Hi friends! On this episode we are joined by Gabriela(Gabby) Puche, a Venezuelan-American registered dietitian. She shares with us some of her favorite memories of her Venezuelan food culture as well as current family traditions. Gabby explains long-term supply-chain and economic crises,tradeoffs between food and medicine, and how scarcity-to-abundance in the U.S. can drive overeating and weight gain. Learn how to better support the Venezuelans amid an 8-million-person diaspora. Listen now!
Note to the listener: This episode was recorded prior to theJuly earthquakes which impacted Venezuela. If you are interested in donating towards those affected please visit:
World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/
World Food Programme https://www.wfp.org/
UNICEF Latin America https://www.unicef.org/lac/en
Chapters
00:00 Episode preview
01:01 Welcome
01:34 Meet Gabby
03:02 Growing Up Venezuelan
04:14 Immigrant Journey
06:16 A Venezuelan Plate
08:44 Arepas Explained
10:40 Fruits Veggies and Carb Myths
14:16 Holiday Foods and Hallacas
16:16 Food Crisis in Venezuela
22:08 From Scarcity to Abundance
25:17 Resilience and Policy Lessons
32:44 Respect for the Venezuelan Diaspora
35:53 Support Venezuelan Businesses
37:10 Disclaimers
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Get to know your host: Areli GutierrezMS RD CSR LD is a board certified kidney dietitian passionate about culturalinclusion in nutrition and health!
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