Nutrition is the focus of this episode of The Well-Being Manifesto, as hosts Dr. Moain Abu Dabrh and Dr. David Freeman sit down with Jerold Mande, CEO of Nourish Science, former senior advisor at the USDA, FDA, and White House, and adjunct professor at Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Together, they dive deep into how food as medicine can transform public health, healthcare costs, and equity across America.

From designing the Nutrition Facts Label to shaping landmark food and tobacco policies, Jerold Mande has spent decades on the front lines of nutrition science, food labeling reform, and evidence-based public health.

This conversation uncovers:

🍎 Why food is the most powerful — yet underutilized — lever for better health outcomes

🏥 How the U.S. "sick care" system can shift toward true healthcare through nutrition policy

💰 The role of the food industry, government, and NIH in advancing (or blocking) nutrition research

🌍 How inequities in food access, food deserts, and food swamps perpetuate chronic disease

⚖️ Why we need systemic reform — including a National Institute of Nutrition and accountability for ultra-processed foods

Mande also shares a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the FDA, the origins of modern food safety laws, and how America can reclaim public health leadership by treating food as the foundation of wellness, not disease. If you care about nutrition policy, preventive healthcare, food systems, and health equity, this is a must-listen episode that challenges the status quo — and offers a roadmap for change.

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