18 – Addressing nutritional bologna with guest Tom Naughton of Fat Head

19 January 201026 February 2011Podcast admin 10 Comments

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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

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10 thoughts on “18 – Addressing nutritional bologna with guest Tom Naughton of Fat Head”

Fran

22 April 2014
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I think you guys should interview John Bergman and Christine Cronau :)
LarryAJ

23 January 2010
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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
  
  24 January 2010
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  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.
Wes

21 January 2010
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Indeed, Sue, a critical look at various brands of scientific “consensus” would make for another great film by Tom. :)
Sue

21 January 2010
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Documentary on good and bad science and reporting would be great. Haven’t seen FatHead. Hopefully, it will be released in Australia soon.
Organic Gabe

20 January 2010
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Great podcast. I loved it!
- Wes
  
  20 January 2010
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  Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it, Gabe.
Wes

20 January 2010
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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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Amy Dungan

19 January 2010
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Great interview guys!
Tina Hagar

19 January 2010
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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.