Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE—what makes us fat? And one nation’s fight for WISE foods: one nation’s fight for WISE foods
Tag: diets
FoodWISE, making obesity a disease, and Donald Byrd a household name
Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE, critically looking at how we demonize and pathologize “obesity,” in the words ofJulie Guthman, and highlights a critically important artist—Donald Byrd. You can see some of his work here: Donald Byrd and Donald Byrd/on-view/. Donald-Byrd-Headshot-by-Gabriel-Bienczycki
FoodWISE, the failure of diets, and my university doing the right thing
Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE, and discusses the nonsensical nature of diets—food in/out does not equal the body you need/want. And—finally, her university is making a bold decision, doing the right thing—being online (mostly) in the fall: WWU this fall.
FoodWISE and perfectionist ideals
Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE (https://youtu.be/kHy1Sng9YQ4), on diets and perfectionist ideals—both, unachievable. Her call to “do the right thing” extends to her reading of an article on Italy: Key is quick and decisive responses, re: lockdown and preventing new clusters of infection—although, clearly, “complacency remains the jet fuel of the pandemic.”
FoodWISE, the diet industry, and decisive coronavirus action in France
Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE, beginning the section on diets, and mentions an article on France and its very decisive and all-inclusive actions to control the spread of coronavirus—a lesson in what it takes for the USA to do the same—Does France have it figured out?
Black Swan (again) or a universal theory of everything: When Food is Toxic
One of the recent film Black Swan’s many poignant moments is “the cake scene,” when ballerina Nina has just learned she’s landed the role of the Swan Queen (Odette/Odile) and Nina’s mother presents her with, well, a huge cake. There’s a lot of fear around (eating) the cake; this could be due to many things…