Why Americans Feel Guilty About Food and the French Don’t | Dr. Paul Rozin
This is a Vintage episode from 2005.
Why This Episode Matters
Dr. Paul Rozin brings psychology into the dining room, explaining how culture shapes appetite, portion size, pleasure, and food anxiety.
The episode gets at a question that still feels painfully current: why do Americans obsess over food and health, yet often get less pleasure and worse outcomes from eating?
Paul’s comparisons between American and French attitudes toward chocolate, cream, portions, and mealtime turn food culture into something concrete and memorable.
Mark Pascal and Francis Schott push the conversation beyond…
The skinny
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