Nourishing Change: Food Insecurity's Impact on Marginalized Communities

Yumlish: Diabetes and Multicultural Nutrition

In today’s episode, we welcome Dr. Sara Bleich, a leading policy expert and researcher who specializes in the prevention of diet-related conditions, food insecurity, and racial inequality, as she discusses the critical issues driving inadequate nutrition in underserved populations. We’ll explore how access to healthy food options plays a pivotal role in disease prevention and consider the policy changes necessary to combat food insecurity.

Sara Bleich is a Professor of Public Health Policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She is a policy expert and researcher who specializes in diet-related diseases, food insecurity, and racial inequality with more than 180 peer-reviewed publications. Previously Sara served in the Biden Administration as the Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

“But one of my main messages for you all is that these are problems that are almost entirely preventable.”

“I would just really think about how you can in your day-to-day life or in your professional life, how you can facilitate those linkages and raise awareness about the importance of the federal nutrition assistance program.”

On This Episode You Will Learn:

• Poor Diet and Food Insecurity in Underserved Populations
• Key Factors that drive Poor Diet
• Relationship Between Income, Food Access, and Poor Nutrition
• Responsibilities During Biden Administration
• Main Takeaways of Paper (Co-Author): "Food Insecurity and Diabetes: Overview of Intersections and Potential Dual Solutions"

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