Unsavory Truth reveals how food companies influence nutrition research to promote their products, often blurring the lines between science and marketing. Marion Nestle argues that it's time to prioritize public health over corporate interests. The book provides insights into how to recognize and counter misleading information in nutrition studies.
In this book, Marion Nestle delves into the complex relationships between the food industry, government policies, and public health. She reveals how food companies lobby officials, co-opt nutrition experts, and market products to children and minority groups, often prioritizing profits over health. The book covers topics such as the undermining of dietary advice, the influence of food lobbies, and the deregulation of dietary supplements. Nestle argues that the food industry's practices lead to confusion about healthy eating and advocates for informed consumer choices and ethical industry practices.
How can we eat better when we’re constantly marketed to in a way that hijacks our attention and habits?
To complement the incredible discussions we regularly have about brain-healthy nutrition, in this episode, we’ve having a very important conversation about how the food industry works against our best intentions, and how we can break through the psychological barriers they use to hold us back.
We’re joined by Marion Nestle, Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University, whose name is practically synonymous with food policy: a pioneering nutritionist, public health advocate, and author of some of the most important books in this space, including Food Politics, What to Eat, and Unsavory Truth.
In this episode, we discuss:
• The neuroscience of why food choices aren’t “just willpower” • Why access, not just knowledge, is the biggest barrier to good nutrition • The importance of schools, policy, and local food programs in shaping food culture • The role of stress, fatigue, and decision overload in weakening dietary choices • Why social media is a double-edged sword for nutrition information • How we can make a difference at the community level
This is... Your Brain On The Food Industry.
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‘Your Brain On’ is hosted by neurologists, scientists, and public health advocates Ayesha and Dean Sherzai.
Find out more about Marion Nestle’s work: https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/people/marion-nestle
‘Your Brain On... The Food Industry’ • SEASON 5 • EPISODE 5
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