Marion Nestle breaks down our new food pyramid

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Marion Nestle breaks down our new food pyramid

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Published on Jan 30, 2026, 7:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:57:12

Episode Description

The good, the bad and the ugly about our new dietary guidelines.

  • Marion Nestle reconsiders her seminal book What to Eat Now, two decades later.
  • Polina Chesnakova sneaks in a few comforting, cool weather recipes from the Caucuses.
  • Pyet DeSpain drew on her Native American and Mexican heritage to find a deeper purpose.
  • Cha McCoy shines a light on underrepresented wine regions and pairings for foods of the diaspora.
  • At the farmers market, Erika Chan of Kato shops for parsnips for dessert.

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