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This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, and Vuori.\n\nFood and racism are heavily tied, and the history of fast food franchises in America is one of many examples. In order to continue the fight for civil rights and name ongoing social and racial disparities, it\u2019s important to learn how we got here. I\u2019m excited to dig into all this with Marcia Chatelain.\xa0\n\nMarcia Chatelain is a Professor of History and African American Studies at Georgetown University. The author of South Side Girls: Growing up in the Great Migration, she teaches about women\u2019s and girls\u2019 history, as well as black capitalism. Her latest book, Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America examines the intricate relationship among African American politicians, civil rights organizations, communities, and the fast food industry.\xa0In 2021, Marcia received the Pulitzer Prize in History, the Hagley Prize in Business History, and the Organization of American Historians Lawrence W. Levine Award for Franchise. Marcia has received awards and honors from the Ford Foundation, the American Association of University Women, and the German Marshall Fund of the United States. In 2016, the Chronicle of Higher Education named her a Top Influencer in academia in recognition of her social media campaign #FergusonSyllabus, which implored educators to facilitate discussions about the crisis in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014.\xa0\n\nThis episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, and Vuori.\n\nRupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. Check out a free, live demo with Q&A or create an account here.\n\nBiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough formula contains 7 different forms of magnesium. There is truly nothing like it on the market. Use the code hyman10 at checkout for 10% off your next order here.\n\nIt\u2019s the perfect time to upgrade your wardrobe! Vuori is offering my community 20% off your first purchase here.\n\nHere are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):\xa0\n\n\nThe history of African American owned fast food franchises (6:01 / 3:00)\xa0\n\nAfrican American food culture, access, health, and economics (11:24 / 6:30)\xa0\n\nThe food industry targets marginalized communities toward junk food consumption (16:44 / 9:30)\xa0\n\nMaking the healthy choice the easy choice (18:19 / 15:20)\xa0\xa0\n\nSocial determinants of health and necessary policy change (24:55 / 20:50)\xa0\n\nThe true cost of the food we eat (34:22 / 29:00)\n\nThe dark side of corporate social responsibility spending (36:49 / 31:25)\xa0\n\nOvercoming the power of corporate lobbying (39:07 / 33:46)\xa0\n\nFood sovereignty and traditional foods (47:16 / 41:30)\xa0\xa0\n\nImproving societal systems and institutions (54:37 / 49:20)\xa0\n\n\xa0\nLearn more about Marcia Chatelain here and get a copy of her book, Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America, here.\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices