. It's crazy to have to look for these things but it's so.worth it for health
@lindacreates I suggest fresh raw milk from a trustworthy organic farmer. It's good to keep them in a freezer for an hour for killing stuff without destroying the good things. In the industry, they heat it up to kill bad bacteria to pasteurise milk, but with it nutrients also get destroyed and especially enzymes that heal the gut and help break down the milk. That's why lactose intolerant people can often tolerate raw milk.
But because it is so nutrient dense, it has to be implemented slowly. But I found it very worth it because of all the vitamins, enzymes etc you'll get..
But unfortunately in a lot of countries it is prohibited.
An important, clear talk. I am constantly amazed how little I find in a grocery store I can eat and not worry about.
This is such an important TEDx! I have been saying this since the early 2000's without any research behind me, but just a mom and health care professional feeling. I had been ridiculed by a few close friends and family members as being a gravel chewing tree hugger and told that there was nothing wrong with our country or food supply. I kept it to myself, mostly buying organic, but sometime pretending not to care. Yes a minimum of $1200 to feed a family of 3 with organic vegies and meats, etc IS EXPENSIVE - but so worth it!! I am so glad that Robyn took the time and energy! Thank You!!
I am so grateful for what Robyn is doing in spreading this information about our foods! In the past year, following a second bout with cancer, I have spent hundreds of hours studying much of what she talks about here. I've made dramatic changes in what I put into my body, and I have not felt this good for many, many years. I truly believe that people could be so much healthier if they made only a few changes. I yearn for some of my family and friends to learn even some the basics in healthier eating...but I tread lightly because no one likes to hear 'fanatical ideas'. Keep talking, Robyn!
I'd be much more grateful if the information she was spreading was accurate and scientifically-based.
@@snidelywhiplash but yet you've not offered any info whatsoever to back up your brazen comment!!! I hate I'm just now seeing this bc 7 yrs ago you posted & chances are that you are no longer here!
I'm so glad to see this topic covered on a TED presentation! Thank you Robyn :)
Such a brave and concerned warrior-mother with a huge amount of common sense and guts, presenting her story from experience. Wow, what an advocate for a healthy way of life, restoring autonomy in our diets, our guts! I'm a nutritionist since 1973 and gladly cheer Robyn in promoting the choice of Real Food, which, to me, means clean home grown or organic food.
I am also the oldest child and had 4 kids in 5 years. Thank you for the information. I've changed my grandchild's and my way of eating and doing all I can to education myself on our food supply.
Incredible TedTalk thoughtfully given by Robyn O'Brien. This information is critical and should be shared with everyone! The US has the most toxic food supply and broken food system without a doubt ... if more people are aware of this and purchase more wisely, we could change the path to healthier food, better nutrition - which equals better overall health.
@erintherapy "The Do One Thing List"
1.) Introduce this video and other alike to your close ones.
2.) Do your best not to consume processed foods, or the least a possible.
3.) Consider planting a seed of a fruit or vegetable in a pot or your back yard. Once you see the harvest, it will motivate you into planting others.
4.) Eat less, but HEALTHIER = this shrink your stomach, and thus a healthier vibrant body
5.) Exercise = see previous point.
6.) Become an "expert" and teach others. ♥
We've stopped eating meat and drink only organic milk. No processed foods enter our home, period. Guess what? We're all normal weight, no diabetes, and rarely get sick when "bugs" go around the school or office. I preach what I practice and have gladly coached others to change their food behaviors. That's the power of one!
Thank you for raising awareness Robin! We as consumers need to take back our food supply.
The expression ‘we are what we eat’ used to annoy my mother. But I endorsed it.
Watching this video made me relieved to live in New Zealand.
But it also has made me determined to ensure that the food myself and my family eats, has not been tampered with by the ‘food business’.
Here in New Zealand we must keep fighting against GMO and continue promoting our wonderful organic products.
Healthy food promotes Healthy Aging!
