Ashley Nickelsen is an entrepreneur and founder of B.T.R Nation, a healthy snack company on a mission to help fix our broken food system. With a background in biochemistry, Ashley has a unique understanding of the science behind many of the ingredients found in our food. She joins the show to discuss the worst ingredients on the market today, what to look for on food labels, what exactly goes into natural flavors and dyes, why hospitals have such bad food, how food distribution works and why a perfect diet isn’t realistic.This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.Listeners can get 25% off B.T.R. NATION with code: ARIELLE at <a href="http://btrnation.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">btrnation.com</a>Produced by&nbsp;<a href="https://dearmedia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dear Media</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.