Why Can't I Stop Thinking About Food? - Your 20 Minute Listen

AUG 12, 202517 MIN
Ed Stott & The Big Life Questions

Why Can't I Stop Thinking About Food? - Your 20 Minute Listen

AUG 12, 202517 MIN

Description

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. πŸ’‘ 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) πŸ“– 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: πŸ”¬ Prof Marion Nestle on how food companies shape what we believe about health β†’ foodpolitics.com πŸ“š Michael Moss, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Salt Sugar Fat & Hooked 🧠 Christy Harrison, dietitian and journalist behind Anti-Diet & The Wellness Trap πŸ’‰ Dr Nick Fuller from Interval Weight Loss on how GLP-1s like Ozempic actually work πŸ“– Dr Lauren Samuelsson, food historian, on how The Women's Weekly shaped modern diet culture β†’ 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. πŸ’Œ 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. πŸ“¬ Get in touch Email: edwina @ edstott.com Instagram: @biglifequestionspodcast