Ultra Processed Food War! Metabolic Nutrition MD vs PhD Professor of Nutrition - Who Wins? YOU DO! скачать в хорошем качестве

Ultra Processed Food War! Metabolic Nutrition MD vs PhD Professor of Nutrition - Who Wins? YOU DO!

What should we really eat now—and why is it so hard to do that in today’s food system? In this episode, I sit down with Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH—Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita at NYU and author of the newly updated “What to Eat Now”—for a candid, sometimes contentious, but ultimately aligned conversation on food politics, nutrition science, and real-world eating. We dive into how the food landscape has changed over the last 20 years, including why food prices have soared and how U.S. policy still heavily favors animal feed and fuel over food for people. Building on earlier discussions about the Farm Bill, Marion walks us through how it evolved from Great Depression–era farmer support to today’s subsidy structure that privileges corn and soy, and what that means for the cost of fruits and vegetables. From there, we tackle one of the hottest topics in nutrition: ultra-processed foods. We explore where we agree—and where we push each other—on the science behind ultra-processed foods, calorie density, hyper-palatability, and the health risks that come with diets dominated by them. We also get into nuance: When processing can sometimes be helpful (for example, in clinical meal-replacement trials) Why NOVA scores don’t always tell the whole story How seed oils compare to saturated fats when calories and diet quality are properly controlled Finally, we zoom out to solutions: how to make healthier choices possible in a system built for ultra-processed profit, the role of GLP-1 medications in reducing junk-food intake (and their limits), and why local actions—like improving school food, teaching cooking and gardening, and even running for office—may be some of our most powerful tools for change. If you care about what’s on your plate, how policy shapes your choices, and how to navigate between nutrition ideals and real life, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.