Making It Awkward
Making It Awkward
Jessica Wilson, MS RD
Food Fearmongering at the Center for Science in the Public Interest with Sherene Chou, MS RD
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Apr 16, 2026 at 10:49 am.
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The Center for Science in the Public Interest is the original nutrition influencer. It has used the same alarmist language that gets traction currently used on social media for over 50 years. Sherene Chou returns to the show to talk about our shared experiences reading CSPI's Nutrition Action Healthletter, and how calories are the things that the org cares about. The two of them find multiple examples of CSPI's racism and sh*ting on cultural foods. 

CSPI is a lobbying organization, and if they're setting the priorities what does that mean?

 

"1993: CSPI publishes the first in a series of landmark investigative reports (beginning with Chinese-restaurant food)."

DON'T EAT SALT

DON'T EAT BACON

Counting calories in Thai, Chinese, Mexican, Italian, and other cuisines

CSPI's list of food additives

CSPI's vegan burgers and their list

CSPI's MLK Day post. 

CSPI's dietary guidelines

Archived timeline of CSPI wins

CSPI x Dr. Jessica Knurick

 

Zane and his weight release

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