66. How to make the world a happier and healthier place with environmental activist Rob Greenfield

Rob Greenfield (born August 28, 1986) is an American adventurer, environmental activist, and entrepreneur. He is best known for Off the Grid Across America, a bicycle tour across the USA on a bamboo bicycle to inspire Americans to live a more sustainable lifestyle.

Greenfield is also an inspirational writer and speaker, world traveler, ambassador to One Percent for the Planet, and founder of The Greenfield Group.

In this episode we talk about:

What Rob does and why he does it
What are the small things you can do to make a difference
Why you should get rid of plastic in general
How to be independent and how to be less connected to the grid
How he stripped himself of the conveniences and luxuries, and what he found out
What is really the meaning of Dumpster Diving
How Rob lived off dumpster food
How much food Americans waste a year
Why Rob got himself vasectomy
His view on the pharmaceutical industry
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Why you should stop buying potato chips in a packet
The plastic islands

Nutrition and Meal Plans

What foods to avoid

Anything in a package
Animal products

What foods to actively seek out

Rice
Beets
Lentils
Greens
Flaxseed
Olive oil
Wild caught venison

Rob’s fondest food memories

When he was growing up, Rob wished he could take one pill that would give him the nutritional value that food provided. Rob’s favourite meal growing up was ice cream, vanilla ice cream.

Tips on reducing wastage

Shop at the places that don’t waste food in the first place
If you have food waste, compost it
You don’t have to throw food out when it goes past it’s best-by-date date

Do you have a clean eating diet plan?

Totally.

Know more about Rob

Who would you love to have dinner with and where?

Jack Johnson

Last meal on the planet?

Beets

Where to find Rob

Author: Ronsley Vaz

Ronsley is the founder & chief day dreamer at AMPLIFY. He is an author, speaker & serial entrepreneur.

He has a Masters’ degree in Software Engineering and an MBA in Psychology and Leadership. He is known as the creator of We Are Podcast – the first Podcasting Conference in the Southern Hemisphere, and the host of The Bond Appetit Podcast and Should I Start a Podcast. He has an audience of over 3 million in 133 countries.

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