About this episode:

What is the relationship between food industry giants like General Mills and a social media movement aimed at pushing back on diet culture and unrealistic body images? An investigation by health journalists at The Examination found that food companies and dieticians appear to be co-opting the hashtag “antidiet” to promote their products.

Guest:

Sasha Chavkin is a senior reporter with The Examination

Host:

Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland’s Health Department.

Show links and related content:

• As obesity rises, Big Food and dieticians push “anti-diet” advice—The Examination

• The food industry pays “influencer’ dieticians to shape your eating habits—The Washington Post

• Dietician Influencers On Social Media Are Being Paid By The Food Industry to Promote Products and Messages—Public Health On Call

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