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Diabetes Digital Podcast by Food Heaven

When Anti-Diet Dietitians Become Problematic

Diabetes Digital Podcast by Food Heaven

Wendy Lopez, Jessica Jones

Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.92.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

A few weeks ago an article came out that stirred up a lot of conversation within dietitian circles titled “The Unbearable Whiteness and Fatphobia of Anti-Diet Dietitians” Written by Marquisele Mercedes, this article touched on the history of the body positive movement, how it’s been appropriated by thin, white dietitians, the racist roots of fatphobia, and a lot more. It’s one of the best articles we’ve read on body positivity, and today we’re having a conversation with the author.  In This Episode We’ll Cover: • Why Marquisele decided to write the article • The history of the body positive movement and its social justice roots • Ways in which the anti-diet movement has become exclusionary & problematic • The problematic ways the academy of nutrition promotes elitist, fatphobic, and culturally insensitive nutrition recommendations • Beauty standards within POC communities and the role privilege plays in all of this • How to center the voices of people in larger bodies + MORE!  3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: • Rate • Review • Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below HOOKUP CODES:  • Simplemills.com and use code HEAVEN20 for 20% off purchase  For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast. Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

The following podcast is a deer media production.

0:03.0

Hi, I'm Wendy.

0:04.1

And I'm Jess and you're listening to the Food Heaven Podcast.

0:07.0

Your online resource for inclusive and accessible wellness.

0:20.8

Hello everyone, what's up, Jess?

0:25.8

What's up?

0:26.8

I'm good, I'm here at the house working on all the dishes.

0:31.6

Oh, but I'm really in love.

0:35.2

Listen, I forgot, I forgot all my Spanish, okay.

0:39.2

That's like my thing.

0:40.5

Well, you know why I'm remembering because I had a conversation at the dog park with a woman

0:44.2

whose book Spanish this morning.

0:47.4

No, but I made a swim, I'm very good.

0:49.4

Thank you, Chica.

0:51.9

I'm just going to try to talk to her.

0:54.4

Oh, man, a funny story.

0:56.9

Quick side note, Jess, when she came to DR with me for over a month, the goal was to learn how to

1:04.0

speak Spanish.

1:06.4

And it was just so funny because I felt like she left DR knowing less Spanish.

1:10.2

I really did.

1:11.1

I'm here to think, okay.

1:14.2

So how do I say this nicely?

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