Listen "Why Can't I Stop Thinking About Food? - Your 20 Minute Listen"
Episode Synopsis
From grandma’s kitchen to Ozempic - how eating got so complicated. This condensed version of the full-length documentary unpacks the surprising history behind food confusion, the tricks used by the diet and processed food industries, and what GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic really mean for the way we eat. 💡 In this quick listen, you’ll learn: The surprising moment eating stopped being simple How “healthy” food marketing rewired your appetite The one thing food companies can’t sell you (and why it’s the answer) 📖 Chapter Timestamps: 00:00 Why food feels confusing now 02:00 The moment diet culture took over family meals 06:00 How processed food became addictive by design 11:00 The wellness halo and misleading “healthy” marketing 14:30 The Ozempic question 17:00 Why listening to your body is the radical act food companies can’t monetise 🎧 Featuring: 🔬 Prof Marion Nestle on how food companies shape what we believe about health → foodpolitics.com 📚 Michael Moss, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Salt Sugar Fat & Hooked 🧠 Christy Harrison, dietitian and journalist behind Anti-Diet & The Wellness Trap 💉 Dr Nick Fuller from Interval Weight Loss on how GLP-1s like Ozempic actually work 📖 Dr Lauren Samuelsson, food historian, on how The Women’s Weekly shaped modern diet culture → UOW profile If you’ve ever felt confused about food, struggled to trust your appetite, or wondered why eating feels so fraught, this one’s for you. 💌 Related episodes: Ditch Food Guilt with Dr Emma Beckett Raising Kids with a Healthy Relationship with Food (even if you don't have one) with Leslie Schilling The Secret to Motivation & Exercise with Leah Barron Ditch the Diet & Become the Healthiest You EVER How to Empower Your Kids with Body Neutrality with Taryn Brumfitt Loved the episode? Follow the show, share it with a friend, and know that every listen is a tiny act of resistance against unqualified men with microphones. 📬 Get in touch Email: edwina @ edstott.com Instagram: @biglifequestionspodcast
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