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Marion Nestle
Influencing Food Consumers Influencing Food Consumers
Sep 26, 2016
Joe Virgillito
The food industry has a vested interest in making their products appear healthy for its consumers, but at UCSF researchers have again reminded us, profit is still the biggest motivation.
Nutrition Advice from Marion Nestle Nutrition Advice from Marion Nestle
Sep 21, 2016
Joe Virgillito
Marion Nestle offers some nutrition advice amidst all the noise and research available to us nowadays.
Duping the American Public Duping the American Public
Sep 20, 2016
Joe Virgillito
Marion Nestle discusses the simplest way for large food corporations to improve their image: stop duping the American public.
Paying for Research Results Paying for Research Results
Sep 19, 2016
Joe Virgillito
Marion Nestle joins the show to discuss the recently revealed 1967 Sugar Research Foundation scandal and the prevalence of food industry funded nutrition research.
Paying for Sweet Results Paying for Sweet Results
Sep 17, 2016
A recent investigation found that the primary trade association paid scientific researchers to downplay the effects of sugar on obesity in 1967.
Sweet Week Sweet Week
Aug 18, 2016
Zach & Lisa
We take on the burgeoning sugar industry in the United States and talk to a New York Times fitness columnist about how to battle being an "active couch potato."
El Guincho and Shantel El Guincho and Shantel
Feb 24, 2016
DJ Wynn
Keep warm with global melodies from El Guincho, Konono No.1, Manu Chao, and The Very Best.
Fighting For Public Awareness Fighting For Public Awareness
Feb 19, 2016
Lisa Autz
We learn about the grass-roots efforts ongoing to fight big soda companies and the importance of public awareness in this battle.
Limiting Sugar Intake Limiting Sugar Intake
Feb 18, 2016
Lisa Autz
We learn about the World Health Organization's recommendations on sugar intake and the big soda company responses.
Revolution Week Revolution Week
Feb 18, 2016
Zach & Lisa
With the help of our guests, we look at the movement to end big soda companies and the ideas that can evolve American Universities.
Big Soda aka Big Tobacco Big Soda aka Big Tobacco
Feb 17, 2016
Lisa Autz
Marion Nestle lays out how big soda companies are similar to the big tobacco companies in manipulating information for sales.
Profits At The Expense Of Health Profits At The Expense Of Health
Feb 16, 2016
Lisa Autz
We learn from Marion Nestle, all the ways in which big soda companies are using brilliant marketing strategy for profit in expense of public health.
Big Soda Politics Big Soda Politics
Feb 15, 2016
Lisa Autz
Marion Nestle talks with us about her latest book, Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (and Winning).
Bringing Down Big Soda Bringing Down Big Soda
Jan 29, 2016
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Dr. Marion Nestle, a public health advocate and expert on food and nutrition policy, aims to hold soda accountable for its unhealthy role in our lives.

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