The Appropriate Omnivore with Aaron Zober
The Appropriate Omnivore is hosted by environmentalist and meat lover Aaron Zober. Breaking the myth that eating meat is bad for the environment, Aaron talks about how meat, as well as the other food groups, are best when they're local, organic, and sustainable.
Each week, Aaron brings on a guest to share experience and wisdom about what's good to eat. Think you know what foods are good for you and the planet? What you hear may surprise you and get you on a shopping spree for a new diet.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 181
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
Episode 182: Busting Digestive Health Myths with Laura Mathes of Rest, Digest, and Heal
In this episode of The Appropriate Omnivore, Aaron Zober welcomes back registered dietitian Laura Mathes, founder of Rest, Digest, and Heal. Laura shares insights from her new 7‑module, self‑paced pr…
00:47:48 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Episode 181: Olive Oil, Wise Traditions Conference, & Other Real Food Developments with Sally Fallon of the Weston A. Price Foundation
In this episode of The Appropriate Omnivore, host Aaron Zober welcomes back Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF) founder and president Sally Fallon Morell to discuss recent insights into olive oil quali…
00:30:35 |
Wed 30 Jul 2025
Episode 180: Owning a Herdshare with Alexia Kulwiec of Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund
On this episode of The Appropriate Omnivore podcast, host Aaron Zober welcomes back Alexia Kulwiec, executive director of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. Alexia discusses issues surrounding …
00:37:02 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Episode 179: Kombucha Vinegars & Salad Dressins with Chantale Houle of Biora
For this episode of The Appropriate Omnivore, host Aaron Zober interviews Chantale Houle, founder of Biora and Kefiplant, about utilizing kombucha and other fermented botanicals beyond beverages, wit…
00:43:06 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Episode 178: Gut Nuts with Tim Richards of Philospher Foods
In the latest episode of The Appropriate Omnivore, Aaron Zober welcomes back Tim Richards, founder of Philosopher Foods, to discuss the accidental discovery and development of Gut Nuts — a unique lin…
00:44:24 |
Wed 09 Jul 2025
Episode 177: Celebrating National Hot Dog Month Regeneratively with Kevin Pallaoro of Teton Waters Ranch
As we enter the month of July and celebrate National Hot Dog Month, The Appropriate Omnivore host Aaron Zober interviews Kevin Pallaoro, president of Teton Waters Ranch, to discuss grass-fed beef, re…
00:45:58 |
Tue 01 Jul 2025
Episode 176: Real Farm & Food Transparency with Emily Moose of A Greener World
In this episode of The Appropriate Omnivore, host Aaron Zober interviews Emily Moose, Executive Director of A Greener World (AGW), to discuss the importance of food transparency and credible labeling…
00:42:47 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Episode 175: Everything Sauerkraut with Holly Howe of Make Sauerkraut
Aaron Zober hosts Holly Howe on The Appropriate Omnivore podcast, where they discuss their shared interest in sauerkraut and its health benefits. Holly shares how she first became interested in ferme…
00:43:36 |
Thu 12 Jun 2025
Episode 174: Queen of Gummy Hearts with Maxi Heidenblut Häppy Candy
The Appropriate Omnivore host Aaron Zober interviews Maxi Heidenblut, founder of Happy Candy, a company that makes “better-for-you” gummy candies. Maxi, originally from Germany — a country famous for…
00:39:33 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
Episode 173: Going Beyond the Label with Phoenix Be of Simply Grassfed
For this episode of The Appropriate Omnivore, Aaron Zober interviews Phoenix Be of Simply Grassfed. Phoenix discusses the prevalence of greenwashing in the natural products industry and explains why …
00:50:45 |
Wed 28 May 2025
Episode 170: The Secrets of Olives with David Dottorini of Ficacci Olive Co.
Aaron Zober welcomes David Dottorini to the Appropriate Omnivore podcast. David is an export manager for Ficacci Olive Co., which is based out of Italy. David and Aaron share a love for olives, espec…
00:58:51 |
Wed 07 May 2025
Episode 172: Guyanese Home Cooking Hits the Supermarket Shelves with Nehru Karim of Agi's Caribbean
On the latest episode of The Appropriate Omnivore, host Aaron Zober interviews Nehru Karim, founder of Agi's Caribbean, a family-run startup specializing in Caribbean and Guyanese cuisine. Inspired b…
00:38:02 |
Wed 07 May 2025
Episode 171: Homesteading & Mental Health with Elizabeth Bruckner of The Homesteader Mindset
This week on The Appropriate Omnivore, host Aaron Zober interviews Elizabeth Bruckner of The Create Wellness Project and author of The Homesteader Mindset. Elizabeth explains that in order to homeste…
00:54:27 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
Episode 169: Five Takeaways from the 2025 Natural Products Expo West
Last week in Anaheim, New Hope Network held its annual Natural Products Expo West. The Appropriate Omnivore host gives his fourth annual show recapping his discoveries. There's no guest this week as …
00:28:04 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Episode 168: Tackling Plastic Pollution on with Aditya Siroya of rePurpose Global
The Appropriate Omnivore host Aaron Zober views the sustainability of packaging for products as important as the sustainability for how the food in the packages are grown and processed. So Aaron prou…
00:53:43 |
Wed 26 Feb 2025
Episode 167: The Greatness of Ghee with Avi Nalwaya of Nalwaya Foods
This episode of The Appropriate Omnivore is about ghee, one of host Aaron Zober’s favorite fats to cook with. His guest Avi Nalwaya shares this passion. Avi tells his story of originally using ghee t…
00:40:10 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
Episode 166: Fearless Fermenting with Austin Durant of Fermenters Club
A major aspect of the nutrition Aaron Zober recommends on The Appropriate Omnivore is related to fermentation. So Aaron is pleased to welcome on Austin Durant. Austin founded Fermenters Club and more…
00:44:38 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
Episode 165: Regenerative Organic Grass Fed Beef with Brad Johnson of Verde Farms
For the first podcast of The Appropriate Omnivore in 2025, host Aaron Zober welcomes somebody who has helped so many of us be appropriate omnivores. Guest Brad Johnson is CEO of Verde Farms, the lead…
00:38:53 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
Episode 164: Radically Traditional Farming with Will Harris of White Oak Pastures
With the 2024 Wise Traditions Conference coming, The Appropriate Omnivore host Aaron Zober welcomes another speaker for the conference. Today's guest is Will Harris, a fourth generation cattleman run…
00:34:42 |
Thu 24 Oct 2024
Episode 163: Nourishing Asian Cuisine with Sophia Eng of Sprinkle with Soil
The Weston A. Price Foundation will be holding its annual Wise Traditions Conference at the end of October. Leading up to the event, Aaron Zober returns with his series speakers interviewing people w…
00:43:26 |
Wed 18 Sep 2024
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