Episode

6/9 Dr. Robert Lustig: Sugar: The Bitter Truth

June 9, 2014

Dr. Robert Lustig President of the Institute For Responsible Nutrition explains the food myths that are driving disease in America and around the globe, why not all calories are created equal, the collusion between food industry and government, the myth of individual responsibility and what we need to do to end the American public health crisis.

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