EPISODE 50 | Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University. She earned a Ph.D. in molecular biology and an M.P.H. in public health nutrition from the University of California, Berkeley. From 1986-1988, she was senior nutrition policy advisor in the Department of Health and Human Services and editor of the 1988 Surgeon General’s Report on Nutrition and Health. Her research and writing examine scientific and socioeconomic influences on food choice and its consequences, emphasizing the role of food industry marketing. In the episode, Marion shares how researchers’ conflicts of interest cloud their findings, which research we can trust, whether or not “superfoods” have any merit...and more! I honestly could have chatted with Marion for several more hours because I was learning so much. You’re gonna LOVE this episode! Enjoy!!

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MINUTE-BY-MINUTE BREAKDOWN OF THE EPISODE:

5:09 - Marion’s background, specifically how she got interested in tackling the politics of food, nutrition & health

7:51 - What does “conflict of interest” mean, and how do conflicts of interest impact nutrition research?

9:33 - What are some of the most egregious examples of conflicts of interest affecting nutrition research?

14:08 - What percentage of nutrition research is industry funded? What percentage can we trust?

17:04 - How can we, as average consumers, figure out which research is trustworthy?

22:55 - Has the “conflict of interest” issue gotten worse over time?

28:14 - The definition of “ultra-processed foods”

30:57 - Have any of Marion’s beliefs about nutrition been debunked over the years?

36:20 - Marion shares her thoughts on buzz words like “gluten-free,” “organic,” and “superfood”

42:59 - What makes her new book, Let’s Ask Marion, different from the ten other books she’s written?

45:38 - Food system politics in the time of coronavirus

 

LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]:

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