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Ep 13: Sally Fallon Morrell on The Timeless Wisdom of Real Food
Episode 13
Thursday, 29 January, 2026
Thirty years ago, Sally Fallon Morell dared to challenge the low-fat gospel. Her book Nourishing Traditions wasn’t born from theory.It came from a mother’s quiet rebellion against the “virtuous” diet being sold to families.She discovered Dr. Weston A. Price’s photographs of indigenous peoples with broad jaws, straight teeth, and robust health, then watched modern guidelines push the opposite: margarine in place of butter, skim milk instead of whole milk, and seed oils over saturated fats. Sally pushed back against the “diet dictocrats,” and recommended an ancestral diet where red meat, raw milk, and healthy fats reign supreme.The message is disarmingly simple: nutrient-dense, traditional foods (properly prepared) built the healthiest humans for centuries. Butter for vitamin A and contentment. Soaked grains to unlock minerals. Bone broth for glycine. Liver once or twice a week for the sacred nutrients that guide new life.Today the tide is turning. Butter sales climb. Raw milk finds new fans. The food pyramid has (rightfully) been flipped on its head. One family at a time, people are remembering what real food and health actually looks and feels like.If optimizing your family’s health and nutrition matters to you, you won’t want to miss this conversation.In this episode, Anna and Sally discussed:The story behind Nourishing Traditions and discovering Dr. Weston A. Price’s workWhy traditional, nutrient-dense foods beat modern “healthy” guidelinesThe dangers of industrial seed oils and the supremacy of butter & animal fatsImportance of vitamin A (from liver, butter, cod liver oil) for fertility & healthy babiesRaw milk’s superiority, finding sources, and why pasteurization creates problemsProper preparation of grains (soaking, fermenting) to unlock nutritionSacred foods: liver, shellfish, bone broth, fermented vegetablesBuilding health before pregnancy—and redemption even if you “missed the boat”Saturated fats vs. carbs for satisfaction, mood, and avoiding addictionThe quiet revolution: rising butter sales, raw milk popularity, wiser families survivingAnd yes, plenty more
