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A Taste of Ginger

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04
Apr
2016
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Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/04/2016
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Location
Museum of Fine Arts


One of Boston’s most anticipated culinary occasions of the year, A Taste of Ginger, will be held on

Monday, April 4th in the beautiful Art of the Americas Wing at the Museum of Fine Arts. Proceeds

from A Taste of Ginger will benefit Joslin Diabetes Center’s Asian American Diabetes Initiative

(AADI) which works to enhance the quality of life and health outcomes for the rising number of

Asian Americans living with diabetes, and collaborates with Joslin as they work to find a cure.

Each year, hundreds of supporters and foodies gather to enjoy a lively evening, including the

opportunity to meet and taste the cuisine of Boston’s most celebrated chefs such as Joanne

Chang, Tiffani Faison, Jasper White, Andy Husbands and Jose Duarte, amidst the beauty of the

MFA.

Event honoree William C. Hsu, M.D., Founder and Medical Director of Joslin’s Asian Clinic and

Vice President of International Programs, focuses on understanding the cause of diabetes in the

Asian American population and uncovering effective treatments through a culturally tailored

approach to care. Dr. Hsu led the research behind Screen at 23. Because of this work, the ADA

now recommends testing Asian Americans at a lower BMI of 23 kg/m2, instead of starting

screening for diabetes in those with a BMI of 25 kg/m2 or higher, which is the standard for the

general population. The new guidelines address the disproportionately heavier disease burden of

diabetes in Asian Americans, including those who might otherwise not have been identified

because of their lack of appearance of obesity. Dr. Hsu served as co-Director of the AADI at Joslin

for 10 years, published a bilingual diabetes guide and co-initiated the original A Taste of Ginger

benefit.

Honoree Bik-Fung Ng has been a committee member of A Taste of Ginger since its creation in

2005; she has more than 30 years of experience in the food industry and has been an activist in

the Asian Community for many years, often collaborating with the AADI on nutrition-related

projects.

A Taste of Ginger will be emceed by Meghna Chakrabarti, co-host of Radio Boston on WBUR. Co-

chairs include long-time Joslin supporter, Dawn Reardon, Joslin clinician Greeshma K. Shetty, M.D.

and her husband, Sanjay K. Shetty, M.D.

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