About Eating in America
For you, because you care about what you eat and what we as Americans eat.
Eating in America is a weekly emailed newsletter and podcast about what’s in our food, who’s in charge of making it safe, what they are doing or not doing about it, and the food system and environment that makes us Americans eat what we eat. I provide a fact-based take on what is happening on our table and in Washington to affect what we eat and its healthiness.
The food environment has changed radically in the last 50 years, and our food habits and culture have changed radically as well. The impact on our bodies and health as Americans is very real. What happens next will save or cost lives and healthy years of living.
Cane sugar, alcohol, Ozempic, and ultraprocessed food
The topics I will cover are important to our health: alcohol, cancer or heart health; MAHA and RFK, Jr.; lithium and lead, the good and bad in our water; ultraprocessed food; the force, effect, and squandering of the U.S. dietary guidelines; Ozempic-land, healthy weight vs. stigma; local food and community gardening…The list goes on.
We have a lot to think about and learn, and I hope you will join me in our discussions.
What people are saying about Eating in America
Folks are telling me every day about what they are reading or listening to on EiA, but we’re just getting started with receiving your thoughts. I’ll be counting on hearing more from you as we get going!
Why subscribe?
We need energy and momentum to encourage healthier eating in America, for ourselves, our families, and all Americans. And most of what we discuss will be useful to subscribers in making choices and thinking about the food in their own lives.
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Who is Ric Bayly?
I’m the father of three children who all grew up eating 21st century American food. Seeing what they were drawn to eat made me deeply interested in, and concerned about, nutrition. I decided to get a Masters in Nutrition Policy and Programs from the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Because in today’s America what we eat is a critical public health issue, I followed the nutrition degree with a Masters of Public Health degree from the Tufts University School of Medicine.
Since then, I have worked in public health as an epidemiologist and author. Before all this, in my twenties, I got a Masters in Liberal Arts degree from Johns Hopkins University and worked in communications in various modes and media for three decades.
Get advice from your healthcare providers…
Eating in America offers information about healthy eating, and I work hard to get the facts straight. However, when it comes to decisions that might affect your health, please consult with a licensed healthcare professional who can review the facts with you and take your specific needs into account.
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