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145: What You Need to Know about Coronavirus & Food - Dr. Taylor Wallace

2020/3/30
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“Experts are advising food preparations should continue as normal, which includes washing produce under running tap water – no added soaps or detergents.  According to the CDC/FDA, there is currently no evidence to support transmission of COVID 19 associated with food or food packaging.” 

Tune into this episode to learn about food, nutrition and coronavirus including:

  • how to handle food safely during the COVID-19 outbreak
  • safe ways to wash produce
  • tips for safe grocery shopping
  • what's real about coronavirus and food packaging
  • how to avoid immune-boosting food and supplement scams
  • what you can do to safely support a healthy immune system

My guest today is Dr. Taylor C. Wallace, PhD, CFS, FACN, Principal and CEO at the Think Healthy Group and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at George Mason University. Dr. Wallace’s background includes a PhD in Food Science and Nutrition from The Ohio State University. 

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