Show Notes
We’re joined by two nutrition superstars, Marion Nestle and Lisa Sutherland, as they take us behind the cereal box to explore what our breakfast choices reveal about food politics, American culture and the power of the food industry, through their new book, Sugar Coated: Unboxing the Hidden Forces Shaping America’s Favorite Breakfast Food. Marion is a world-leading food politics expert and Professor Emerita at New York University, while Lisa is Interim President at Jacksonville University and...
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