Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions Why Can't I Stop Thinking About Food? - Your 20 Minute Listen
From grandma’s kitchen to Ozempic - how eating got so complicated.
This condensed version of the full-length documentary unpacks the surprising history behind food confusion, the tricks used by the diet and processed food industries, and what GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic really mean for the way we eat.
💡 In this quick listen, you’ll learn:
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The surprising moment eating stopped being simple
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How “healthy” food marketing rewired your appetite
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The one thing food companies can’t sell you (and why it’s the answer)
📖 Chapter Timestamps: 00:00 Why food feels confusing now 02:00 The moment diet culture took over family meals 06:00 How processed food became addictive by design 11:00 The wellness halo and misleading “healthy” marketing 14:30 The Ozempic question 17:00 Why listening to your body is the radical act food companies can’t monetise
🎧 Featuring:
🔬 Prof Marion Nestle on how food companies shape what we believe about health → foodpolitics.com
📚 Michael Moss, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Salt Sugar Fat & Hooked
🧠 Christy Harrison, dietitian and journalist behind Anti-Diet & The Wellness Trap
💉 Dr Nick Fuller from Interval Weight Loss on how GLP-1s like Ozempic actually work
📖 Dr Lauren Samuelsson, food historian, on how The Women’s Weekly shaped modern diet culture → UOW profile
If you’ve ever felt confused about food, struggled to trust your appetite, or wondered why eating feels so fraught, this one’s for you.
💌 Related episodes:
- Ditch the Diet & Become the Healthiest You EVER
- How to Empower Your Kids with Body Neutrality with Taryn Brumfitt
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