Toni Okamoto became overwhelmed with frustration after she watched family members suffer severe health consequences from the food they ate.
Her aunt suffered multiple amputations from Type 2 diabetes prior to dying, and her grandfather had multiple heart attacks before dying in a bypass surgery.
She also saw how their financial situations limited the choices they could make regarding their food.
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