Thank you for your talk. Very informative and inspiring. My wife has some similar research and I applaud her and you for that.
it's not inspirational - it's UNEDUCATED rambling based on random google searches! COMPLETE bulshit talk! COMPLETE!!!!!
So many disregarding the whole talk just because of the lack of scientific proof. How about just take it as a hypothesis. She presented legitimate speculations. Look into it yourself.
I, have looked into it, and so have tens of thousands of scientists. The consensus is that everything she is saying is false. Her hypothesis has been proven false, and she is just grasping at straws to try and promote her book
Thank you Robyn for continuing to lobby for real unaltered foods and the freedom to make the choice to which foods people eat and feed our families. Although I am not American, I see many countries looking to how America leads the way... so I applaud you for standing up to the big corporations who's only concern is their profit and loss statement. If more of your fellow Americans follow you and insist on a healthier food supply, then the world will once again know why America is great!
This woman is on a similar journey as I am. I am so grateful for her wonderful knowledge, speaking abilities, and love that is fueling her desire to spread this true and life saving message to her country. God bless her and her family.
Wow... so well explained and with such impact.. Go on Robyn, you are Change. And thank you so much!!!
An important note to all... The multi-billion dollar GMO industries pay trolls to comment on anti-GMO posts and videos.
Do your own research, think for yourself, and when in doubt, follow the money.
Thank you Robyn, every mother needs to hear this, you are in your truth. Thank you for sharing your work insight and passion,
Emme
Alexandra, your mom did a great job with this talk, and made this subject more understandable and informative for the general public. This video should get spread around more.
Very good speech from a courageous woman :-) :-) :-) :-)
The weed killer is called GLYPHOSATE created by Monsanto!
PLEASE Share this video everywhere.
What an eye opener! Thank you for the work you are doing and educating others.
And ORGANIC does NOT mean clean! It goes much further than GMO's. I do like this talk though, very well done!
I'm so glad I live in the EU.
Much stricter laws regarding GMOs.
Hi Robyn,
Great talk ... very articulate and informational and well presented!
On a topic that I'm becoming more and more passionate about. I spent 2 months in a hospital after severe accident injuries, the hospital dietitian repeatedly told me that how well I eat will determine how well I heal. I took her advice to heart and have been cleaning up my eating ever since.
Thanks for great motivation to continue and to spread the message.
So, I'm interested in what change has occurred over the past 11 years. I'm enthralled, truly!
Please STOP giving money to "cure" cancer and begin supporting campaigns to "prevent" cancer by not spending money on cancer-causing toxic gunk.
OMG so many ignoramus people. If the rest of the world banned it that should tell you something, period! I never gave my kids anything but organic milk and milk from cows not treated with hormones no matter how expensive it may be. This is very important it makes sense to me.
A flat earth makes sense to me, doesn't mean it is true.
in most stores one can find plenty of milk without growth hormones. I think that is a non-issue.
Gary McCready it also doesn't mean it's not smart to withhold it from one's children until one learns the truth about it's safety - imo, it's a very smart approach
You don't know anything about the biochemistry of proteins or "mutant proteins".
WmTyndale He doesn't need to in order to exercise caution.
Robyn, thank you for sharing your inspiring insight. This small talk was one of the best.
Thanks so much for your information. This is so important that we all need to know what to put in our bodies. Thanks!
Discovering how Certified Organic is a great choice for Inner Beauty and Outer Beauty.
I have a hard time respecting GMO advocates given they disrespect everyone else by ridiculing and denying the right to choose.
GMO supporters oppose labelling because they're afraid people will see the label as a warning and avoid the product. However without labelling you cannot choose whether to put this stuff in your body or not. So if we discover a couple of decades down the line the current generation of GMO products are not safe, tough, because you were denied the right to make that choice.
You cannot respect that.
