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The Shoddy Science Behind the USDA Food Pyramid - #5
The Shoddy Science Behind the USDA Food Pyramid - #5
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Sep 14, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
On this episode, Dr. O peels back the covers on the shoddy "science" that undergirds the USDA Food Pyramid.What is the "Food Frequency Questionaire"?Since people are bad at remembering, and people aren't very honest when self-reporting, are "surveys" a valid way to do "science"?Healthy habits, healthy people, healthy food? Are they related? If so, why?The "which shoe brand do you wear" analogy?Did you know that the people who make the food are the same people who fund the research? What is "Regulatory Capture"?Naming names: the food companies who are the culpritsWhy we really don't have a lot of choices in our foodConnect with Dr. Ovadia:TwitteriFixHearts WebsiteStay Off My Operating Table WebsiteAmazon Theme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey(c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsProduced by 38atoms & Jack Heald
Released:
Sep 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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