Can I Have Another Snack? podcast is an exploration of appetite, identity, and bodies. We talk about how we feed ourselves and our kids (in all senses of the wo...
49: "Anti-Facism is Public Health" with Humaira Mayet
Today I'm talking to the incredible Humaira Mayet, a dietitian and activist interested in how racism and imperialism have shaped the profession. We cover so much in this episode, including: 👉 Humaira's Master’s thesis, which explores the experiences of South Asian Muslims navigating cardiometabolic disease in the UK, as well as the impact of Islamophobia and structural racism in healthcare👉 The true meaning of 'decolonisation' and how the health and nutrition sphere has co-opted the term for tools like the EatWell plate👉 Surveillance and profiling in society, such as Prevent Duty, and how it plays out on the body, as it transfers from state- to self-surveillance 👉 The life-affirming work of anti-facism and how public health is really about safeguarding populations and reaffirming their right to life👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on atmLet us know your thoughts on this episode over on canihaveanothersnack.com. If you'd like to sign up to receive bonus podcasts from CIHAS, you can upgrade your subscription here.
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48: Air Fryers and Egg Pots - FEBRUARY ALL OF THE SNACKS
Your February ALL OF THE SNACKS episode is here! A paid subscriber-only bonus episode where myself and our audio engineer Lucy Dearlove answer listener questions.Coming up in this episode: 👉 One listener who's feeling frustrated with badly designed clothing asks Lucy for advice about getting into sewing and patterns, so they can make clothes that actually fit👉 What the 30/30/30 method actually is and precisely how it is BS👉 Feelings about air fryers - are they convenient cooking or is diet culture doing a one over on us?👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on atm.Free subscribers can listen to a trailer above, and if you'd like to listen to the episode in full (and access the transcript below), upgrade your membership here. As well as access to the bonus podcasts, you'll unlock all my Dear Laura posts, Snacky Bits threads and loads more. Let us know your thoughts on the episode over at www.canihaveanothersnack.com.
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47: "Breaking Rule Number One: Talking About Fat Club" with Dr. Kamila Irvine
Today I'm talking to the brilliant Dr. Kamila Irvine, senior lecturer in body image and eating disorders at the University of Lincoln, where she teaches and researches all things body image in the context of eating disorders and beyond. In this podcast we discuss:👉 Some of Kamila's areas of research, including the impact study she's doing with Body Happy Org👉 The National Child Measurement Programme (or NCMP) and what happens after a child has been weighed at school and referred to a weight management service👉 The research paper she's working on on 'Fat Clubs', which documents individuals' experiences of being referred to weight management services as a child👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on atmCome and let us know what you thought of the episode in the comments over on canihaveanothersnack.com. If you'd like to sign up to receive bonus podcasts from CIHAS, you can upgrade your subscription here.
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46: Diet Culture Noise: Ozempic, Channel 4 and UPF challenges - JANUARY ALL OF THE SNACKS
Your first ALL OF THE SNACKS episode of 2025 is here! Listen to the whole episode FOR FREE when you sign up for a month's free trial of CIHAS!In this episode we're covering the January diet culture noise we're feeling right now, and discussing:👉 Weight loss injectables and the discourse surrounding them👉 The Glucose Goddess' new Channel 4 TV show, Eat Smart: Secrets of the Glucose Goddess👉 M&S's new health and wellness ranges - Brain Food and YAY! Mushrooms (who even came up with that name)👉 and The New York Times' UPF January health challenge - plus, as always, what we're snacking on atmYou can listen to a free trailer of this episode above, but if you'd like to listen in full (and access the transcript), upgrade your membership here. As well as the bonus podcasts, you'll unlock all my Dear Laura posts, Snacky Bits threads and loads more. We're offering a month-long free trial this January, so get it whilst it lasts!Let us know your thoughts on this episode over on canihaveanothersnack.com.
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45: "Fat and Fabulous" - Alison Perry on Reclaiming Confidence During Mid-Life and Perimenopause
Today I'm talking to the brilliant Alison Perry, Instagrammer, writer, and host of the Not Another Mummy Podcast, about reclaiming your mojo mid-life, especially after having kids and entering the perimenopause. In this episode we discuss:👉 Alison's peri journey so far, and how the peri space is rife with diet culture, toxic wellness messaging, and anti fatness 👉 Supporting kids in their changing bodies (especially when our own bodies are also changing)👉 What it means to reclaim your confidence mid-life and embrace being fat and fabulous!Come and let us know what you thought of the episode in the comments over on canihaveanothersnack.com. If you'd like to sign up to receive bonus podcasts from CIHAS, you can upgrade your subscription here.
Can I Have Another Snack? podcast is an exploration of appetite, identity, and bodies. We talk about how we feed ourselves and our kids (in all senses of the word!), and the ingredients we need to survive in diet culture. We’re sitting with the questions: who or what are we nurturing? And who or what is nurturing us? Hosted by Laura Thomas - anti-diet nutritionist and author of the Can I Have Another Snack? newsletter. canihaveanothersnack.com
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