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What we eat matters: from farm to fork and far beyond

Founder Dr. P.K. Newby shares her philosophy on food, health, and sustainability through book, television, and speaking highlights in this short sizzle reel (featuring a cameo by Chewbacca). 

mission

We harness the power of science and stories to promote health and sustainability through projects that inform and inspire and incite meaningful changes in our world.

science-based food and nutrition expertise

Dr. P.K. Newby, Inspirational Speaker, Food Matters Media

Media and Science Communications

From anti-science to junk-science, misinformation to disinformation, facts and evidence are missing from too many of today's food and nutrition conversations. Food Matters Media brings truth to complex food challenges through multi-platform content that meets eaters where they're at as a starting point for change. 

Speaking and On-Air

Called "rockstar," "charismatic," "entertaining," and "very witty," Dr. Newby appears in a broad array of food, nutrition, and sustainability programming and is currently developing a docuseries. Think: “I view PK as a leader not only at Harvard but in the worldwide food conversation. Her knowledge and passion for the subject matter is unmatched ... [s]he is nothing short of brilliant.” and “[Dr. Newby] has such charisma and enthusiasm for the subject that is infectious and inspiring."

Consulting and Science Advisory

We engage with companies and organizations of all kinds—large and small, public and private—to provide research, product, and content expertise on a wide range of food-related topics. Dr. Newby has also serve on science advisory boards of companies such as Virgin Pulse, Abt Associates, Mathematica Policy Research (with USDA), Zone Labs, Epicure, The Vegan Taste, Picadeli, and others.

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When you get right down to it, food is practically the whole story every time.


Kurt Vonnegut

Dr. P.K. Newby drinking rose in Athens, Greece

food and nutrition philosophy: HEALTHY HEDONISM

Food is a Source of Vitality and Pleasure

An optimal diet is not just about nourishing the body; it's also about feeding the soul. Food is central to how we connect to our families, our communities, and our planet — and its wondrous bounty and beauty is here to be savored, each and every day. While diet does indeed have the power to treat illness and foster well-being, food is not just f*cking medicine. The popular "Food is Medicine" adage, while accurate, is a gross reduction and vast over-simplification of food's extraordinary power, a small part of why what we eat matters.  


Healthy Hedonism is the movement we all need, offering a plant-based, globally-inspired path of living and dining that promotes health, prevents disease, and protects the planet, one mouth-watering bite at a time.  Founder Dr. P.K. Newby coined the term to help eaters recalibrate core beliefs about food through mindful eating and moderate indulgence, informed by science and good sense. The phrase is an almost-portmanteau rooted in the World Health Organization (WHO) definition of health (a state of complete physical, mental, social, and spiritual* well-being) and the ancient Greek philosophy of hedonism (the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence).


*Note:  The word "spiritual" was added to the WHO definition given the sacred and cherished role food plays in so many religious practices around the world— including my own. 

Learn More

Founder Dr. P.K. Newby is a lifelong practitioner of healthy hedonism, but the "pkway'' is available to all, rooted in science-based information and a love of food. Need inspiration? Ogle plant-based food porn or grab these free cookbooks, 

Healthy hedonism checks all the boxes

1. Plant-Powered

2. Pleasure-Centered

2. Pleasure-Centered

Because Going Green is Everything.


Plant-based diets bursting with vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, and lean proteins are a win-win for your body and our shared planetary home.

2. Pleasure-Centered

2. Pleasure-Centered

2. Pleasure-Centered

Because Humans are Driven by Taste.


Globally-inspired meals with incredible flavors and textures are at the heart of a health-giving, planet-saving, tongue-tingling diet that works for you, for life.

2. Science-Based

2. Pleasure-Centered

2. Science-Based

Because Evidence F*cking Matters.


It's easy to get confused about what to eat in the misinformation age, but science has the food facts that you need to make nutritious, eco-conscious choices. 

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