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What We Eat and Why
This week, the American Cancer Society issued new guidelines for healthy eating. Some of the information sounds familiar: more fruits and vegetables, less red meat. But, though Americans seem to know about good nutrition, we don't seem to practice it. This hour on Science Friday, find out how we're eating, and why we eat what we eat.
Guests:
Marion Nestle
Chairman
Department of Nutrition and Food Studies
New York University
New York, NY
Barry Popkin
Professor of Nutrition
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
Paul Rozin
Professor of Psychology
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
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