Samantha King
Health scholar and author focusing on nutrition and food politics, co-author of the book 'Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar', who critiques cultural and industry drivers of protein obsession.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 26min
Americans are obsessed with protein. How much do you actually need?
Samantha King, a health scholar who studies how culture shapes diets, and Gavin Weedon, a sociologist tracing nutrition trends, unpack the protein boom. They explore protein’s historical rise, marketing and industry forces behind protein products, and how protein culture serves big business and status-seeking consumers.
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Mar 28, 2026 • 26min
Americans are obsessed with protein. How much do you actually need?
Gavin Weedon, sociologist who studies food industries, and Samantha King, health scholar who examines nutrition politics, unpack why protein became a cultural obsession. They trace historical roots, industry tactics like dairy-driven protein products, global aid missteps, and how marketing and class shape today’s protein boom. Short, sharp conversations about why protein is everywhere and who profits.