AnnoyedDragon Foods labelled organic and certified non-GMO both give consumers a choice. If you want more non-GMO food, then demand it (at a higher price of course) and companies/farmers will provide it. It really is that simple. Have you not seen Whole Food Markets popping up everywhere lately? None in your area? Well you have the right to travel further to get your groceries, the right to order on Amazon, and the right to move. --- GMO labeling isn't a warning sign? Then what is it? You just said you want labels to give people the right to choose. Does that not, in of itself, represent a warning to those that *believe* GMOs are bad for their health? It's used to warn people away from the product. What other purpose does it serve? Why else would they not purchase a product labelled GMO if they didn't believe it was toxic? --- It's actually pretty simple to get a list of GMO crops online. Get the list, then assume any produce from that list that isn't labelled organic/certified non-gmo is a GMO. Simple. ----Oh, and you keep saying "Right". You mean like people having the right to vote on it? Last I checked, the vote to label products as GMO in California failed. Seems the majority of people in Cali don't agree with you.
Upd Late And I don't know why this won't let me format it into paragraphs... annoying. Replaced paragraphs w/ "---"
AnnoyedDragon Once upon a time there were no toxins and/or chemicals in our food. The question of labeling was not a topic of course - there were no labels, period.. And that's the way it should be again. That's what we as a world wide society have to fight for. Pure food.
Marleen Nijland Pure food will not happen without Warning Labels!
AnnoyedDragon Labeling the food non-gmo does enough to inform the consumer. Labeling a food as GMO is like labeling water wet. The scientific consensus is that GMO is just as healthy as organic. Leave science to progress because it will progress without your understanding.
Robyn, Thank you for sharing this important message. Here in Lake County, CA we have a group called Transition Lake County. They share this kind of info, grow food and are working on building a sustainable community. Remind your viewers why it is so important to support your local organic growers!
Why would anyone dislike this video ?
Although you can see the thumbs up far out weigh the thumbs down.
Share this video / info everyone !
Liberal attitude toward GMOs? We've been using gene modification to create things like Corn, Tomatoes and Bananas for years. While people think of "organic" cultivation techniques as natural and safe, there are important points we might consider. Most of the plants used today have only been developed genetically in the last 100 years, and even "heirloom" varieties were bred relatively recently. There have been no long term studies, and plants certainly are known to produce a wide suite of toxic compounds.
There is a difference between causation and correlation. There is a relationship between some diets and disease but to completely conclude that GMO crops cause the majority of allergies, asthma, obesity and other diseases is a stretch.There is simply no legitimate causal relationship between biotechnology and human disease or disorders.
This was a winding tale of misdirection. We never learn what her child was allergic to, so we never learn whether it's even remotely possible that a GMO caused the allergy. I have to assume that's because the food she was allergic to was not derived from a GMO.
Allergies are on the rise across the world in first-world countries. So, big fail on linking that to our food supply in the U.S.
Pointing specifically to milk as the cause of high cancer rates in the U.S. seems odd, given how very many more carcinogenic substances we allow in our air, water, furniture, household items and chemicals, cleaners, pesticides - you name it - than other countries do. Any one or combination of those are just as likely to be responsible.
Then she disingenuously points out how much we spend on healthcare. Which is because our healthcare is dramatically more expensive than it is in nearly any other country, not because we are sicker.
And concludes with some sort of pep talk. I am not impressed, and she has provided evidence for nothing, much less proof.
Check out the hygiene hypothesis for one idea on why food allergies are on the rise.
Also, consider that the three most common food allergies - dairy, eggs, and nuts - aren't GMO.
+snidelywhiplash cows, Chickens are fed GMO corn as feed, so they milk/egg GMO.
+coachK A+
+tiraandaz It has nothing to do with the food. The best theory - the one that both makes sense and is borne out by the evidence - is that allergies are a response by an underworked immune system. You see, first world countries have pretty much eliminated virtually all human parasites. The part of the immune system responsible for allergies is the same part that fights parasite infections.
Basically, an allergy is our own immune system tilting at windmills because it's bored. There's been some success treating allergies and related autoimmune issues by deliberately ingesting parasites. Like I said, it's borne out by the evidence.
