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In this episode, Jessa and Kelly dive into the history of food safety, the efficacy of food labels, and their own dietary struggles. Tangents include conspiracy theories about a president's death, drinking too many cups of coffee, and the ways in which income inequality and other social forces hinder access to healthy food.  Small notes: The FDA action approved by the Supreme Court in 1973 originally commenced in 1962, not 1972. See the FDA website for more:  https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-history/milestones-us-food-and-drug-law. Here are the books we discussed in our podcast:  Michael Pollan, The Botany of Desire Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma  Other sources: Aubrey, Allison. “Does Subsidizing Crops We're Told to Eat Less of Fatten Us up?” NPR, NPR, 18 July 2016, www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/07/18/486051480/we-subsidize-crops-we-should-eat-less-of-does-this-fatten-us-up. Bittman, Mark, et al. “How a National Food Policy Could Save Millions of American Lives.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 7 Nov. 2014, www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-a-national-food-policy-could-save-millions-of-american-lives/2014/11/07/89c55e16-637f-11e4-836c-83bc4f26eb67_story.html. Long, Michael W., et al. “Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Restaurant Menu CALORIE Labeling.” American Journal of Public Health, vol. 105, no. 5, 2015, doi:10.2105/ajph.2015.302570. Petimar J, Zhang F, Cleveland L P, Simon D, Gortmaker S L, Polacsek M et al. Estimating the effect of calorie menu labeling on calories purchased in a large restaurant franchise in the southern United States: quasi-experimental study BMJ 2019; 367 :l5837 doi:10.1136/bmj.l5837 “The FDA's Menu-Labeling Rule (Updated), " Health Affairs Health Policy Brief, July 13, 2015.DOI: 10.1377/hpb20150713.56602 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelly-garrison/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelly-garrison/support]

This episode, Jessa and Kelly share their thoughts on America's unusually high maternal mortality rate, with Jessa offering a medical perspective and Kelly offering some legal and policy aspects to the discussion. We talked about how maternal mortality disproportionately impacts Black and Indigenous women, the gaps in American healthcare, and even how hospitals are designed to make childbirth more high-stress.  Please contact us if you have an experience to share! Also, we are currently adapting to a new, bi-weekly schedule, so bear with us! Thank you so much for your support! For additional information on how the state of California has reduced maternal mortality rate via "drills" and education about common signs of conditions that cause maternal death, read here: Renee Montagne, To Keep Women from Dying in Childbirth, Look to California, NPR (Jul. 29, 2018, 8:02 am.), https://www.npr.org/2018/07/29/632702896/to-keep-women-from-dying-in-childbirth-look-to-california#:~:text=To%20Keep%20Women%20From%20Dying%20In%20Childbirth%2C%20Look%20To%20California%20%3A%20NPR&text=Live%20Sessions-,To%20Keep%20Women%20From%20Dying%20In%20Childbirth%2C%20Look%20To%20California,rate%20by%20more%20than%20half. Sources: The Central Intelligence Agency, Country Comparison: Maternal Mortality Rate, CIA Factbook, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2223rank.html (Retrieved Oct. 13th, 2020) Collier, Ai-Ris Y, and Rose L Molina. “Maternal Mortality in the United States: Updates on Trends, Causes, and Solutions.” NeoReviews vol. 20,10 (2019): e561-e574. doi:10.1542/neo.20-10-e561 Metcalfe, A, Wick, J, Ronksley, P. Racial disparities in comorbidity and severe maternal morbidity/mortality in the United States: an analysis of temporal trends. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2018; 97: 89– 96. Nina Martin & Renee Montagne, Black Mothers Keep Dying After Birth. Shalon Irving’s Story Explains Why, NPR(Dec. 7, 2017, 7:51 p.m.), https://www.npr.org/2017/12/07/568948782/black-mothers-keep-dying-after-giving-birth-shalon-irvings-story-explains-why. Nina Martin & Renee Montagne, The Last Person You’d Expect to Die in Childbirth, ProPublica & NPR(May 12, 2017) Tara O’Neill Hayes & Carly McNeil, Maternal Mortality in the United States, American Action Forum (Sep. 9th, 2019),  https://www.americanactionforum.org/insight/maternal-mortality-in-the-united-states. Pregnancy-Related Deaths, The CDC, https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/maternal-deaths/index.html (last updated May 7, 2019). Report from Nine Maternal Mortality Review Committees, Reviewtoaction.org (2018)  Susan Scutti, After Serena Williams Gave Birth, ‘Everything Went Bad.” CNN (Jan. 11, 2018, 2:20 p.m.) What is the Fourth Trimester? Pregnancy, Birth, and Baby, The Government of Australia Health Direct(Oct. 9, 2019),  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelly-garrison/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelly-garrison/support]

Jessa and Kelly are in the thick of it right now, between bar prep and a new rotation that requires Jessa to be in the OR at all hours. Please keep us in your thoughts and listen to Kelly's chat with Sanjana and Elizabeth at the Slice of Life [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slice-of-life/id1539789260] pod! It will debut on Monday, June 14th. See you soon! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelly-garrison/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelly-garrison/support]

This week, a caffeine-deprived Jessa and Kelly discuss personal and professional failures. Tangents include Kelly's graduation and big move, and Jessa's new rotation! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelly-garrison/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelly-garrison/support]

We're switching it up (pun intended)! Join us as we interview Mihdi, another lawyer-to-be, about navigating the school transfer process. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelly-garrison/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelly-garrison/support]