One of the biggest problems we must remedy today is that governments are subsidizing highly health-destructive energy, food and drug use through our increasingly stressed tax system. In this interview, Dr. Greger explains why helping to make fresh produce affordable and widely available to the masses, is the single smartest health policy we can support. Rare, valuable insight.
Dr. Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Greger is licensed as a general practitioner specializing in clinical nutrition. He is a graduate of the Cornell University School of Agriculture and Tufts University School of Medicine. In 2017, Dr. Greger was honored with the ACLM Lifestyle Medicine Trailblazer Award and became a diplomat of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. Both his latest books, How Not to Die and the How Not to Die Cookbook, became instant New York Times Best Sellers.
In this conversation, Dr. Greger talks about:
- The simple rules he has developed to help people eat as healthy as possible.
- Processed foods and plant-based meats, and whether or not they are beneficial to individual health.
- What makes certain foods “better” than others and what consumers really need to look out for on ingredient labels.
- Additionally, Dr. Greger provides some critical advice for food producers and provides tips on how plant-based products can be improved to optimize their health benefits.
Here is a direct audio link.