Unveiling the Venezuelan Diaspora: Food Traditions & the Impact of Global Events on Nutrition Care w/Gabby Puche MS, RDN, LD, IFNCP, RYT

<p>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!</p><p>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:</p><p>World Central Kitchen    https://wck.org/</p><p>World Food Programme     https://www.wfp.org/</p><p>UNICEF Latin America     <a href="https://www.unicef.org/lac/en">https://www.unicef.org/lac/en</a></p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Episode preview</p><p>01:01 Welcome </p><p>01:34 Meet Gabby</p><p>03:02 Growing Up Venezuelan</p><p>04:14 Immigrant Journey</p><p>06:16 A Venezuelan Plate </p><p>08:44 Arepas Explained</p><p>10:40 Fruits Veggies and Carb Myths</p><p>14:16 Holiday Foods and Hallacas</p><p>16:16 Food Crisis in Venezuela</p><p>22:08 From Scarcity to Abundance</p><p>25:17 Resilience and Policy Lessons</p><p>32:44 Respect for the Venezuelan Diaspora</p><p>35:53 Support Venezuelan Businesses</p><p>37:10 Disclaimers</p><p><br></p><p>Like what you hear? Take a screen shotof this episode and share on social! </p><p>You can find us on Instagram/Tiktok:@foodculturecurious. </p><p>You can also support by buying us acafecito at buymeacoffee.com/foodculturecurious or by following and rating ourpodcast. Every click helps!</p><p>Get to know our guest: IG @gabbyisafoodie</p><p>Get to know your host: Areli GutierrezMS RD CSR LD is a board certified kidney dietitian passionate about culturalinclusion in nutrition and health!</p><p>IG:@latinakidneydietitian</p><p>www.latinakidneydietitian.com</p><p><br></p>