Know Thy Foods with Tim Richards of Philosopher Foods

In this episode, we're joined by Tim Richards, founder, and CEO of Philosopher Foods, to talk about the challenges of running a premium food product company, and the benefits of raw, sprouted, and generatively grown foods.

Philosopher Foods is a nut butter company, currently, focused on creating the most delicious, nutritious, ethical, and ecological nut butters. Find more here

Key Points of this Episode:

  • Tim Richards introduces himself and shares his company: Philosopher Foods.

  • Why Tim decided to major in Philosophy.

  • Tim’s thoughts on journals and his thesis on environmental ethics.

  • Community approaches to sustainability with the Thomas J. Watson Foundation.

  • Gage and Tim dive into how they got into environmentalism.

  • Why Tim decided to found a nut butter company and his studies in holistic health.

  • Tim describes the download from the universe he experienced.

  • How to find the right suppliers?

  • Tim explains the uncertainty on the price of organic almonds.

  • The first nut butter company to be certified glyphosate residue-free.

  • Nutrient density quantification for food.

  • How Philosopher Foods is trying to make its products as affordable as possible.

  • Philosopher Foods’ wins that Tim Richards is most proud of.

  • What the future looks like for Philosopher Foods.

  • A last piece of advice from Tim.


Tweetables:

“Almonds don't have a water problem, they have a chemical problem.” - Tim Richards [00:25:47]

“We should want to spend more money to promote the flourishing of all life.” - Tim Richards [00:25:47]

“Food should be good food, by default.” - Gage Mitchell [00:37:48]

“Whenever something can express its essence, and fully actualize as a living being, whether that's a tree or a person or a frog, then that's the essence of regeneration.” - Tim Richards [00:59:23]



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