062: Reclaiming Children’s Health: The Power of Food as Medicine [With Hilary Boynton]

In this inspiring episode, Shae Invidiata is joined by Hilary Boynton, author and founder of School of Lunch, to dive deep into the transformative power of food in shaping the health of future generations. A self-proclaimed “Lunch Leader,” Hilary passionately advocates for a cultural shift in how we feed our children, stressing that food is medicine. With a mission to challenge the harmful dietary trends and misinformation plaguing society, Hilary shares her insights on ancestral culinary practices and how they can restore the health of our children, starting with the food they eat at school.

Shae and Hilary explore the controversial truths behind “fat-free” propaganda, the benefits of raw milk, and its surprising similarities to breast milk. Hilary also discusses the profound changes she’s witnessed in kids who participate in her programs, how gut health ties into overall well-being, and the critical role food co-ops play in connecting communities to healthy local food systems. This episode offers a hopeful path forward for parents, educators, and anyone eager to joyfully disrupt the trend of chronic illness in our children by embracing food as the ultimate form of empowerment and medicine.

Mentioned in this Podcast:

TikTok Food Video - Rubbery / Silicone / “playdough” food: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8NTvBNyfT5/?igsh=MWdtZnpqZWYzbWdkdw==

The Sacred Cow: https://www.sacredcow.info/

Heal Your Gut Cookbook: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1603585613?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzshaeinvi-20&creativeASIN=1603585613&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.EGX4UN851D90&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d_asin

 

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[01:00] Introduction to Hilary Boynton

[03:02] Hilary Boynton's Background and Why.

[10:37] What is the Fat Free Propaganda?

[14:12] What is Raw Milk? And What are the Benefits?

[19:26] Similarities between Raw Milk and Breast Milk

[23:39] Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle and Diet.

[29:50] Joyfully Disrupting the Trend of Chronic Illness.

[34:52] Are Food Co-ops the Answer to Connecting to Healthy Local Food Systems?

[38:35] Seeing the Change in Kids Who Participate in the School of Lunch

[42:40] Food should be our Medicine

[46:27] Should we Worry about what the Animals we Eat are Eating?

[53:02] Connecting with Hilary Boynton?

 

About Hilary Boynton

Hilary Boynton is an author and the founder of School of Lunch, a training academy and culinary consulting company.  A mother of 5, Hilary underwent a transformative experience years ago. Where modern pharmacology failed her family, she was able to heal chronic disease through the power of food and nutrition. Hilary then set out to reawaken culture to the value of preparing and cooking through the framework of ancestral techniques and practices anchored in the observations of Dr. Weston A. Price. 

Hilary documented her journey through the GAPS protocol in her first publication, The Heal Your Gut Cookbook, creating a well referenced companion of recipes and strategies, vital to this category. Hilary then put her ancestral framework of cooking into practice as Head of Nutritional Services at The M