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The dark world of illness influencers
- josephcsible 5y ago> In a recent episode about the emphasis on protein in the diet, Hobbes and Gordon uncover the story of kwashiorkor, a form of malnutrition that can kill children being raised in areas with food scarcity. It was initially misunderstood as being a problem of not enough protein, which was used to market baby formula and other expensive supplements. And the focus on protein covered up the real issues, which was access to food in an area of extreme income inequality and colonial control. Wait, what? https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/kwashiorkor/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/kwashiorkor/ says "The main cause of kwashiorkor is not eating enough protein or other essential vitamins and minerals.", and https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001604.htm https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001604.htm says "Kwashiorkor is a form of malnutrition that occurs when there is not enough protein in the diet."