How can consumers change the Food System? – Stefanie Sacks

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What consumers can start to do is actually read ingredient labels to start to understand what’s in their food and start to question how our food is being sourced. We spend far more time investigating what kind of car to buy than we do what kind of food to put in our body. If consumers just took some of that time and devoted it to food sourcing, food questions, we’d be a lot healthier.

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    Author, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Dietitian Nutritionist, Educator How can consumers change the Food System? – Stefanie Sacks

    Stefanie Sacks, MS, CNS, CDN is a culinary nutritionist, author, radio show host, educator, speaker and consultant. She works hands-on ...read more.

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    Gosh, what I would say to consumers is always feel good about what you can do, not about what you can’t do, and to understand that change actually happens in your home, when you go to the grocery store, when you have conversations with the people around you. And sometimes worrying about the larger problems […]

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    What is your vision for the Food System? – Stefanie Sacks

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