There is an obesity epidemic in this country and poor people of color are particularly stigmatized as “diseased” and a burden on the public health care system. intellectuals all over the country argue that the ties between how we measure indicators of health are not only flawed but in fact, have a history rooted in the controversial race science of centuries ago. In this episode, I uncover how my experience having my BMI measured led me down a rabbit hole of information to uncover how the standards of American health were developed by racist ideology and is still upheld today. 

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ABOUT BODEGA BODYBodega Body is an apparel company for a cause. We fight for health through social justice.Like Bodega’s, health is multifaceted. The barriers for folks from disadvantaged backgrounds are insurmountable. The problems run deeper than a lack of access to healthy food, and education. Issues like racial/social justice, climate change, and mental wellness are all barriers to better physical health. Our mission is to financially support these causes.50% Of Our Profits Will Be Donated To Charities Fighting These IssuesWE DON’T BELIEVE IN THE “FAT TAX”Many apparel companies believe consumers of bigger sizes should pay extra for being bigger. While our manufacturing partners agree, we do not.We Will Never Charge Extra For Extended SizesSHOPPING SHOULD BE INCLUSIVEFor folks in the LGBTQ+ community, the shopping experience is often driven by anxiety and dysmorphia. We do not believe in needlessly gendering clothing. Our clothes are for EVERY body.All Of Our Items Are UnisexSOURCEShttps://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/obesity-and-covid-19.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/prevalence-maps.html#racehttps://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/index.html#:~:text=BMI%20can%20be%20a%20screening,activity%2C%20and%20family%20history10.https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-useful-is-the-body-mass-index-bmi-201603309339https://elemental.medium.com/the-bizarre-and-racist-history-of-the-bmi-7d8dc2aa33bbhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090611142407.htmhttps://healthland.time.com/2013/07/31/five-things-youre-getting-wrong-about-weight-and-weight-loss/https://www.jstor.org/stable/2967206?seq=1https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/is-bmi-accuratehttps://www.scpr.org/blogs/health/2016/02/10/18113/bmi-an-ureliable-scale-that-could-alter-your-insur/https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/08/why-bmi-big-fat-scam/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2253588/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5003024/https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2769622

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