Operation Grassroots
Poor metabolic health is a national emergency.
Cooperative Extension has the reach, local relationships, and educational experience to help communities understand metabolic health—and the evidence-based nutritional interventions that can improve it.
My conversations at NACAA 2026 confirmed that Extension professionals across the country recognize both the need and the opportunity.
Now the question is: Where do we begin?
Interested in exploring this in your state or county?
I'm looking for Extension professionals interested in discussing local needs, existing programs, and possible exploratory efforts.
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If we spoke at NACAA—or if someone sent you here—these resources provide a starting point.
The Extension Opportunity
About Grass Based Health
See the Need in Your Community
Explore metabolic health indicators for your county and state:
County level data on metabolic disease - CDC PLACES interactive map
Explore the Science
Science base for Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction (TCR) (links to Nutrition Network)
Ketogenic: The Science of Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction in Human Health. 2024. Academic Press. (Elsevier link)
A Documentary
Metabolic Health Organizations:
The Charlie Foundation for Ketogenic Therapies
Books Mentioned at NACAA
Several books and authors came up repeatedly in my conversations in Denver (all Amazon links):
Georgia Ede, MD, Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind. 2024.
Benjamin Bikman, PhD, Why We Get Sick. 2020.
Gary Taubes, Rethinking Diabetes. 2024.
Eric Westman, MD and Amy Berger, CNS, End Your Carb Confusion. 2020.
See my broad recommended reading list
NACAA Poster
Healthy Soils, Healthy Plants, Healthy Animals, Healthy People
View or download the poster displayed at NACAA 2026.