El Podcast3 Jul 2023

E34: Obesity Isn’t a Mystery—It’s Portions, Profits & Policy

Dr. Marion Nestle, leading nutrition expert and author of Food Politics, joins the show to expose how food industry funding distorts science, policy, and our diets.

Guest info: Dr. Marion Nestle is a renowned nutritionist, author, and Professor Emerita at NYU, known for her influential work on food politics, industry influence on science, and public health advocacy.

Topics discussed:

The hidden influence of food industry funding on science and dietary guidelines
Her time working on the Surgeon General’s Report and conflicts within federal agencies
GMO policy, labeling battles, and the power of Monsanto
Attending the World Economic Forum and seeing global power dynamics up close
The rise in obesity and ultra-processed food
Why portion sizes—not just ingredients—may best explain America’s health crisis
Career longevity and achieving late-life success in academia

Best quotes:

“Larger portions are a sufficient explanation for obesity—you don’t really need anything more complicated than that.”
“People eat what’s in front of them. If the muffin is 600 calories, they’ll eat all 600.”
“Industry-funded research almost always favors the sponsor. I can usually guess who funded a study just by reading the title.”
“My two years in Washington? I refer to it as federal prison.”

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