Eye Opening Discussions

The Made in Hawaii Labeling Loophole, Explained
Packaged on the island? Then the label gets to say Made in Hawaii. The locals are tired of it, and once we saw it we couldn't stop pulling the thread. Full episode on YouTube + Facebook.

The Island That Has Everything It Needs to Feed Itself
An island with everything it needs to feed its own people, and it doesn't. Why not? Full episode on YouTube + Facebook.

Question Everything You Know, Food Included!

Why Hawaii Imports 90% of Its Food (And the "Made in Hawaii" Lie)

Hawaii has a 365 day growing season and some of the most fertile soil on Earth, yet it imports roughly 80 to 90% of its food. While filming the documentary Soil, Dan Langley and Brooke Bills went looking for why, and what they found goes a lot deeper than economics.

A gift shop with no fruit and fruit trees right outside the window. A labeling loophole that lets imported products wear a "Made in Hawaii" sticker. Farmers paid not to farm. "Hawaiian" coconut water from Vietnam, macadamia nuts from South Africa, and a sea salt with no life left in it. This is the episode that started everything.

How Accurate Are Your Food Labels, Really?
Organic. Made in Hawaii. Nutritious. Who's actually checking? Full episode on YouTube + Facebook.

Your "Hawaiian" Products Might Not Be From Hawaii
Go check the label on your "Hawaiian" sea salt right now. We toured a real Kona salt farm and what we learned sent us down a rabbit hole for the rest of the season. Full episode on YouTube + Facebook.

The More Questions You Ask, the More Wisdom You Gain

Why do you believe what you believe? Most people never ask. That question is the entire reason this show exists. Full episode on YouTube + Facebook.

We Spent 3 Years Building a Farm in Paradise. Nobody Warned Us About This.
On this episode of Eye Opening Discussions, Dan Langley and Brooke Bills are on location in Pahoa, on the Big Island of Hawaii, standing on the land they have spent three years turning into a sustainable, regenerative, biodynamic farm.

This Mountain Is Taller Than Everest.
Standing at nearly 14,000ft on the world's tallest mountain. This is Mauna Kea in Hawaii, and the view from up here hits different.
Just a real conversation at the top of the world about perspective, pressure, and what happens when ordinary coal gets turned into a diamond.
What's the highest point you've ever stood on?