Queen’s professor weighs in on protein trend in new release

By Christena Lawrie, CFRC's Broadcast Journalist and Local Journalism Initiative Reporter.

Protein seems to be the nutrient of the moment, sold as a muscle builder, a weight-loss tool, an anti-aging solution, a catch-all fix.

It’s a trend that caught the attention of Queen’s University Kinesiology and Health Studies professor Dr. Samantha King while at a gym here in Kingston, sparking a deeper look into the conversation surrounding protein.

That curiosity led to her new book, “Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar”, co-written with Gavin Weedon, professor of Sport, Health and the Body at Nottingham Trent University. The book traces protein’s rise from a scientific concept to a marketing phenomenon, investigating how its popularity has been shaped by industry, culture, and identity.

Dr. King sits down with CFRC to unpack what this trend says about how we think about food and health.

Listen to the full story here.