Truth, Reconciliation, and Food

First Video Story: Health + Red Meat

This section of my story is the educate people on the health effects of meat. My intention is not to direct people towards vegetarianism or veganism. However, I would like to promote healthy portions and healthier meats. Dr. Heather Fields in an internist at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale ,AZ. The Mayo clinic has been doing research about the effects of red meat on health. Dr. Fields provides information she found on meats in Mayo studies in an interview:


Just a summary of the message I want to convey in this video story.
I found Joe Piscatella to be quite blunt and very informative. He is a health expert, not just limited to dietary health, but also specializes in stress management and exercise. Piscatella is the author of sixteen best-selling, host of three PBS television specials, and has been a guest expert on various TV shows throughout his career.

I wanted to include this little diagram of a healthy plate. I feel that the food pyramid doesn't do a great job of providing accurate portion sizes. When I saw this diagram, I was kind of surprised. My own plates for lunch and dinner (at least at the dining hall) don't look like this, which I will try to improve on.

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