Is your Instagram overflowing with saucy beef cakes? Troves of people filling their stomachs with protein and minds with propaganda? Parker DeVore PZ ’27 asks you to step outside the videodrome and ask if our relationship with protein is dogma, health or just the most current manifestation of America’s collective food anxiety.
Tag: Eating Disorders
OPINION: Confronting food anxiety at the 5Cs
Maintaining a healthy relationship with food in college can feel like an uphill battle. Estranged from eating routines and support structures from back home, students are left to go into the panopticon that is the college dining hall and the freedom of unlimited food options becomes a source of anxiety. Sarah Russo PO ’28 explores how the transition to college dining can complicate our relationship with food, especially for those with a history of disordered eating.
‘The Making of the American Calorie & Metabolic Metrics of Empire’: Dr. Athia Choudhury discusses the rise of the calorie and modern diet culture
On Mar. 6, Pomona College’s Gender and Women Studies Department hosted a talk by Dr. Athia Choudhury on diet culture and the rise of the calorie.
Overcoming the stigma: Claremont Colleges host events for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
The Claremont Colleges Eating Disorder Task Force Team hosted a series of events highlighting National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
OPINION: I didn’t moralize food — and event organizers should cut back on it
Rowan Gray CM ’26 responds to a response article defending himself on his anti-sugar piece.
OPINION: For the love of God, can we please stop moralizing food?
Cecelia Blum SC ’24 responds a recent opinion article that described the drawbacks of sugar consumption.
Read it and weep: On breaking up with diets
Nina Potischman PO ’21 reflects on her relationship with food, the wellness industry and the effect Christy Harrison’s book “Anti-Diet” had on her life.
What your mama didn’t tell you: A body positivity discussion for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Gloria Lucas, activist and Nalgona Positivity Pride founder, hosted “Eating Disorders and Body Love: The Things Mama Didn’t Tell You.”
OPINION: Numbers are a somewhat effective measurement of health and shouldn’t be ignored in service of a minority
CW: Mentions of eating disorders On Nov. 8, TSL published an opinion article titled “Diet culture hurts students, silences those in recovery.” While I agree with some of the writers’ claims, such as Los Angeles being a “notoriously image-focused place” where weight loss and physical appearance are marketed as dominant
OPINION: Promoting body positivity to prevent drunkorexic behaviors
CW: Mentions of eating disorders In a limited online survey of 39 students conducted at the 5Cs, we posed the question “What makes you healthy?” The results showed that most students believe regular exercising, a normal sleep schedule, socializing, and eating nutritious foods — living a “balanced” lifestyle — make