Food, We Need To Talk Big Food vs. Your Health: The Power Struggle
Aug 19, 2024
In this enlightening discussion, renowned food and public health advocate Marion Nestle uncovers the hidden forces shaping our food choices. She reveals how the food industry manipulates dietary guidelines and nutrition research, often prioritizing profit over health. Nestle draws chilling parallels between Big Food and Big Tobacco, exploring their shared tactics in marketing unhealthy products. From problematic supermarket layouts to the agricultural policies fueling the obesity epidemic, this conversation challenges listeners to reconsider who truly controls what we eat.
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Food Industry Shapes Guidelines
- Food companies have significant influence over government dietary guidelines through open comment periods.
- The meat industry actively pressured to change early guidelines recommending eating less meat due to saturated fat concerns.
Bias in Nutrition Research
- Nutrition research is inherently biased due to ideological beliefs and funding sources.
- Industry-funded studies often design questions and interpretations favorably to the funder's interests.
1980 Policy Sparked Obesity
- Policy changes in 1980 drastically increased food availability and corporate pressure to sell more.
- Larger portion sizes and constant snacking led to the obesity epidemic.