Eat the Rainbow to Protect Yourself from Environmental Pollution

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health and Dr. Dawn Brewer, Associate Professor and Leader of the UK Superfund Research Center Community Engagement Core Episode 33, Season 4 The UK Superfund Research Center is federally funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and it integrates multidisciplinary research, training, and stakeholder engagement around the common theme of reducing health risks posed by environmental contaminants in vulnerable communities.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Brewer and Dr. Norman-Burgdolf share how eating produce filled with phytonutrients can help our bodies combat the effects of pollution in the environment in which we live. For more information about Superfund Research: UK Superfund Research Center For more information about including fruits and vegetables in your eating plan: FCS3-598 - Make Your Plate a Rainbow Plate it up! Kentucky Proud Recipes To Connect with FCS Extension: Kentucky Extension Offices UK FCS Website FCS Facebook FCS Instagram