Roqe Ep#270 - Is Persian Food Healthy?? Tara Radcliffe, Dr. Rosa Moradi, Bita Arabian, Roqe Roundup

A special culinary-focused edition of Roqe with a dynamic debate amongst a panel of food enthusiasts and health experts addressing the simple but disputed question: “Is Persian Food Healthy?” Panelists joining Jian include Iranian-Canadian Doctor of Natural Medicine, and Ayurveda specialist, Dr. Rosa Moradi in the Roqe Studio, Iranian- American chef and culinary health coach, Tara Radcliffe in Los Angeles, and the founder of OvenHug and co-producer of the Modern Persian Food podcast, Bita Arabian in the Bay Area. The panel explores the health benefits of staples like saffron, pomegranate, and fresh herbs while demystifying some common misconceptions surrounding Persian cuisine…and the chat goes to some very fun and uncommon areas. Plus, Savvy Roham, Super P, and Smart Pegah are all present for an energetic Roundtable to discuss their personal takes on the topic of Persian food being healthy, Robert Malley abandoning his position, the continued fight for justice by the association of families of PS752, and more.