Do you feel guilty for not being able to afford the “better” food label? Food Science Babe is back for a rousing game of “Guess What I Saw in the Grocery Store?” to kick off season five of the Food Bullying Podcast. Super foods, non-GMO, and other food bullying labels cause unnecessary guilt. 

“Food doesn’t have morals – food isn’t good, food isn’t bad.” Erin, a chemical engineer and a food scientist, is well-known on social media as Food Science Babe. Listen to our eye-opening discussion about food labels, parental guilt, and her experience as a mom feeding a child with special needs, including: 

• Guilt created by not being able to afford the “better” label

• People fear eating “bad” food and then choose to avoid the product or produce – and their diet suffers.

• Misinformation comes from many sources including medical professionals, friends, family, and social media.

• A single food can’t be healthy or unhealthy if considered in the full scope of your diet.

• We all need to be considerate of individual needs and abilities around food. 

• The value of a product for a family may be so much more than what is listed on the nutrition label.

• It is hard to change a long-held belief.  We tend to seek information that confirm our beliefs and are uncomfortable (and sometimes angry) when our beliefs are challenged.

• To push back against Food Bullying:

  • Know what labels mean (and don’t mean)

  • Be confident in the science

  • Remember labels are designed for profit, not health or safety

Links:

• Food Science Babe Facebook Instagram & Twitter: @foodsciencebabe

• Erin’s Season 3 Food Bullying Podcast: https://causematters.com/advocacy/food-science-babe-chemicals/

• Embrace Your Heart with Eliz Greene

• Food Bullying: How to Avoid Buying BS by Michele Payn

• Are you connected to the Food Bullying Podcast’s Facebook page?