Redesigning Our Food System To Make Health Accessible For All

<p>This episode is brought to you by<a href="http://www.athleticgreens.com/hyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Athletic Greens</a> and<a href="http://rupahealth.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Rupa Health</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We are living in an epidemic of chronic disease that is destroying our health, our communities, and our economy. The common denominator between all of these things is food, or more specifically, our food system. The way our food is grown, transported, processed, and consumed is making us sick and driving health disparities related to income and race, especially among marginalized groups.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Marcia Chatelain, Dr. Rupa Marya, Raj Patel, and Karen Washington about creating a society that cultivates health, how our existing social structures predispose us to illness, and how we can make great changes to our food system through grassroots efforts.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dr. Marcia Chatelain is a professor of history and African American studies at Georgetown University. The author of <em>South Side Girls: Growing up in the Great Migration</em>, she teaches about women’s and girls’ history, as well as black capitalism. Her latest book, <em>Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America</em>, examines the intricate relationship among African American politicians, civil rights organizations, communities, and the fast food industry.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dr. Rupa Marya is an associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, where she practices and teaches Internal Medicine. Her research examines the health impacts of social systems, from agriculture to policing. She is a cofounder of the Do No Harm Coalition, a collective of health workers committed to addressing disease through structural change.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Raj Patel is a research professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs, a professor in the university’s department of nutriti