Jul 2, 2018
Religious scholar and journalist Alan Levinovitz discusses how
diet culture is like a religion, why so much modern nutrition
advice is dangerous, why we need to think critically about
restrictive eating practices, how suspicion of Western medicine can
lead people to believe in harmful "miracle cures," why the "nocebo
effect" is causing people to unnecessarily demonize particular
foods, and lots more. This episode originally aired March 5,
2017.
Alan Levinovitz received his PhD in religion from the University of
Chicago where he specialized in classical Chinese thought. He is
now assistant professor of religious studies at James Madison
University, where he teaches classes on religion, Chinese
philosophy, and the connection between religion and medicine. His
journalism focuses on the intersection of religion, science, and
culture, and has appeared in The Atlantic, Wired, The Washington
Post, Slate, Vox, and elsewhere. He is the author of The Gluten
Lie: And Other Myths About What You Eat. Find him at James Madison
University and on Twitter at @AlanLevinovitz.
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