Grant Schofield, on Why We Need To Stop Trusting Food Packaging

Send us Fan MailThis week on the Forkin' Good Podcast, we sit down with Professor Grant Schofield — one of New Zealand’s most outspoken voices on metabolic health — and we don’t hold back.We dive into:- Why the Health Star Rating system doesn’t work- Why cereal can score higher than smoked salmon- The powerful link between sugar, metabolism & mental health- Why high blood sugar drives chronic disease- What’s really happening in school lunchboxes- What “metabolic health” actually means- Why modern medicine treats symptoms — not causes- Microplastics, packaging & the bigger food system problemIf you’ve ever wondered:Why “no added sugar” doesn’t mean healthyHow to reverse Type 2 diabetesWhy ultra-processed food dominates supermarketsWhat prevention really meansThis episode is for you.Prevention isn’t a trend — it’s the cure.Listen, share, and send this to someone who needs to hear it.Hear more of Grant on his own podcast "Prevention is cure" here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fo64Q7yVXvHB2SZwxYngBFollow the podcast on Instagram and Tiktok: @forkingoodpodFollow Simon on his channels below:Instagram: @simon_gaultFacebook: @OfficialsimongaultTiktok: SimonjgaultYoutube: Simon GaultFollow Waste-ed with Kate here:Instagram: @wastedwithkateFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wastefreewithkateTiktok: wasted.kateYoutube: Waste-ed with KateSupport the show