Apr 5, 2021
Dr. Rob Downey speaks with Randy Hartnell, CEO of VitalChoice.com, the leading online seafood company he and his wife Carla founded in 2001. Today, they talk about how Randy helps his customers live healthier lives by providing reliable access to safe, sustainable seafood, and educating them about the far-reaching impact of their seafood choices on our health, society, and the environment.
Randy Hartnell is CEO of VitalChoice.com, the leading online seafood company he and his wife Carla founded in 2001. Randy loves helping his customers live healthier lives by providing reliable access to safe, sustainable seafood, and educating them about the far-reaching impact of their seafood choices on our health, society, and the environment. Prior to founding Vital Choice, Randy spent more than twenty years as an Alaskan commercial fisherman. He has a degree in English Literature from UC, Berkeley. His first book, The Seafood Prescription—Live a Healthier, Happier, Longer Life with Nature’s Perfect Food, is due out later this year. He and his wife Carla reside in the Pacific Northwest.
Timestamps
[04:35] What makes wild Alaskan salmon especially healthy?
[09:43] How do omega-3 fatty acids make our body more resilient?
[19:30] The “good news” in terms of fishing
[23:30] Why not to worry about accumulation of fish-associated biotoxins, like mercury
[38:01] Randy’s health advice- and the beauty that comes with it