FoodWISE and science

Gigi Berardi begins Section 2 of Part 2 of FoodWISE, on the role of science in our beliefs about food. And here, an interesting review of a new novel that takes a critical look at lying—and how lies are delivered. elena-ferrante-lying-life-of-adults

FoodWISE and successful “diets”

Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE, continuing on with her section, “Believing Diets.” Provocative article from the Seattle Times: people living longer?

FoodWISE and yo-yo dieting

Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE, what happens when we “yo-yo” diet? Lose and regain the same 10# or 25# or 125#? Our bodies are complex, sophisticated and, at times, unpredictable. Read about all that in The Atlantic tonight: the pandemic’s central mystery.

FoodWISE and eating fat to lose fat?

Eat fat to lose fat? Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE, on the body’s daily nutrient requirements and how it very cleverly adjusts when we practice caloric restriction (via ketosis and more). And, two articles tonight, what’s a clean wine after what’s a clean wine after all? AND food security issues, again.     Image, my preferred…

FoodWISE, fat, sovereign nations

Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE—what makes us fat? And one nation’s fight for WISE foods: one nation’s fight for WISE foods  

FoodWISE, thinness, and re-indigenizing food

Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE, on our obsession with thinness, and questions around re-indigenizing food, see: Subject: [sjcfarmandfood] Webinar: Re-Indigenizing Food,” August 7th at 12:00 PM PT https://prescottcollege.lpages.co/webinar-series-food-systems/ We look forward to seeing you at our next “Food Systems Friday” Webinar on August 7th – Re-indigenizing Food. Re-indigenizing food is about culture. Colonization and the associated…

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 and believing diets

Gigi Berardi begins the section, “Believing Diets,” in FoodWISE, and offers some thoughts from the New York Times (and some recently published science) on sugar and exercise.     There’s a lot of sugar in those Twinkies.