The Culture Of It All
The Culture Of It All is a weekly podcast where we don’t just talk about ditching diet culture, we unlearn together, heal our body image, and fight for fat acceptance and true size inclusivity.
Your host, Melanie Knights [she/they] — is an unapologetically fat, fashion content creator, storyteller, introverted Aquarius with a fondness for all things fat and spooky.
This is a space where the fat community is seen, heard, and celebrated. It's where you can come to unlearn, heal, and find connection — and where everyone, in every body, is invited to listen, learn, and actively advocate for change.
Together, we'll challenge weight stigma, confront fat stereotypes, and dive deep into how diet culture impacts every part of our lives.
The Culture Of It All
Ghosting Diet Culture: Finding Food Neutrality This Halloween
Our F-word for this episode is ‘food’. In this episode we’ll be discussing food neutrality, in particular how messaging online, and the binary language we often use around food can lead to complicated relationships with food.
We’re going to explore:
- Why we have binary feelings about food
- Fear-based messaging & our relationship to food
- Defining food neutrality & exploring our fears
- Neutral food practices for Halloween
Takeaways
Food is often associated with guilt and shame due to diet culture.
Finding joy in food can lead to a healthier relationship with it.
BMI is an outdated and flawed measurement.
Practising food neutrality means recognizing that all foods have value.
The diet industry thrives on creating fear around food choices.
Self-trust is essential in developing a positive relationship with food.
Challenging societal norms around food can empower individuals.
Engaging in non-food related activities can help reduce food focus during holidays.
The nutrition content of food does not define one's worth.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Embracing Food Neutrality During Halloween
12:05 Understanding Diet Culture and Its Impact
31:06 Practising Food Neutrality and Intuitive Eating
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