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That’s the idea behind “Behind the Blue” – a weekly podcast created by UK Strategic Communications. It is designed to explore through probing interviews the in-depth the stories that make UK the university for Kentucky and that have impact across the institution, the Commonwealth and, in some cases, the world. 

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Apr 30, 2019

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 30, 2019) – Now in her eighth year on the faculty of the University of Kentucky, Alison Gustafson is very happy to be a Wildcat. Gustafson is  associate professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition within UK’s  College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. 

Along with her classroom teaching, Gustafson does extensive research and outreach focused on helping people make healthier food choices.

On this week’s episode of “Behind the Blue,” UKPR’s Carl Nathe talks with Gustafson about her work to help Kentuckians make real strides in the battle against chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. Through the efforts of Gustafson and her colleagues, hopeful signs are appearing on the horizon. 

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