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JI7

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2. the same as any other ethnic foods like italian, mexican, chinese , indian etc

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 12:35 AM

Dec 2012

you have to limit how much you eat. balance it out with more healthy stuff .

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Film explores African-Americans' unhealthy "soul food" habit [View all] FrodosPet Dec 2012 OP

Is there anything we can do to help? FrodosPet Dec 2012 #1

Some solutions nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #5

the same as any other ethnic foods like italian, mexican, chinese , indian etc JI7 Dec 2012 #2

So how do we teach this to African Americans without being elitist? FrodosPet Dec 2012 #6

i don't think it's about teaching as much as just providing resources JI7 Dec 2012 #7

Everything in moderation. Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #3

I'm cajun and from the deep south. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #4

How is this not infantilizing? XemaSab Dec 2012 #8

It's a major part of the movie I pointed to FrodosPet Dec 2012 #12

I agree. But I know hella POCs who eat healthy. LeftyMom Dec 2012 #13

Slavery again the genesis of this problem Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2012 #9

The thing is, when soul food was invented, it was healthy... lots of greens, beans and rice... Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #10

ingrained culture is difficult to change quinnox Dec 2012 #11

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