Pyramid Schemes and the Intersection with Nutrition and Wellness in MLMs

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Optavia is a nutrition MLM that markets itself as a complete transformational system. But is this program really different from a fad diet? And how do programs like these impact our relationship with food? Join us, two Registered Dietitians, as we dive into the world of Optavia and discuss the deleterious intersection of diet culture and multi-level marketing. 

Links to stuff we talked about in this episode:

• 2018 Cardenas Article

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