Our species didn't evolve in a vacuum, and when you put it into one, unexpected and not always great things happen.
You rarely ever find people with allergies in third world countries - no matter what they eat - because they typically have parasite exposure.
Genetic engineering isn't contagious, lol.
I agree. I actually when to Ted Talks and put in Robyn O'Brien. Nothing. No long go to their site. Thank God for youtube. For now!
This is one of the most brilliant videos ever and I am very thankful for watching. I'm 35 and one year ago realized what damage our government is doing to us at our expense. To those that don't believe, you need to open your eyes.
She speaks about this as though she doesn't know about the thousands of studies and millions of dollars that have been spent to show that GMO's are actually safe. Correlation does not equal causation peeople! She is definately a business woman...
You need to look at who is funding the "GMO's are OK" propoganda.
Rochelle Marie Dunn I have. It is Monsanto in their FDA required studies, and then many many more independant groups.
Rochelle Marie Dunn Ill suggest "Assessment of the health impact of GM plant diets in long-term and multigenerational animal feeding trials: A literature review"
Chelsea Snella, Aude Bernheimb, Jean-Baptiste Bergéc, Marcel Kuntzd, Gérard Pascale, Alain Parisf, Agnès E. Ricroch
to start if you are interested in the studies
Yes... Monsanto was required by the FDA to do their own studies... and you believe that Monsanto is going to pay to have a study done that will demonstrate that their products are NOT safe? If they did, I'm sure they would change the parameters of the study so that it turned out in their favor. It's the classic "Fox guarding the hen house" practice that our government does so well. When will people wake up to see that we've become a corporatocracy - government for the corporations by the corporations?
None of these studies can measure the long term effects either. A lot of this is just common sense. You don't need to be a chemist to understand that it can't be good to ingest a plant like corn that has pesticide woven into it's DNA. Correlation is not causation, but how much more correlated evidence do you need to see (highest cancer rates, spend the most on sick care, bees disappearing, etc.), along with animal studies that show GMO's causing cancer, before you think it might not be a good idea to feed this FrankenFood to our children, and maybe we should pump the brakes until we know?
Michael Raphael Did you miss my last comment? Just do the research please, it speaks for itself...
And apparently you do need to be a chemist or biologist to understand this issue, as the idea that "pesticide DNA" is woven into plant DNA is just a misunderstanding of the technology
Don't understand why there is such a big fuss about not wanting to label foods that have been genetically modified. Anyone that knows research knows that it takes a while for statistical certainty on whether GMO is safe or not. In the mean time, PLEASE quit blocking the ability to label foods GMO. As a consumer, I would like know what foods have been modified and which have not!!! Let the researchers do what they do and let me be informed about what I'm eating. Label GMO food!
Amazing. brought tears to my eyes... Keep going!
This gal has delivered one of the finest presentations I have yet seen on TED, and that is saying something. She really cares about this problem, she has done some homework, and she is laying it out there for folks to take a look. Until the common folks of America wake up to what is going on, we will continue to be plagued with health problems. Each of us has to take responsibility for ourselves, swimming upstream, because the authorities have sold us out, unfortunately.
correlation is not causation. you're a terrible analyst
Brilliant! thanks for presenting all these issues, from feeding Frankenfoods to our kids, to escalating health care costs related to consuming them, & the food industry making us sick with GMOs, pesticides, & other chemicals that other countries won't touch. The human body simply can't assimilate or detoxify these poisons, & we're seeing the results. Sadly, much of what I treat in my practice are man-made conditions. Thanks for your intelligence, insight, perseverance, & beautiful delivery!
Thanks for your brilliance and wisdom. You make practical, economic, political and ...humane sense.
This is eye opening
In the short time she had, I think she gave us quite a bit. Quite a bit to research so we know for ourselves.
