Best Of: Nutritionist Marion Nestle / Science Writer Mary Roach

This edition of Fresh Air Weekend features Tonya Mosley interviewing Marion Nestle, a food policy scholar, about the politics of food, ultra-processed foods, and the challenges of reforming the American food system to prioritize health and sustainability. The show also includes film critic Justin Chang reviewing "Hamnet," a movie adapted from Maggie O'Farrell's novel, and Terry Gross's interview with science writer Mary Roach about her new book, "Replaceable You," which explores the latest advancements in replacing human body parts with animal parts and artificial alternatives.

Outlines

Part 1: Introduction and Food Policy

Part 2: Food Systems and Nutrition

Part 3: Film Review and Introduction to Body Replacement

Part 4: Body Replacement and Transplants

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Fresh Air

Part 1: Introduction and Food Policy

Introduction to "Our Common Nature," Marion Nestle, and "What to Eat Now"

Food Policy Reform and the "Make America Healthy Again" Initiative

Lobbying Influence and Holistic Approaches to Public Health

Part 2: Food Systems and Nutrition

Supermarket Strategies and Slotting Fees

Ultra-Processed Foods and the Food System

Triple Duty Diets, Food Waste, and the Need for Systemic Change

Part 3: Film Review and Introduction to Body Replacement

Review of the film "Hamnet"

Introduction to Mary Roach and "Replaceable You"

Part 4: Body Replacement and Transplants

Elective Amputation and the Use of Pigs in Transplants

Overcoming Rejection in Pig Transplants and the Concept of Chimerism

3D Printing of Muscle and Personal Appreciation of the Body

Body Awareness, Digestion, and the Beauty of Internal Organs

Best Of: Nutritionist Marion Nestle / Science Writer Mary Roach

Fresh Air

Part 1: Introduction and Food Policy

00:01Introduction to "Our Common Nature," Marion Nestle, and "What to Eat Now"

Introduction to "Our Common Nature," Marion Nestle, and "What to Eat Now"

04:14Food Policy Reform and the "Make America Healthy Again" Initiative

Food Policy Reform and the "Make America Healthy Again" Initiative

09:24Lobbying Influence and Holistic Approaches to Public Health

Lobbying Influence and Holistic Approaches to Public Health

Part 2: Food Systems and Nutrition

12:12Supermarket Strategies and Slotting Fees

Supermarket Strategies and Slotting Fees

17:05Ultra-Processed Foods and the Food System

Ultra-Processed Foods and the Food System

21:41Triple Duty Diets, Food Waste, and the Need for Systemic Change

Triple Duty Diets, Food Waste, and the Need for Systemic Change

Part 3: Film Review and Introduction to Body Replacement

26:08Review of the film "Hamnet"

Review of the film "Hamnet"

32:30Introduction to Mary Roach and "Replaceable You"

Introduction to Mary Roach and "Replaceable You"

Part 4: Body Replacement and Transplants

33:49Elective Amputation and the Use of Pigs in Transplants

Elective Amputation and the Use of Pigs in Transplants

38:11Overcoming Rejection in Pig Transplants and the Concept of Chimerism

Overcoming Rejection in Pig Transplants and the Concept of Chimerism

43:073D Printing of Muscle and Personal Appreciation of the Body

3D Printing of Muscle and Personal Appreciation of the Body

47:06Body Awareness, Digestion, and the Beauty of Internal Organs

Body Awareness, Digestion, and the Beauty of Internal Organs