18 – Addressing nutritional bologna with guest Tom Naughton of Fat Head
(duration 40:54)
In this episode we interview the creator of the documentary film Fat Head: You’ve been fed a load of bologna
http://fathead-movie.com
http://tomnaughton.com
Fast food may not be healthy, but most food people buy in the grocery store isn’t too healthy either
Compared to paleolithic humans, we have way more access to carbs
Though self-responsibility is key, we’ve all been given a lot of bad information, such as that fat is bad and abundant carbs are ok
Unfortunately, most journalists are sympathetic to regulation and taxation, which CSPI promotes, in a vain attempt to control people’s choices and supposedly make the world a better place
The so-called lipid hypothesis, that eating fat raises cholesterol and causes cardiovascular disease, was flawed from the start
Rather than being objective, science is often controlled by those versed in politics; thus, a small group of people in power can have a detrimental influence on the eating habits of an entire country
Without the FDA and USDA (and their special interests), companies would have to compete in the marketplace for ensuring safe products for their customers
Cheese fried in coconut oil is not bad for you; it’s actually beneficial!
Check out the fat experts from fathead:
http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/meet-the-experts/
Most vegetable oils are not healthy for humans
Since fats are delicious, it’s not hard to convince kids to eat them :)
Unfortunately, there’s a lot of bad science out there, and bad reporting on it; confirmation bias is prevalent
Passing laws doesn’t educate people; coercive, one-size-fits-all edicts don’t support self-responbility and respect individual choices
Check out Tom’s blog on his film’s site: http://fathead-movie.com
bumper music “All In My Head” (Remix) – http://www.kosheen.com
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Tina Hagar on Tue, 19th Jan 2010 9:15 pm
I loved this interview! I’ve read the info on Tom’s blog too.
I’ve been searching amazon for the movie. I’ve found it and gonna have to import it! I’m not sure on the region it will be recorded in. I think I am region 2 here in the uk.
It’s so hard to get people to believe that fat is good for us. No one listens despite the knowledge i share which seems ‘obvious’ to me now.
I think everyone is tired of me going on about sugar and carbs ha ha.
Amy Dungan on Tue, 19th Jan 2010 10:53 pm
Great interview guys!
Wes on Wed, 20th Jan 2010 5:13 am
Thanks! Glad you liked it. Of course, we could’ve talked for probably hours longer, but I think we covered the essential bases in this one.
Hopefully, you’ll be able to watch it from across the pond, Tina. Those region codes are ridiculous, imo.
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Organic Gabe on Wed, 20th Jan 2010 7:59 pm
Great podcast. I loved it!
Wes on Wed, 20th Jan 2010 8:11 pm
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it, Gabe.
Sue on Thu, 21st Jan 2010 3:56 am
Documentary on good and bad science and reporting would be great. Haven’t seen FatHead. Hopefully, it will be released in Australia soon.
Wes on Thu, 21st Jan 2010 2:53 pm
Indeed, Sue, a critical look at various brands of scientific “consensus” would make for another great film by Tom. :)
LarryAJ on Sat, 23rd Jan 2010 6:12 pm
Sue said “Documentary on good and bad science and reporting would be great.”
YES !!!!
Get Gary Taubes and Tom Naughton to team up on a documentary about how scientists are so parochial, narrow minded and often so egotistical that they become blind to the errors in their theories. Taubes talked about the “cold fusion” researchers, then there is the “lipid hypothesis” of Ancel Keys, and one that is not known by the general public is the suppression of the “Plate Teutonics” theory by the foremost geologist of the time. I am sure there are other examples of things that were not done scientifically or where some expert simply said “that can’t be” and no one dared counter him (the case in teutonics) and thus resulted in wrong conclusions about the physical universe.
If they would do such a documentary, I could see it being used as a required course in ethics for scientists as well as just the general college student.
Wes on Sun, 24th Jan 2010 4:29 pm
Yes, Larry, confirmation bias seems to be one of the major deterrents to accepting new evidence or controverting established evidence. The old argument from authority is another curiosity killer, as is governmental funding and big corporations with lobbyists on K street who tend to ignore the truth if it doesn’t serve their immediate economic interests. On the bright side, with the free flow of information on the Web the best ideas will eventually rise to the surface and prevail.