Marion Nestle: Food Politics in the Age of MAHA

Marion Nestle: Food Politics in the Age of MAHA

From Real Organic Podcast by Real Organic Project

May 5, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 275

About this episode

Marion Nestle discusses the impact of the Make America Healthy Again movement on the American food system and public health.

#275: Marion Nestle takes the Churchtown stage to examine what the Make America Healthy Again movement is actually doing, and not doing, inside the American food system. She looks at food dyes, the GRAS loophole, SNAP restrictions, ultra-processed foods, pesticide politics, dietary guidelines, and the competing pressures of Big Food, Big Ag, and Washington lobbyists, arguing that the rhetoric around reform has been striking while the real test will be whether any of it meaningfully changes public health or the future of farming. https://realorganicproject.org/marion-nestle-food-politics-maha The Real Organic Podcast is hosted by Dave Chapman and Linley Dixon, engineered by Brandon StCyr, and edited and produced by Jenny Prince.The Real Organic Project is a farmer-led movement working towards certifying 1,000 farms across the United States. Our add-on food label distinguishes soil-grown fruits and vegetables from hydroponically-raised produce, and pasture-raised meat, milk, and eggs from products harvested from animals in horrific confinement (CAFOs - confined animal feeding operations).To find a Real Organic farm near you, please…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave Chapman, Linley Dixon

Guest: Marion Nestle

Topics covered

  • food politics
  • public health
  • farming
  • MAHA movement
  • dietary guidelines
  • pesticide politics
  • ultra-processed foods

Keywords

  • food system
  • health movement
  • food dyes
  • GRAS loophole
  • dietary guidelines
  • public health
  • farming reform

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Real Organic Project, Big Food, Big Ag, Washington lobbyists, SNAP, CAFOs

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