Could Diet Reform The Prison System?

Is it possible to create a food system that promotes health, not disease? One that regenerates ecosystems, reverses climate change and ensures no one, least of all the poorest in society, is endangered?

Dr Mark Hyman, functional medicine doctor and bestselling author, believes it is. His latest book, The Food Fix: How To Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities and Our Planet – One Bite At A Time, is a next-level look at ‘the toxic nutrition wasteland we all live in’ and how it could be different.

Mark and I talk about everything from how processed food is addictive by design, to the powerful role good nutrition, from real food, could have in hospitals, schools and prisons. We discuss why soil depletion from intensive farming is one of the biggest drivers of climate change – and why that vegan burger may not be the environmentally friendly option.

Despite the serious subject matter of this conversation, I’m sure you’ll come away feeling hopeful. Mark doesn’t simply highlight the problems we’re facing. He identifies the ‘fix’, providing practical, positive solutions. It’s a call to action that we can all do our bit to answer.

Dr Rangan Chatterjee

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