859: Dr. Amy Porto: The Overlap of Food Elitism, Healthism, and Supremacy Culture

Dr. Amy Porto is an anti-diet registered dietitian, nutrition professor, and certified intuitive eating counselor. As an expert in her field with over 20 years of experience, Dr. Porto speaks the truth about nutrition. Her purpose is to disrupt mainstream diet culture with real science, a dash of humor, and a little bit of common sense. And while she holds a BS in Biochemistry and a PhD in Nutrition Science, she believes you shouldn’t need a PhD to decode food labels at the grocery store. Breaking down complex information about food and nutrition into digestible bite-sized pieces of information is her passion — plus, she loves a good pun. Amy’s ultimate goal is to help you trust your body and reclaim your relationship with food.

This is Amy’s second time on the show and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have her back. Every once in a while I have a guest who makes me think, “Maybe we should start a podcast together or take our show on the road”... Amy is one of those guests. I could talk to her and learn from her all day every day.  

Listen in to Amy share:

• What food elitism is and how it shows up in society
• The dangers of putting food in a hierarchy
• Why the “Dirty Dozen” food list is not worth your worry
• Why language matters so much when we speak about food and the dangers of labeling foods as bad, trash, fake food, junk food, clean food, etc
• How food elitism contributes to discrimination toward people who are food insecure
• Her thoughts on healthism and the morality of health
• How our judgments around food are whitewashed and part of the Supremacy culture we live in
• How you can start to unfold your own biases around food, nutrition, and health
• Why you should avoid health & wellness practitioners who weaponize fear to sell to you

Links mentioned:

• Connect with Amy: Amyporto.com
• Learn about Amy’s Eat Better Club: Amyporto.com/links
• Amy on IG and threads: @dr.amyporto
• Amy on FB
• Pesticide Counter: https://www.safefruitsandveggies.com/ 

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