Book · 2018 · Food
Unsavory Truth
How Food Companies Skew the Science of what We Eat
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When i read this book uh unsavory truth this isn't even specifically about soda but it definitely exposes some of the.
The best things said about it
Uh the book is called unsaavory truth how food companies skew the science of what we eat and it includes a lot of detail on the pharmaceutical industry too. It's by a woman named Mary and Nestle no relation to the candy people.
Why people recommend it
Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat by Marion Nestle is a piercing critique of corporate influence over nutritional science and public health research. On The Jordan Harbinger Show, host Jordan Harbinger brought up Nestle's work to discuss how major food conglomerates manipulate academic research to protect their profits and promote misleading dietary guidelines. Harbinger referenced specific examples from the book detailing how corporate funding shapes scientific consensus and pharmaceutical prescriptions. Similarly, on Behind the Bastards, Robert Evans featured the book as a primary source for understanding the tactics used by food companies to distort scientific findings, noting with amusement that the author was not related to the multinational candy corporation. Evans emphasized that the volume provides extensive detail not only on the food industry, but also on parallel corruption within the pharmaceutical sector. Together, these podcast discussions highlighted the book as an essential exposé that empowers consumers to question the integrity of mainstream nutritional advice and recognize the pervasive impact of corporate money in scientific research and public policy.
Every mention
Jordan Harbinger when i read this book uh unsavory truth this isn't even specifically about soda but it definitely exposes s… 2
“when i read this book uh unsavory truth this isn't even specifically about soda but it definitely exposes some of the”
“and i think it might have been in your book it was a”
Robert Evans Uh the book is called unsaavory truth how food companies skew the science of what we eat and it includes a… 1
“Uh the book is called unsaavory truth how food companies skew the science of what we eat and it includes a lot of detail on the pharmaceutical industry too. It's by a woman named Mary and Nestle no relation to the candy people.”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and so unsavory truth which is the book that came later is about food company sponsorship of research and the other ways in which food companies promote their products beyond advertising”
“and basically what i tried to do in unsavory truth is to do for the food industry”
“when i give talks on uh unsavory truth there's always somebody in the audience”