I am currently reading a very interesting and thought-provoking book called Food Fix, by Dr. Mark Hyman. This book details the massive problems with our current food system, which Hyman contends (and I agree) is the central reason for our current epidemic of modern diseases such has heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, and more.
However, rather than simply being all "doom and gloom," every chapter of the book details a number of specific "food fixes" for each issue that needs to be addressed.
From positive incentives for food companies making healthier foods, to taxes on unhealthy ingredients, to subsidizing healthy foods instead of junk, to ideas for getting healthier foods into schools and hospitals, and much more, the book is filled with positive solutions and ideas to help us turn our modern health crisis around and build healthier, happier, and more productive lives for everyone.
The short video below contains parts of two interviews that Dr. Hyman held with food experts who discuss aspects of the current "Big Food" system, and share their ideas for creating a healthier food system.
However, rather than simply being all "doom and gloom," every chapter of the book details a number of specific "food fixes" for each issue that needs to be addressed.
From positive incentives for food companies making healthier foods, to taxes on unhealthy ingredients, to subsidizing healthy foods instead of junk, to ideas for getting healthier foods into schools and hospitals, and much more, the book is filled with positive solutions and ideas to help us turn our modern health crisis around and build healthier, happier, and more productive lives for everyone.
The short video below contains parts of two interviews that Dr. Hyman held with food experts who discuss aspects of the current "Big Food" system, and share their ideas for creating a healthier food system.
The truth is that, like any other company, food companies are in business to make money. If people consume less of their products, they lose money. This has caused much of our modern health crisis, as food companies have produced more and more foods packed with unhealthy but addictive ingredients (i.e. sugar) in order to get people to eat more of them.
However, as today's populace becomes more and more aware of the importance of eating healthier, food companies will have to adjust and adapt, or face declining market share. As we begin to demand healthier foods, food companies are taking notice. The question is, how can we support this innovation and reward companies who are trying to do the right thing?
Dr. Hyman explores these topics below in his interviews with Michael Moss and Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian.
Michael Moss is a New York Times investigative reporter turned food-focused journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner for Explanatory Reporting, and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, “Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us”.
Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian is a cardiologist, Dean and Jean Mayer Professor at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and Professor of Medicine at Tufts Medical School. Dr. Mozaffarian has authored more than 400 scientific publications on dietary priorities for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, and on evidence-based policy approaches to reduce these burdens in the US and globally. He has served in numerous advisory roles including for the US and Canadian governments and, in 2016, Thomson Reuters named him as one of the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.
You can listen to the full podcast episodes here and here. Or check out the video below for some highlights:
However, as today's populace becomes more and more aware of the importance of eating healthier, food companies will have to adjust and adapt, or face declining market share. As we begin to demand healthier foods, food companies are taking notice. The question is, how can we support this innovation and reward companies who are trying to do the right thing?
Dr. Hyman explores these topics below in his interviews with Michael Moss and Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian.
Michael Moss is a New York Times investigative reporter turned food-focused journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner for Explanatory Reporting, and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, “Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us”.
Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian is a cardiologist, Dean and Jean Mayer Professor at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and Professor of Medicine at Tufts Medical School. Dr. Mozaffarian has authored more than 400 scientific publications on dietary priorities for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, and on evidence-based policy approaches to reduce these burdens in the US and globally. He has served in numerous advisory roles including for the US and Canadian governments and, in 2016, Thomson Reuters named him as one of the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.
You can listen to the full podcast episodes here and here. Or check out the video below for some highlights:
For a more in-depth look at what we all can do to create a healthier food system for everyone, I highly recommend checking out Dr. Hyman's book, Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities, and Our Planet--One Bite at a Time.
To your health,
Rose.
To your health,
Rose.
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