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Chewing the Facts

Podcast Chewing the Facts
Podcast Chewing the Facts

Chewing the Facts

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In this new 10-part series, journalist Sasha Borissenko investigates the truth - and debunks the myths - about weight in Aotearoa.  This is a podcast about fat...
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In this new 10-part series, journalist Sasha Borissenko investigates the truth - and debunks the myths - about weight in Aotearoa.  This is a podcast about fat...
More

Available Episodes

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  • 99% fat free
    Are all food choices made equal? Join Sasha Borissenko in episode eight of Chewing the Facts as she tackles the art of food advertising, health halos, and Aotearoa’s voluntary unregulated framework.  Find research and resources mentioned in this episode at chewingthefacts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
    23/09/2023
    1:02:20
  • Enter the discrimination void
    It’s legal to discriminate against fat people in the workplace, education, health, and public settings. Join Sasha Borissenko in episode seven to discover whether there’s any public or political will to change it.   It’s legal to discriminate against fat people in the workplace, education, health, and public settings. Is there any political or public will to change it?  Find research and resources mentioned in this episode at chewingthefacts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
    16/09/2023
    51:40
  • A dose of fat and health
    Join Sasha Borissenko in episode six of Chewing the Facts as she dissects fat and health - a drain on the healthcare system or harm resulting from medical bias, prejudice, and misinformation? With fat-related illnesses often cited draining the healthcare system, we fail to recognise the impact of prejudice among medical professionals. For a dose of health and fat, medical prejudice, and more, check out episode 6 of Chewing the Facts.  Why is it so hard to digest that you can be fat and healthy? And why is weight seen as a prerequisite at the doctor’s office? For a dose of health and fat, medical prejudice, and more, check out episode 6 of Chewing the Facts.  Find research and resources mentioned in this episode at chewingthefacts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
    9/09/2023
    52:59
  • Going under the knife
    The medical profession poses weight loss surgery as a solution to the ‘obesity epidemic’ but it’s fraught with social tensions and public health barriers to those wanting it. Join Sasha Borissenko in episode five of Chewing the Facts as she debunks the belief it’s a ‘quick fix’.  Find research and resources mentioned in this episode at chewingthefacts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
    2/09/2023
    46:47
  • Diets shmiets
    Could everything we know about dieting and exercise be wrong? Join Sasha Borissenko in episode four of Chewing the Facts as she tackles myths around ‘sweating off those pounds’, and the science and impacts of dieting.  Find research and resources mentioned in this episode at chewingthefacts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
    26/08/2023
    48:56

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About Chewing the Facts

In this new 10-part series, journalist Sasha Borissenko investigates the truth - and debunks the myths - about weight in Aotearoa.  This is a podcast about fatness, but don't come here expecting any weight loss tips. The series will look at how society has conditioned us to feel about our weight, looking at everything from the messages we receive around food and dieting, to the societal structures in place influencing our decisions, with dozens of interviews with experts, government officials, industry representatives, and people with lived experience. New episodes out every Sunday. Produced with the NZ Herald with support from NZ On Air.  Find research and resources mentioned in this episode at chewingthefacts.com
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