Unsavory

Welcome to 2022! Becca starts by sharing all about how diet culture and new year's resolutions are the opposite of a match made in heaven. Then Sarah tells the *alleged* story of a wellness war that rocked social media in 2020, Tanya Zuckerbrot and the F-Factor diet vs. fashion influencer Emily Gellis-Lande.

CORRECTION: At this point in time, there is no trial, only pending court cases.

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This episode is the epitome of bittersweet… 

We discuss the origins of everyone’s favourite holiday food traditions, including Christmas cookies, advent calendars, and the one and only - cranberry sauce! We then cover the history of the ‘Poison Squad’, the volunteer government initiative that ultimately led to the foundation of the FDA. This gave rise to the Delaney Clause and the time that the cranberry industry almost collapsed in one of the nation’s first food safety scares - The Great Cranberry Scare of 1959.

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This podcast was produced by Geoff Devine at Earworm Radio.

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This episode is anything but basic! 

Learn about how our amazing bodies are constantly working to maintain a tight pH balance (no alkaline diet required). Then hear the story of a convicted medical fraudster who made tons of money selling fake medical “cures”, pseudoscientific diets, and unregulated supplements to terminally ill people.

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This podcast was produced by Geoff Devine at Earworm Radio.

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In this episode, Sarah discusses the complexities of weight stigma and the impact weight bias has on our healthcare system. Becca then tells the story of a registered dietitian (!!!) who becomes the leader of a religious weight loss cult. This is the story of Gwen Shamblin Lara and The Weigh Down Diet.

Want to learn more about weight stigma?

Body respect: What conventional health books get wrong, leave out, and just plain fail to understand about weight by Linda Bacon and Lucy Aphramor. 

Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating by Christy Harrison

Food Psych podcast with Christy Harrison

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This is an independently produced podcast and your support means a lot to us. Please rate, review, and follow wherever you listen!

If you would like to contribute to our show, you can do so on our Patreon page.

Follow on Instagram and Twitter @unsavorypodcast

Follow Sarah & Becca on Instagram @sarahdoesnutrition and @thenutritionjunky

This podcast was produced by Geoff Devine at Earworm Radio.

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In the moooooooo-d for a good story? 

This week, Becca tells all about the disease that almost put the world off of burgers, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy aka. Mad Cow Disease. Then Sarah shares the story about the time the Texas Beef industry almost took down America’s sweetheart, Oprah Winfrey.

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In this episode, Sarah discusses the evolution of food safety, including the development of Germ Theory and the pasteurization process. Becca then breaks down the epidemiology of typhoid fever and its lethal impact during wartimes. She then tells the story of the infamous cook who left a trail of bodies and controversy everywhere she served. This is the story of Mary Mallon aka Typhoid Mary.

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This is an independently produced podcast and your support means a lot to us. Please rate, review, and follow wherever you listen!

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This podcast was produced by Geoff Devine at Earworm Radio.

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In this episode, Becca talks about all the reasons we need food and breaks down some of the ways we measure energy needs. Then Sarah shares what she’s learned about the Breatharian lifestyle (cult*) and discusses some of the lives that have been tragically lost by trying to live on air and sunlight alone. 

If you are struggling with disordered eating, you can seek support at the numbers below.

NEDIC Helpline Toll-Free (Canada)

1-866-633-4220

NEDIC Helpline (Toronto) 

416-340-4156

NEDA Helpline (USA - call)

(800) 931-2237

NEDA Helpline (Canada - call)

(800) 931-2237

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This is an independently produced podcast and your support means a lot to us. Please rate, review, and follow wherever you listen!

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This podcast was produced by Geoff Devine at Earworm Radio.

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In our season premiere Sarah breaks down the digestive system. Becca then discusses the history of forensic science, including the role of the coroner, medical examiner, and forensic pathologist, and who is allowed to perform autopsies. She discusses how forensic botany has provided key evidence to some of the most notable criminal cases in history, including the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, the JonBenet Ramsey case, and how digestive forensics (a term we made up) played a part in the Hendricks family murder.

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This is an independently produced podcast and your support means a lot to us. Please rate, review, and follow wherever you listen!

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Follow on Instagram and Twitter @unsavorypodcast

Follow Sarah & Becca on Instagram @sarahdoesnutrition and @thenutritionjunky

This podcast was produced by Geoff Devine at Earworm Radio.

Follow Geoff @ewradio on Instagram or visit earwormradio.com.

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Introducing season 2 of Unsavory. Join Registered Dietitians Sarah and Becca as they use their backgrounds in nutrition and criminology to discuss fascinating food-related scandals using an evidence-based lens. We're talking diet culture, nutrition misinformation, Grab a snack, put on your comfy pants, and get ready to dive into the weird and wonderful world of Unsavory.

This is an independently produced podcast and your support means a lot to us. Please rate, review, and follow wherever you listen!

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Follow Sarah and Becca on Instagram @sarahdoesnutrition and @thenutritionjunky

This podcast was produced by Geoff Devine.

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In this episode, Becca covers the history of the all-American Twinkie. Then, in honour of Pride Month, Sarah covers the tragic story of Harvey Milk and the Twinkie Defense.  

CW: Gun shots

This is our SEASON ONE FINALE! We appreciate all the support and kind words we have received over the past 8 months. We are taking the summer off to work on DAD behind the scenes and will be back and better than ever in September 2021.

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This is an independently produced podcast and your support means a lot to us. Please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen!

Follow on Instagram and Twitter @unsavorypodcast to stay in the loop on all things podcast-related.

Follow Sarah & Becca on Instagram @sarahdoesnutrition and @thenutritionjunky for recipes and all things dietetics. 

This podcast was produced by Geoff Devine at Earworm Radio.

Follow Geoff @ewradio on Instagram or visit earwormradio.com.

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