Welcome to episode 4 of '9 to Thrive: Quick Health Tips for Busy Lives,' hosted by your trusted Nutrition Nerd, CiCi! This episode dives deep into the unsettling reality of food deserts and the high cost of healthy eating in America.

What's Inside:

• Unpack the dire consequences of food deserts


• Discover the real price tag on a healthy diet


• Explore the proposed solutions and alternatives to these issues

Why Listen?

• Gain a nuanced understanding of how the lack of access to nutritious food impacts public health, and how it's interconnected with economic and social conditions.


• Learn about the real economic barriers to healthy eating, including the rising costs of organic food and how policy could be the game-changer we need.


• Equip yourself with actionable tips and knowledge to become a more conscious consumer and advocate for healthier communities.

Tune in and nerd out with CiCi as she navigates the intricacies of these pressing issues, converting them into digestible, actionable insights. It's time to become empowered consumers and community change-makers!

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Episode Sources:

• Healthy Food Prices Increased More Than the Prices of Unhealthy Options during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Concurrent Challenges to the Food System


• Does Healthy Eating Cost More?


• 6 Ways to Get Involved with Food Policy