Our current food system is a national emergency. It’s intricately designed to confuse and mislead consumers, making healthy choices difficult and contributing to America’s chronic disease epidemic. In this episode, I sit down with Senator Cory Booker to delve into the systemic issues impacting our diet, food labeling, and the power of policy change. In this episode, we discuss: How food packaging is designed to confuse or mislead consumers The link between the food system, chronic illness, and the unintended consequences of food policies that increase disease and healthcare costs. The harmful effects of ultra-processed foods The negative impact of industrial farming practices on the environment, soil health, and the nutritional quality of food The importance of personal health advocacy and broader public health initiatives to transform the food system, improve health outcomes, and reduce healthcare costs Uncover the truth behind our food politics and discover how informed choices can lead to a healthier future. This conversation was hosted by Sixth and I in Washington, DC. View Show Notes From This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers. Head to Bioptimizers.com/Hyman and use code HYMAN10 to save 10%.
Chapter 1: What is the main topic of this episode?
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The people that are really losing in this country right now are the people that want to make healthy choices, but then they walk into the store really charged up for looking at, and they find packaging and things that literally are designed to confuse them or lie to them.
Chapter 2: How does food packaging mislead consumers?
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It's not just about feeling rested. It's about giving your body the deep restoration it needs to feel and function at its best. Welcome to Doctors Pharmacy. I'm Dr. Mark Hyman. That's Pharmacy with an F, a place for conversations that matter. And oh boy, did I have a conversation that matters with Senator Cory Booker at the Sixth Night Synagogue in Washington, D.C.
talking about our food system, how to be young, how to deal with our chronic disease epidemic. And we got really really deep into the details of health policy, what's wrong with America in terms of its health, what we can actually do about it, what's being done about it, and a lot of the great initiatives. So I think you're going to love this conversation.
Senator Cory Booker has been a senator from New Jersey since 2013. He's worked tirelessly to advance economic support for an opportunity for many people and equal justice, including leading efforts to reform our broken food system. So it works for farmers, workers, and consumers alike. He joined the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry in to further drive these efforts.
From his days as a tenant lawyer, city councilman, mayor, and in the Senate, Cory Booker has spent his life working to bring people together to take on problems we face and deliver real results. I got to tell you a story about this guy.
I was sitting during COVID when I was in Hawaii on the porch of my house, and it was a Sunday afternoon, and I got a call from a New Jersey number, and I never answer phone numbers that I don't know, but I decided nothing better to do, so I answered the phone. And it was Senator Cory Booker who had just read my book, Food Fix.
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