Marion Nestle: Unsavory Truth

Is chocolate heart-healthy? Does yogurt prevent type 2 diabetes? Do pomegranates help cheat death? News accounts bombard us with such amazing claims, report them as science, and influence what we eat. Yet, as Marion Nestle explains, these studies are more about marketing than science; they are often paid for by companies that sell those foods. Whether it’s a Coca-Cola-backed study hailing light exercise as a calorie neutralizer, or blueberry-sponsored investigators proclaiming that this fruit prevents erectile dysfunction, every corner of the food industry knows how to turn conflicted research into big profit. As Nestle argues, it’s time to put public health first. Written with unmatched rigor and insight, Unsavory Truth reveals how the food industry manipulates nutrition science–and suggests what we can do about it.

Join us on the second floor as Marion shares and signs her book! Marion will be joined in conversation by The New York Times’ Roni Caryn Rabin.











When: Mon., Nov. 5, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: The Strand
828 Broadway
212-473-1452
Price: $30 Admission & Signed Copy grants you admission for one, plus one signed copy of the book. $5 Admission & Gift Card grants you admission for one, plus one $5 gift card to the store.
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Is chocolate heart-healthy? Does yogurt prevent type 2 diabetes? Do pomegranates help cheat death? News accounts bombard us with such amazing claims, report them as science, and influence what we eat. Yet, as Marion Nestle explains, these studies are more about marketing than science; they are often paid for by companies that sell those foods. Whether it’s a Coca-Cola-backed study hailing light exercise as a calorie neutralizer, or blueberry-sponsored investigators proclaiming that this fruit prevents erectile dysfunction, every corner of the food industry knows how to turn conflicted research into big profit. As Nestle argues, it’s time to put public health first. Written with unmatched rigor and insight, Unsavory Truth reveals how the food industry manipulates nutrition science–and suggests what we can do about it.

Join us on the second floor as Marion shares and signs her book! Marion will be joined in conversation by The New York Times’ Roni Caryn Rabin.

Buy tickets/get more info now