My vision of a healthy food culture is one in which marketing is restricted to describing the products, and there are no health claims (they are all misleading) and no marketing to kids (it’s unethical). But everything else is about selling food products. It still says to eat lots of fruits and vegetables, balance calories, and not eat too much junk food. Basic dietary advice hasn’t changed much in the last 60 years. Marion Nestle: I’d say it’s because of the way food companies market their products. Why have food choices become so confusing? Discover ways to get involved in Take a Stand.
You can read more of her writings on her Food Politics blog.įor more about why our food choices matter, see Michael Pollan’s Vote with Your Fork and Michele Simon’s Food Marketing. She is the author of Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health and other titles.
Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, and Professor of Sociology at New York University. What’s the relationship between food and politics? In this new Nourish Perspective, author Marion Nestle describes the politics of our food choices and inspires us to create a healthier future.
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