05/03/2026
We are proud to share this episode of Native America Calling featuring our own Dr. Neal Barnard and the inspiring story of Native Food for Life, a diabetes prevention program developed in collaboration between the Physicians Committee and tribal health officials on the Navajo Nation.
Jenson Yazzie lost 100 pounds through the program's traditional plant-based approach, and his story is one of many. The episode also features Dr. Josie Howard (Cherokee), a practicing psychiatrist who has supported plant-based diets across Indian Country and discusses behavior change.
Listen here: https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-april-29-2026-the-menu-traditional-diet-success-and-the-first-indigenous-chopped-champion/
