{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Dr. B Show","title":"Empowering Communities Through Food Industry Workforce Development with Jhack Sepulveda","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1713,"description":"In this episode of Dr. B Show, Dr. B interviews Jhack Sepulveda, an entrepreneur and executive director of Orange County Food Tech at SUNY Orange. They discuss Jhack's journey from being a trained dietitian to creating his own successful business, EatGood Consultants, which focuses on providing regulatory compliance consulting to small and medium-sized food service establishments and manufacturers. Jhack also talks about his passion for nutrition education and helping marginalized communities improve their access to education and job opportunities in the food industry.\n\nKEY TAKEAWAYS\n\nJhack Sepulveda, an entrepreneur and executive director of Orange County Food Tech at SUNY Orange, discusses his journey from a trained dietitian to creating EatGood Consultants, which offers regulatory compliance consulting to small and medium-sized food businesses.\nEatGood Consultants focuses on helping smaller establishments that may not afford larger compliance programs and face language barriers, providing them with education and tools to stay in compliance.\nJhack emphasizes the importance of nutrition education and addressing lifestyle factors like diet and physical activity to combat prevalent diseases like heart disease and diabetes.\nThe Latino community and Black Americans have higher rates of heart disease and diabetes, which can be attributed to factors like diet, physical activity, smoking, and alcohol consumption.\nOrange County Food Tech's mission is to empower underemployed and low-income individuals through workforce development programs, career readiness, nutrition education, and food industry-specific training.\nThe initiative aims to upskill individuals, providing them with recognized certificates and on-the-job training opportunities, fostering sustainable wages and growth within the food industry.\nJhack encourages those interested in creating curriculums, instructing courses, or contributing to the initiative to reach out and be part of the positive change in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ehR9cTCnmBZFWctXoIKsds6cAFSUzPJPspHxtIPlB_Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNjlh/ODEzODJkMjkzZmNj/ZjcyYTI5Njc3MjVl/ZjliMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}