Be Smart, Eat Smart. In this episode, we are learning all about food politics as we chat with Marion Nestle, Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita at New York University, and author of numerous books, including her newest work Let's Ask Marion: What You Need to Know about the Politics of Food, Nutrition, and Health. Marion teaches us about food and its ties with big-business and mainstream culture, and how existing political structures can influence what foods are available in the local market, how they are marketed and labeled, and their price. We also touch on the importance of balanced nutrition, making smart food choices, political reform, the intersection between our food and pet food, and regenerative agriculture. 

About Marion Nestle: Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor, of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University, which she chaired from 1988-2003 and from which she officially retired in September 2017. She is also Visiting Professor of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University. She earned a Ph.D. in molecular biology and an M.P.H. in public health nutrition from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research and writing examine scientific and socioeconomic influences on food choice and its consequences, emphasizing the role of food industry marketing.

Find out more about Marion Nestle: 

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/marionnestle 
• Let's Ask Marion: What You Need to Know about the Politics of Food, Nutrition, and Health (book): https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Ask-Marion-Nutrition-California/dp/0520343239/?tag=hereandnowbooks-20 
• Food Politics (book): https://www.foodpolitics.com/ 
• Other books by Marion: https://www.foodpolitics.com/books/

For Further Exploration: 

• How big is a Big Gulp? https://www.motherjones.com/media/2012/06/supersize-biggest-sodas-mcdonalds-big-gulp-chart/
• Food Fix (Book): https://foodfixbook.com/
• Jon Ronson Article: https://www.gq.com/story/amber-waves-of-green-jon-ronson-gq-july-2012
• Regenerative agriculture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regenerative_agriculture 
• Beyond Organic Movement: https://www.betternutrition.com/features/regenerative-farming/ 
• Feeding Britain / Tim Lang (book): https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/308/308380/feeding-britain/9780241442227.html 

• Bionutrient Food Association: https://www.bionutrient.org/site/team

  The Earth Locker is produced by Byron Knight

  Edited by Pat Bell, Luna Wolf of disturbia-films.com & the multi talented Storm Stewart.

  Director of Photography - Christoph AshokAssistant Producer: Amanda TaylorDesign and marketing by Alice VandyWith big thank you for technical support fromThe Flow State Productions