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Podcast: The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
Episode: Getting 10,000 Black Women To Go Vegan
Description: More than half of all African-American women are obese, according to the CDC. And the solution to stop the unhealthy epidemic is a plant-based diet, according to "The Ageless Vegan" Tracye McQuirter. The public health nutritionist joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to discuss her efforts to inspire the community to get healthy through the 10,000 Black Vegan Women campaign which helps women modify their eating habits. The pair also discuss social injustices of food in underprivileged communities and why there can be significant disparities in life expectancy even among people who live only blocks...