Taste Radio

Sometimes you just need to tell it like it is. Dr. Robert Lustig has no problem with that approach, especially if it will save lives. A professor of pediatric endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Lustig is a leading public health authority who has lectured and written extensively about how sugar and ultra-processed food have fueled a surge in chronic diseases. His work spans 40 years of clinical research focused on childhood obesity, diabetes and other issues that lead to metabolic disease. The keynote speaker at Manna Tree’s second annual Global Health Forum, Dr. Lustig pulled no punches when discussing how decades of overconsumption and poor quality food are root causes of chronic illness and an American healthcare system strained by a perpetually sick population. While the problems seem overwhelming, Dr. Lustig noted the role that innovative food and beverage companies can play in effecting change, a topic he discussed at length in this episode.  Following Dr. Lustig’s intervie