Reinventing Deli Meats with a Healthier Future - Kimberlie Le joins Tonia

We would love to hear from you. Click here and tell us what you thought of this episode.Prime Roots is a new school deli brand. Over 300 million sandwiches are eaten in the US on a daily basis, and the processed meats found on these lunchbox essentials are not only bad for American’s health they also take a toll on the climate.Kimberly Le, Founder of Prime Roots, has created a new meatalternative , Koji-Deli Meats .Koji, an ingredient that is like mushroom roots, is grown throughsimple fermentation, a process similar to making beer or wine. Themeats have the same texture and taste as traditional deli meats, andthey are now being sold in grocery stores and used in sandwich shops and restaurants across the country. Unlike many plant-basedalternatives, Koji-Meats do not contain gluten, soy, GMOs, artificialingredients, colors, flavors, or preservatives. The ingredient list isshort, simple, and clean.Visit us at www.toniaskitchen.com, on Facebook or Instagram.  Be sure to listen to our podcast, Food Talk For Health  to learn about food as medicine and more.