The upcoming holiday weekend is an opportunity for some nutrition-related reading, listening to podcasts or viewing online content we might not have time to otherwise. Enjoy!

Reading…

***USAToday’s 5-part series on diabetes in America: Part 1 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/10/01/type-2-diabetes-prevention-progress/70768126007/;

Part 2: diabetes in MS https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/10/01/diabetes-runs-deep-in-rural-mississippi/70769018007/; Part 3: diabetes in CO https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/10/01/colorado-type-2-diabetes-inequities-remain/70785344007/; Part 4: managing diabetes https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/10/01/managing-type-2-diabetes/70785333007/; Part 5: solutions.

**Ever wonder how they got the name Ozempic or Zepbound? https://slate.com/technology/2023/11/zepbound-weight-loss-drug-ozempic-pharmaceutical-names.html .

**Is it AI or is it real online? Some tips and AI detectors

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2023/10/26/how-to-spot-ai-deepfakes/71294803007/.

On TikTok…

**Mom’s easy and healthy WIC-approved recipes go viral

https://www.care.com/c/mom-shares-wic-approved-recipes-tiktok/.

TikTokers teach authentic multicultural food prep

https://www.retaildietitians.com/articles/tiktok-stars-teach-followers-authentic-ethnic-food-preparation/.

Viewing…

**Peeled – the first all-vegan cooking competition show

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw1DTWUwnik7WlBEpXpvVBww9VlrPthae

Listening…

**The Plate Show podcast for K-2, 3-5, 6 – 9 year olds aims to expand the palates of picky eaters with foods from other cultures https://www.laughingplace.com/w/entertainment/the-plate-show-podcast/  and teacher resources https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/pumpkin-spice-podcast/the-plate-show/.

**2 Post Reports podcast episodes:

Lunchables on school menus – Oct. 20, 2023 episode, 49 minutes https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/post-reports/how-lunchables-ended-up-on-Wo5QH16agud/;

The Wild West of off-brand Ozempic – Oct. 16, 2023, 26 minutes https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/post-reports/the-wild-west-of-off-brand-g7mi-qsp5kJ/.

Substack newsletters…

**The cultural history of snacks around the world: snackstack.net

**Cookbook author Lukas Volger: substack.com/@lukasvolger <mailto:substack.com/@lukasvolger>

**For cookbook fans: stainedpagenews.com