Food Is Feminist: Diet Culture, Shame & Why It Feels Complicated

September 24, 2026 · 1:09:07 read

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FOOD IS FEMINIST: DIET CULTURE, SHAME & WHY IT FEELS COMPLICATED

What if you are not the problem?

Alyssa sits down with Rebecca Thomas, founder of Not Another Diet, to explore how food intersects with household labor, relationships, privilege, shame and women’s health.

Women entered the workforce but were never fully relieved of the responsibility for feeding their households. That history still shapes who shops, who cooks, who has time to exercise—and how women experience food.

Rebecca challenges the idea that health requires more discipline. Instead, she asks us to rely less on willpower and use more agency to shape our environments, relationships and everyday choices.

It is an invitation to get curious & think about what influences your relationship with food.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why food is a feminist issue

• Diet culture, body image and shame

• Privilege and access to whole foods

• Why willpower is not a long-term strategy

• How relationships influence eating

• Understanding processed foods

• Creating boundaries without deprivation

• Separating weight from personal worth

CONTENT NOTE

This episode discusses weight, dieting, body image, food shame and eating behaviors. Please support yourself and return when the conversation feels right for you.

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What messages about food, weight and health did you inherit? Share what challenged you and what you are still sitting with.

This episode is for educational purposes and is not a substitute for individualized medical, nutritional or mental-health care.