Thank you Robyn
My older cousins and sibling don't have allergies and most of my younger cousins and sister have allergies. I always wondered what the reasons could be. When I was just a kid, I thought it was environmental factors. Back then, there was less discussion about food labeling and what not. I was also in middle school.
Out of the many Ted Talks I've seen, this is one of the most inspiring.
Great information! Thanks for sharing and getting this information out there!
Incredible. Thank you for what you do. I want to be on your team.
wow thank you ,I love the truth and do my best to tell about it.
My youngest child developed an egg allergy as a baby (I never fed him ANY eggs- they are added to lots of baby food) that caused him to stop growing (for almost a year). His immune system attacked his esophogus! This is a NEW thing. Food allergies were rare when we were growing up. Unfortunately, I cannot afford to buy ALL organic, but I buy what I can. Also, I don't make my kids drink milk. Milk is the perfect food for baby cows. Bravo Robyn!
It makes me sad that this problem will be solved so slowly due to the overwhelming amount of people that will take the easy road out and say "gee that sucks, well hopefully I dont get sick" and then go on their same shopping trip and not make any changes because it's just easier. I definately will be sharing this video with a lot of people and also start at least thinking more about what I consume and support.
❤the most important Ted talk of all time. We are dying because of what we eat❤the corporations avoid prosecution by buying influence in congress ❤
Thank you so much, it's a wonderful revealing presentation, and lines up so well with Wheat Belly, which I have just finished.
Thank you Robyn!
I highly recommend her book 'The Unhealthy Truth: How Our Food is Making us Sick and What we can do about it'. It's very detailed and provides unsettling news especially for those unaware of the politics of food regulation, the FDA - Monsanta connection, genetic engineering, etc. She is by no means a 'radical' person but simply found disturbing facts.
Incredible. Well spoken!
I remember taking an Ag Ethics class in the late 80’s - they taught that the genetic engineering had unlimited upside and very limited downside! I argued that this couldn’t be true. Scary stuff!
phenomenal insights. thank you!!
This is excellent. I love it. Well done.
This is powerful!
I agree totally with organic foods. However, I find it difficult to say that food was the only cause for the allergic reaction. Especially since all 4 kids were fed the same food, and only 1 had an allergic reaction. My youngest son is the only one in our family who has allergies, and we all eat the same food. There must be another culprit.
Actually Esther you answered your own question, it was the food because it was an allergic reaction of the food for the one child and it doesn't mean that the 'food' is safe for the rest it simply means the one is more sensitive than the others, a person can also have an allergic reaction to natural foods, strawberries, peanuts and shellfish are now fairly common 'real foods' sensitivities.
or some immune systems and genetics are just more naturally resistant to the poisons in GMOs
Making small changes make a huge difference!
It is true that many people resent the responsibilities that are implied by consciousness
way to go Robyn!!!! we're on you team also !!!!!!!!!!!! God Bless !!!
Brilliant! thanks so much for bringing out all these issues, from feeding Frankenfoods to our kids, to escalating health care costs related to consuming them, & the food industry making us sick with GMOs, pesticides, & other chemicals that other countries won't touch. The human body simply can't assimilate or detoxify these poisons, and we are seeing the results. Much of what I treat in my practice are man-made conditions. Thanks for your insight, perseverance, & beautiful delivery!
The Pusztai experiment was in 1998, 14 years ago. His own institute audited the work and found that the data were insufficient. When sent to the Lancet, some reviewers did not agree that the data merited publication. Still, the journal published it, mostly to stimulate discussion of this issue. The discussion showed that Pusztai's work was not repeatable. No other labs reported similar findings. None since. I'm glad you are looking!
About of the cost ,all it's going to is interest, and listen each world is for learn. !wow!
This would explain why I've been getting so sick since 1996.
great talk. we need more of this truth on ted talks.
Such powerful information! This was exactly the time that I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and was getting sicker by the day. Changing my diet changed my life.
wow. this is right on. a step that i am taking to ensure something better for my daughter is to grow all our own food using aquaponics and other alternative food growing methods at our eco-village blueprint for sustainable civilization called One Community. i'm grateful to be participating in something different, but hoping that the rest of the country will be similarly motivated to make a change.
