Why We Need To Fix Our Food System with Mark Hyman #98

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Alternative Health, Medicine, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 11.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2020

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

Is it possible to create a food system that promotes health, not disease? One that regenerates ecosystems, reverses climate change and ensures no one, least of all the poorest in society, is endangered? My guest on this week’s podcast believes it is. He is functional medicine doctor and New York Times bestselling author, Dr Mark Hyman. Mark and I talk about everything from how processed food is addictive by design, to the powerful role good nutrition, from real food, could have in hospitals, schools and prisons. We discuss why soil depletion from intensive farming is one of the biggest drivers of climate change – and why that vegan burger may not be the environmentally friendly option. Despite the serious subject matter of this conversation, I’m sure you’ll come away feeling hopeful. Mark doesn’t simply highlight the problems we’re facing. He identifies the ‘fix’, providing practical, positive solutions. It’s a call to action that we can all do our bit to answer. Show notes available at drchatterjee.com/98 Follow me on instagram.com/drchatterjee/ Follow me on facebook.com/DrChatterjee/ Follow me on twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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0:00.0	You know, we talk about climate change. People go, I get climate change. But nobody's talking about the impact of the food system, not just on chronic disease and the economy and our kids' brains and mental health, even violence, you know, we know is linked to bad food and prisons. Violent prisoners can reduce violent crime in prisons by 56% just by eating a healthy diet. But we also know that it's destroying our
0:21.5	environment, our climate. The food system is the number one cause of climate change. People don't
0:27.6	get that. People don't understand that when you put it all together, whether it's deforestation,
0:32.8	soil erosion, factory farming, whether it's food waste, processing, distribution, refrigeration of food,
0:38.9	all that together makes the food system the number one cause of climate change.
0:43.7	Hi, my name is Rangan Chatschi, GP, television presenter and author of the bestselling books,
0:50.3	The Stress Solution and the Four Pillar Plan.
0:53.1	I believe that all of us have the ability to feel
0:55.6	better than we currently do, but getting healthy has become far too complicated. With this podcast,
1:01.8	I aim to simplify it. I'm going to be having conversations with some of the most interesting and
1:06.9	exciting people, both within, as well as outside the health space to hopefully inspire you,
1:12.6	as well as empower you with simple tips that you can put into practice immediately
1:16.7	to transform the way that you feel. I believe that when we are healthier, we are happier
1:22.0	because when we feel better, we live more.
1:27.3	Hello and welcome back to episode 98 of my Feel Better Live More podcast.
1:33.3	My name is Rongan Chatterjee and I am your host.
1:37.3	As a practicing doctor, one of the commonest things I see in clinic is people complaining of low energy.
1:43.3	Now, of course, there can be
1:45.4	many different reasons for this, some of which may require medical help, but most of the
1:50.4	reasons actually can be fixed with small changes to our lifestyle. Now, last year, I created a series
1:56.5	of six free videos to help you with this, and thousands of you have watched them so far and found
2:01.9	them really, really useful. If this is something that you or someone else close to you would
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