Make America Healthy Again: Toxic Food or Toxic Information? | Dr Jessica Knurick
💬 “[MAHA’s] reliance on corrupt scientists and poisonous food additives is really a distraction from the real systemic issues.” ~Jessica Knurick⚡️ Dr Jessica Knurick has a PhD in nutrition science and takes an evidence-based approach to her role as a dietician. She’s been gaining a lot of attention on social media for her work debunking false health claims, particularly around the Make America Healthy Again movement.⚡ In this episode Jessica and I discuss the shortcomings of MAHA and why its claims around food dyes, seed oils and toxic chemicals are distracting us from the real issues at hand.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡ The true consequences of this ongoing erosion of trust in doctors and science➡︎ Why an ingredients centred approach to public health is a waste of time➡︎ Which systemic issues need to be addressed to have a real impact➡︎ Why baby formula is being demonised and how it’s impacting children and mums➡︎ How to spot (and avoid) health propaganda📕 Chapters(1:35) How MAHA erodes trust in science(5:14) How much blame does the food industry deserve?(13:38) The issue of corporate lobbying(17:42) Defunding the SNAP programme(21:55) Why are we hating on seed oils?(25:18) Food dyes are toxic?(34:46) Why focussing on ingredients is a waste of time(37:36) How babies are being affected by misinformation(46:56) Why supplements are still unregulated(50:36) The real link between FDA and Big Pharma(54:00) How to spot health propaganda📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanInstagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Jessica:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjessicaknurick/ 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.