Congressman Jim McGovern the leader of the bipartisan task force ‘Food is your Medicine’ visited the lab to learn more about the nutrition research happening in our lab!
‘Food is your medicine’: Advocating for nutrition policies
Date Posted: martes, agosto 25, 2020
In my experience, most people face incredible challenges in switching to a healthy diet.
These challenges include the high cost of fruits and vegetables, while processed ultra-sugared foods are readily available and usually at lower cost; limited access to fresh foods, what is often referred to as a food desert; misconceptions about healthy food taste; lack of experience in cooking healthy foods; and insufficient time to cook or to learn how to cook. Hence, how can we — scientists and physicians — champion the importance of fruits and vegetables and healthy eating if our patients can’t pay the price or can’t find quality food in the stores nearby?