13. The Roots of Diet Culture: Racism & Fatphobia

In this episode, I talk about the origins of diet culture, and discuss how closely it is associated with racism. Sources for this episode can be found here:https://simibotic.com/a-brief-history-of-diet-culture/https://www.intheknow.com/2020/07/13/unpacking-the-racist-roots-of-fat-phobia-and-diet-culture/ https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/71/6/1392/4729362 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1038/oby.2010.319 https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(19)30352-0/abstract Fearing the Black Body https://www.amazon.com/Fearing-Black-Body-Racial-Origins/dp/1479886750 Anti Diet https://christyharrison.com/book-anti-diet-intuitive-eating-christy-harrison https://www.mindful-nutrition.com/white-supremacy-and-diet-culture/ This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5806440/advertisementAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit toocollective.substack.com/subscribe