80. Even When the Truth is Painful, it's Still Important: Unlearning Zionism as a Jewish Dietitian, a conversation with Natalie Katz, RDN, MPH

Episode 80 of Body Justice podcast is a compassionate and honest exploration of one person's journey of unlearning Zionism. Our guest is Natalie Katz, a Jewish eating disorder dietitian. In this episode we cover: 

• What Zionism is and how it connects to colonialism and other forms of oppression
• The historical context of Zionism within the Jewish and other religious communities
• An exploration of how Zionism hijacks the core values of Judaism 
• Natalie's journey to developing critical consciousness outside of Zionism-led propaganda 
• The connection between Zionism and the rise of anti-Jewish hatred
  • Systemic oppression and scapegoating of Jewish people
  • Why all of this matters for eating disorders

About Natalie:

Natalie is a registered dietitian and the founder of Feeding Your Soul Nutrition an outpatient insurance-based nutrition group practice specializing in eating disorder and non-diet nutrition care. Since 2017, she has grown the practice into a team of registered dietitians who provide compassionate, weight-inclusive support to clients of all ages, both virtually and in person. Natalie also provides clinical and business consultation to fellow clinicians in hopes of increasing eating disorder informed and inclusive care.

Visit Natalie's website here: https://feedingyoursoulnutrition.com/

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Disclaimer: this podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. This is not a replacement for individual therapy or medical advice.

As always, you can find the host of this podcast, Allyson, on her website: ⁠⁠www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com⁠⁠ or IG: ⁠⁠@bodyjustice.therapist.⁠⁠