2406: Public Health Warning on New Food Scoring System

September 7, 2022

2406: Public Health Warning on New Food Scoring System

September 7, 2022

WW: Public Health Warning on New Food Scoring System

Today’s show might sound like a bit of a rant, but it’s only because I feel so passionate about providing you with facts…

Today I want to go over a large scale research study providing a new, proposed, scoring system for over 8,000 foods.

Not only is this information an example of bad science, but I feel it can be detrimental to the larger population who would look at it and take it at face value…

So on today’s #CabralConcept 2406 we’ll dig into what this research is doing and why I felt it necessary to share this public health warning on the new food scoring system – Enjoy the show and let me know what you thought in the comments!

Show Highlights & Big Takeaways

1. Scoring

This system allotted points to over 8,000 foods and looked at carbs, proteins, fibers, saturated fat and the glycemic index of each food.

2. Common Sense

While this study was performed by doctors at a prestigious university, the results of the study do not reflect common sense. Take a look at some of the foods that had the highest points (meaning best for you) and decide for yourself if you agree with the results.

3. Processed Foods

One major concern with this food scoring system is that it normalizes processed, fake foods. We know that processed foods play a big role in the major causes of mortality and it’s important to note that the benefit of this study and the new scoring system greatly help out Big Food and Big Pharma.