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Meet Colleen Kavanagh

Colleen Kavanagh is the founder of ZEGO, a clean food brand dedicated to creating nourishing, allergy-friendly breakfast products tailored to the needs of today’s health-conscious consumers. ZEGO leads the industry in radical transparency, offering third-party testing for allergens, gluten, heavy metals, glyphosate, and more. These results are published directly on the brand’s website to empower informed choices. With a mission rooted in safety, nutrition, and trust, Colleen is redefining what it means to eat clean and advocating for higher standards in the food industry.

What We Talk About

• Colleen’s journey with celiac disease and how it led to founding ZEGO.
• Why most gluten-free oats are still unsafe for people with celiac disease.
• What Purity Protocol oats are and how they prevent cross-contamination.
• The risk of gluten exposure from crop rotation, shared equipment, and shared storage.
• How lentils, like oats, are also commonly contaminated with gluten.
• The importance of batch-level testing for gluten, glyphosate, mycotoxins, pesticides, and heavy metals.
• How ZEGO’s testing and transparency model goes far beyond industry standards.
• Why 20 ppm of gluten is still too much for many sensitive individuals.
• The lack of FDA enforcement around gluten-free labeling and food safety.
• Why the food industry is resistant to higher standards without consumer pressure.
• The nutritional benefits of ZEGO oats, including cold processing and higher protein content.
• The impact of low-level toxin exposure on people with autoimmune conditions, celiac disease, and mold illness.
• The dangers of common agricultural chemicals like glyphosate, paraquat, and dicamba.
• How regenerative and organic farming practices can reduce toxins and improve nutrient density.
• Why consumer advocacy is key to driving change in food safety and transparency.
• Colleen’s vision for a cleaner, safer food system built on accountability and trust.

Episode Resources

Zego
Purity-tested oats and snacks free from gluten, glyphosate, and heavy metals for clean, transparent food. Use code TRAILTOHEALTH for 10% OFF.
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Caraway Cookware
Toxin-free ceramic cookware to avoid chemicals when preparing clean, allergen-friendly meals. Use code THETRAILTOHEALTH10 for 10% OFF.
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Vitamix
High-performance blender perfect for making whole food recipes with clean, tested ingredients.
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Almond Cow
Make your own glyphosate-free oat milk at home with whole ingredients and zero fillers. Use code TRAILTOHEALTH for 10% OFF.
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Bread Srsly
Gluten-free sourdough made in a dedicated facility, safe for sensitive guts and free of cross-contact. Use code TRAILTOHEALTH for 15% OFF.
https://shop.thetrailtohealth.com/BreadSRSLY

Wildgrain
Bake-from-frozen gluten-free breads and pastas, tested for purity and perfect for clean ingredient diets. Use code TRAILTOHEALTH for $10 OFF + gluten-free cookies for life.
shop.thetrailtohealth.com/wildgrain

Connect With

Website:
http://zegofoods.com

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/zegofoods/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ZEGOFoods/

YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/@sharingpeaceofmindthezegob2737

Keywords

Zego Oats, Celiac Disease, Gluten-Free, Purity Protocol, Cross-Contamination, Mycotoxins, Food Safety, Nutrition, Oats, Food Allergies, gluten-free, oats, lentils, food safety, organic farming, consumer advocacy, transparency, toxins, regenerative agriculture, Zego