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In this podcast, the host, Peter Attia, interviews Dr. Mark Hyman about his new book, Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities, and Our Planet One Bite at a Time. They discuss the health, social, and environmental consequences of fixing the food system, the strength of the evidence for and against it, and potential policy ideas. They also discuss the difference between food in Europe and North America and the impacts of food on chronic disease, the economy, and climate change.
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In this episode of The Peter Attia Drive, Dr. Mark Hyman discusses the food system’s current state and how it contributes to the chronic disease/obesity epidemic, rising healthcare costs, and environmental issues. He provides insight into how to fix the food system through policy and regulations, regenerative agriculture, and individual action. He also touches on the potential health risks of consuming GMO foods, herbicides, and other chemicals used in industrial farming and how farmers’ livelihoods are affected.
Food Fix by Mark Hyman is a book that explores how our food and agriculture policies are contributing to global crises such as chronic disease, inequality, and climate collapse. Through this book, Hyman provides solutions on how we can improve our health, economy, communities, and planet through changes in how we produce and consume food. He explains how money and lobbies have corrupted our food system and suggest ways to fix it. He also focuses on the United States, as U.S.-based companies sell food worldwide. Food Fix provides readers with an understanding of the current state of our food system and offers practical steps to make positive changes for a healthier future.
Sources
- https://fourminutebooks.com/food-fix-summary/
- https://goodbooksummary.com/food-fix-by-mark-hyman-book-summary-review/
- https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/food-fix-en
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Fixing the Food System with Mark Hyman, M.D.
In this episode of The Peter Attia Drive, Mark Hyman, M.D., director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine and the author of Food Fix, discusses the potential of fixing the food system to solve many of the world’s biggest problems.
The Negative Consequences of the Existing Food Environment
Mark begins by briefly laying out the health consequences of processed food with a focus on the gut microbiome. He explains how our modern diet, filled with processed foods and chemicals, can lead to inflammation, gut permeability, and other health issues. Additionally, he discusses the environmental consequences of industrial farming, such as soil degradation and fertilizer use, as well as the potential health risks of consuming GMO foods, herbicides, and other chemicals used in industrial farming.
How to Make Change at the Individual Level
Mark then discusses how we can affect change individually through policy, regulations, and, perhaps most importantly, regenerative agriculture. He talks about the potential of regenerative agriculture to help solve food waste, health problems, and the environment. Additionally, he discusses the steps to fixing a bad gut—the Five R’s—and the importance of government regulations and policies to fight back against the massive food industry.
The Role of the USDA
Mark also talks about the role of the USDA in this “toxic” food environment, the loss of biodiversity in our food, and what “organic” really means. He also talks about the top 3 changes he would make if he were a “food czar” and his argument for “agriculture 2.0”. Lastly, he discusses the differences between U.S. and European bread and what people can do individually to protect themselves and affect change to the toxic food system.
Conclusion
Mark Hyman, M.D. is a leader in the fight to fix the food system and solve the world’s biggest problems. In this episode of The Peter Attia Drive, he discusses the potential of regenerative agriculture, the importance of government regulations and policies, and the steps we can take on the individual level to help protect ourselves and make a difference.
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Original release date: 2/24/20
In this episode, Mark Hyman, M.D., director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine and the author of Food Fix, discusses that if we can fix the food system, we can solve many big problems—namely the chronic disease/obesity epidemic, the rising costs of healthcare, as well as the big problems facing the environment. Mark first briefly lays out the health consequences of processed food with a focus on the gut microbiome. From there, Mark discusses the environmental implications of industrial farming and lays out how we can affect change on the individual level through policy and regulations and, perhaps most importantly, through regenerative agriculture. Additionally, Mark talks about the potential health risks of consuming GMO foods, herbicides, and other chemicals used in industrial farming and the environmental consequences, such as the loss of soil, caused by those same fertilizers and farming methods.
We discuss:
-The negative consequences of the existing food environment [3:25];
-What makes processed food so unhealthy? [9:00];
-The gut microbiome: Inflammation from gut permeability, and how to measure gut health [18:30];
-Steps to fixing a bad gut—The Five R’s [24:30];
-Some staggering health statistics, and which races might be more genetically susceptible [27:15];
-An argument for government regulations and policies to fight back against a massive food industry with unlimited resources (and what we can learn from the tobacco story) [29:00];
-Industrial farming and climate change: The degradation of soil and use of fertilizer [41:45];
-Regenerative agriculture: Could it be the answer to food waste, our health problems, and the environment? [51:45];
-Comparing the “Impossible Burger” to regeneratively raised beef [1:06:00];
-GMO and Roundup—The potential health risks of consuming GMO foods sprayed with Roundup (glyphosate) and other herbicides and pesticides [1:08:15];
-How the livelihood of farmers is being affected by big ag companies and the current industrial farming system [1:16:30];
-The loss of biodiversity in our food, and what “organic” really means [1:19:00];
-What can people do on the individual level to protect themselves as well as affect change to the toxic food system? [1:25:00];
-What role does the USDA play in this “toxic” food environment? And how do we fix it? [1:30:15];
-The top 3 changes Mark would make if he were “food czar” [1:35:15];
-Mark’s rebuttal against the argument that it’s best for the environment if stop farming animals and move to a fully plant-based diet (and his fight for “agriculture 2.0) [1:36:30];
-What is Mark’s overall mission with the work that he’s doing? [1:40:30];
-Bread in the U.S. vs. Europe: Why does bread (and wheat products) taste different and potentially cause fewer health problems in Europe versus the U.S.? [1:42:00]; and
-More.
Show notes page: https://peterattiamd.com/markhyman/
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