Apr 22, 2024
Episode 2478 - On this Monday's show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino advocate for shame on Big Food and the social media inluencers and dietitians who push it's processed food products, and more.
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Shame on Big Food
- Anna reads an article in the Washington Post.
(8:00)
- Read the article here.
- General Mills is trying to discourage what they label as “food shaming.”
- This is because they want to keep selling their low-quality packaged foods, like cereals.
- They even have dieticians and influencers to push anti-diet advice.
- Vinnie introduced a lot of new information to a particular doctor, and she was troubled that what she had been teaching for so many years was incorrect. (14:00)
- Lean muscle is important for maintaining health. (22:45)
- Lobbyists are creating a new labeling of food shaming.
(28:00)
- Social media influencers are being paid off to use “anti-diet” messaging and push processed foods.
- Millions of people die a year due to poor health and obesity.
- Vinnie’s low-carb message is already being hi-jacked by Instagram now that he has started posting on that platform again. (30:00)
- The messaging from Big Food is to try to push the blame away
from the companies. (33:00)
- Personal responsibility is important; one of the ways you can counter this push by General Mills is to not purchase their product.
- Advocate for yourself and choose with your wallet!
- Anna’s upcoming Eat Happy Italian book is on the way.
- You can go to: https://eathappyitalian.com—upload your receipt and get bonus content.
- You can preorder it from Vinnie's Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm
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