Join us this week as we chat with Jason Karp, founder of two mission-driven companies - Hu Chocolate and HumanCo. Jason has dedicated his career to creating food and beverage brands that are better for both people and the planet.

In 2011, Jason co-founded Hu Chocolate with his family and no outside investors, a line of paleo, vegan, and gluten-free chocolate made with simple, ethically-sourced ingredients. Hu grew into a beloved brand, the #1 premium chocolate and one of the fastest growing snacking companies in America.

In 2018, Jason followed up this sweet success by launching HumanCo, a holding company focused on building and acquiring mission-driven brands in the natural CPG space. Through HumanCo, Jason is scaling companies like Snow Days Organic Pizza Bites, Against the Grain gluten and grain-free pizza and breads, and Cosmic Bliss Organic ice cream. All of his products have ingredients sourced from farms and avoid all seed-oils.

On today's show, Jason shares his entrepreneurial journey, from starting Hu as a scrappy family business to leading HumanCo's growing family of purpose-led brands. Jason explains his vision for the future of the food industry and how he plans to reshape it for the better. Jason provides insight into problems with our current food system and the need to transition to more regenerative models of agriculture.

He shares his vision for creating a healthier, more sustainable food future, and left us feeling inspired for the change we can make in the food system.

Whether you're an aspiring food entrepreneur, a conscious consumer, or just love hearing startup success stories, you won't want to miss our inspiring conversation with Jason Karp, founder of Hu Chocolate and HumanCo.

TIME STAMPS

(18:49 - 20:04) The Dark Side of Ambition
(26:45 - 28:49) Researching a Cure for Disease
(32:05 - 33:10) Job Switching and Investment Love Thoughts
(01:04:26 - 01:05:17) Rise of Obesity and Food Engineering' or 'The Rise of Food Engineering
(01:15:01 - 01:16:09) Monsanto's Impact on Agriculture and Health
(01:25:25 - 01:26:16) Consumer Preferences for Techno Foods
(01:38:39 - 01:40:09) The Challenge of Resisting Junk Food
(01:44:40 - 01:45:49) The Impact of Diet on Wellbeing
(01:52:39 - 01:53:44) Youthful Optimism and Food Transparency

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