NYT bestselling author Dan Buettner talks about the history of plant-forward cuisine in the US & how these diets can alleviate obesity, heart disease, and more. To read more about Dan and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾http://bit.ly/richroll721 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:46 - Dan’s new book! ‘The Blue Zones’ American Kitchen’! 00:11:33 - Wilbur Attwater - Father of Dietary Studies 00:15:50 - Our relationship with food in the U.S. – How it’s changed from the last century 00:22:26 - Food Production Subsidies & the True Cost of Junk Food 00:26:57 - The Latest Developments from Dan's Blue Zones Project 00:35:55 - Ad Break 00:37:25 - The Roots of Southern Cooking 00:44:25 - How Did Dan Seek Out These Recipes Across the USA? 00:47:20 - The Fascinating Mixture of Cultures in Hawaiian Cuisine 00:54:08 - Asian-American Diets Across the 48 States 00:56:06 - Indigenous Native American Diet & Original Thanksgiving Dinner 01:02:07 - Ikarian Longevity Stew / Normalizing Healthy Diet and Lifestyle 01:07:41 - Latin American influence 01:13:48 - How Dan Documents His Time with These Chefs 01:15:45 - Where / what are the 'gem’ restaurants? 01:20:11 - ‘Blue Zones Kitchen’ food co. / Dan's New Entrepreneur Venture 01:25:55 - Lessons on Running a Business 01:27:58 - Slovenia Trip, Rich's Childhood Neighbor Toni 01:30:59 - The Art of Living, Finding the Next Chapter in Life 01:36:16 - Closing Remarks CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS & DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 29617 Agoura Rd. Agoura Hills, CA 91301 #richroll #richrollpodcast