A very courageous young woman!
Perhaps the US-citizens are ready to learn something.
I'm spreading the word. Share it on your facebook page. Share with friends. Share with customers. Just share it. If you eat food, you want to see this.
Brilliant!
great work,you are clearly someone that cares...
This will blow your mind. Robyn has researched the additives in our food chain.
One morning her child's face swelled up at breakfast time which turned out
to be an allergic reaction to her breakfast!! That started her amazing quest to
find out how this happens. We need to understand what is happening in our
food chain. Let me know what you think. Jan
I LOVE this talk! Great statistics for stuff many of us have known instinctively for year: Our food has changed. Unless you are buying your foods from trusted sources, you are getting genetically modified food that countries smarter than ours won't even accept in their countries. Share this video. People need this info!
I became very ill when i came to America in 1991, took 18 yrs to get answers. Its the ingredients not just in foods, but alcohol, medicine etc. I also suffer chronic pain from the toxins within these ingredients. I do not suffer when in my birth country. I've only found about 6 safe foods that my body can handle without an reaction in 10 years. It should be a crime against mankind, what is being done in the US. Sweeteners are the leading causes to food disorders.
Wow!!!! Talk about something that goes to my very core in being pissed off, angry and just flat out gobsmacked.
Currently, the big issue of food shortage isn't production, but the distribution infrastructure. A lot of it has to do with technology, but also that it's prohibitively expensive. The food that is grown excessively in some parts of the world is unable to make it to other parts of the world in time and in an economically feasible way. Unfortunately, many countries lack the technology, climate, or political will to enact changes in agriculture.
Hi Robyn,
Thank you for pointing out many sobering facts about our food industry and how other countries are getting a better deal than the U.S., while the mega corporations are changing and catering to their requests rather than ours. I'm a mom too...and I found out a lot more about the hazards of dairy and all animal products than was mentioned here (I know there's only oh-so-much time to talk about it.). I'd like to know, if you don't mind answering: what's stopping you from being Vegan?
So now its 2021. I just found this video. What has changed???
Inspiring!
Excellent. Solid.
All said while not debunking or criticizing a single one of my points. Good job.
Robyn I greatly appreciate you sharing the information about how messed up our food chain is due to corporations, however I wish that the conclusion had more concrete and clear steps for us to take.
You are great. You did something great for us working our tails off on the campaign in California to label that GMO food. thanks.
Amazing.
I'd like a more specific suggestion other than "Do One Thing."
Loved the message.
Well, that explains why i have such difficulty drinking milk, also the explosive diarrhea when I eat corn. Seriously, I need to see a doctor about some stomach issues I have been having.
As far as food allergies are concerned what I think would be revealing is a comparison between the US, other developed countries with different food laws - but where stuff is still done to food and the diet involves processed food - and poorer countries where people tend to eat a more wholesome diet. Australia might not have done all the things the US has done to their food but food allergies seem to be on the rise here. I rarely heard of dangerous food allergies when I was a child but now so many children seem to have these allergies.
@rbmunkin Wat a well thought out argument! Ofcourse, that there are hundreds of studies that show that they are perfectly safe doesn't matter. After all, your gut feeling show that they are safe. And your gut feeling trumps everything, we should all bow down to it.
thank you for this great talk ! keep spreading! these "goliath"-companies like monsanto and bayer as well as the fast food industrie need to know that they can't just fool their customers like they do and therefor making profit out of it as well.
they need the consumer !! so every single one has the actual power to chance it! and everyone who is to lazy to put up an effort to make a change happened just simply gets ill and can't blame anyoneelse but himself.
Example to me! Thanks!
Great talk!
@crosswind76 Thank you Crosswind for the references, i'm actually familiar with many of them and you're so right it's really sad and depressing how much the government allowed private companies to dictate food regulations.