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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:53 Defining Public Health & Its Misunderstandings
00:04:14 Wellness vs. Public Health
00:06:43 Social Determinants of Health & Health Disparities
00:09:21 Distrust in Institutions & Science Communication
00:13:52 The Trojan Horse of Misinformation
00:16:50 Distraction by Food Dyes & Deregulation
00:18:25 Corruption Narratives & Regulatory Distrust
00:20:26 Grains of Truth & Systemic Causes
00:21:54 Agricultural Policy & Food System Structure
00:23:44 AD BREAK
00:28:23 Wellness Movement’s Political Shift
00:32:49 Corporate Funding, FDA, & Research Integrity
00:42:40 Scientific Consensus vs. Cherry-Picking
00:44:48 Impact of Science Funding Cuts
00:45:48 AD BREAK 2
00:48:50 Rebuilding Trust in Experts & Institutions
00:52:34 Seed Oils & Nutrition Misinformation
00:57:27 Marketing, Misdirection, & Food Choices
00:58:49 False Equivalence in Science Debates
01:00:16 The War on Science & Policy Manipulation
01:03:38 AI, Fake Citations, & Policy Reports
01:06:24 Analysis of the “Big Beautiful Bill”
01:08:15 Work Requirements & Bureaucratic Barriers
01:11:35 Food Assistance Cuts & Economic Arguments
01:21:17 The Real Conspiracy: Deregulated Capitalism
01:22:41 EU vs. US Food Regulation Myths
01:25:33 The GRAS Loophole & Self-Regulation
01:28:19 Cultural & Systemic Differences in Health Outcomes
01:40:31 The Basics of Healthy Living & Combating Misinformation
01:43:37 Hope in Science Communication & Public Engagement

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