Seasonal Chef’s Secret Sauce: Supplemental Nutrition and Cultural Enthusiasm

Via Chaseedaw Giles

December 23, 2022

<br /> <span class="byline">Chaseedaw Giles</span></p> <p>Oldways Ambassadors Brenda Atchison and Glorya Fernandez led a KHN reporter through two cooking demonstrations that showcased modern touches on classic culture — such as a cold black-eyed pea salad just in time for the New Year. and garlic dill mojo sauce served over spinach salad.</p> <p>Last year, Kelly LeBlanc, nutrition director at Oldways, shared the organization’s heritage-based food guide pyramid with KHN <a href="https://khn.org/news/article/food-guidelines-change-but-fail-to-take-cultures-into-account/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">for a report on USDA food guidelines</a>. It’s the 10th anniversary of Oldways’ Taste of Africa heritage nutrition curriculum and this year the curriculum has become part of the Department of Agriculture <a href="https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/program-administration/snap-ed-toolkit-strategies-interventions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SNAP-Ed . Toolkit</a>a set of interventions from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program educational effort focused on helping low-income households make healthier food choices and reinforce healthy eating habits strong.</p> <p><a href="https://khn.org/about-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KHN</a> (Kaiser Health News) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism on health issues. Along with Policy Analysis and Exploration, KHN is one of the three main activities in Vietnam <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KFF</a> (Kaiser Family Foundation). KFF is a funded non-profit organization that provides information on health issues to the nation.</p> <h3>USE OUR CONTENT</h3> <p>This story can be republished for free (<a href="https://khn.org/news/article/colorado-considers-changing-its-red-flag-law-after-mass-shooting-at-nightclub/view/republish/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">detail</a>).</p> <p>
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