Food Dignity Podcast

Today, Clancy speaks with Glen Providence, the Executive Director of Hebni Nutrition Consultants. Under his leadership, Hebni has significantly impacted addressing food insecurity and health disparities in Orlando's food desert neighborhoods. In this episode, you won't want to miss their discussion about HEBNI, the issue of redlining, social isolation, and gentrification, as well as how zip code d...

Today, Clancy speaks with Fredéric Laforge, Co-founder and CEO of The Farmers' Truck. He is a serial entrepreneur with a fervent relief in social enterprise who sees business as more than just a wealth generator. You won't want to miss their discussion about what mobile farmers' market is all about, the impact it creates to address food insecurity, and Frederic's role in this advocacy. Listen and...

Today, Clancy speaks with Alex Amouyel, President and CEO of Newman's Own Foundation, a private grantmaking foundation whose mission is to nourish and transform the lives of children who face adversity. You won't want to miss their discussion about the importance of ensuring equal food access, no matter their zip code, skin color, abilities, or gender, to realize their full potential. She also des...

In this episode, Clancy speaks with Ertharin Cousin, Managing Director and CEO of Food Systems for the Future. She also served as the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) from 2012 until 2017. You won't want to miss their discussion about Cousin's advocacy in the food systems, how businesses across the food system work to increase the affordability and availability o...

Today, Clancy speaks with Sian Cuffy Young, Founder and CEO of Siel Environmental Services Limited. She is an award-winning waste management educator, consultant, and social entrepreneur. You won't want to miss their discussion about the issue of food waste in Trinidad and Tobago, the significance of culture in food waste, and how to create a food system that will reduce food waste. She also talke...

For today's episode, Clancy speaks with Chris Bernard, a proud native of Oklahoma, as the CEO and President of Hunger Free Oklahoma. His extensive involvement in public safety, juvenile justice, and anti-poverty has showcased his adept leadership in fostering public/private partnerships and coalition building to address intricate challenges. You won't want to miss their discussion about the gaps i...

Today, Clancy speaks with Erin Martin, Founder and Director of FreshRx Oklahoma, a produce prescription program partnering with primary care clinics while sourcing from local, regenerative farmers to produce measurable health outcomes and savings for the state of Oklahoma. In this episode, you won't want to miss their discussion about food being used as medicine, the implication of food in the qua...

Today, Clancy speaks with Sophia Lenarz-Coy, the Executive Director of The Food Group. She spent 15 years in Minnesota working on food access and equity. You won't want to miss their discussion about the role of farmers in fighting for food dignity, the misconceptions of people about the metrics of success for food banking, and how community partnerships can help break the barriers to food. Listen...

In this episode, Clancy speaks with Delphine Sellars, co-founder and Executive Director of UCAN (Urban Community AgriNomics).   UCAN is a nonprofit that focuses on integrating agriculture into the wealth, health and well-being of urban communities. You won't want to miss their discussion about UCAN and its fight against food insecurity. They also talked about bringing food resilience to people, th...

Today, Clancy speaks with Regina Harmon, the Executive Director of Food Recovery Network since 2015, who has been a pivotal voice in raising awareness and harnessing action to reduce food waste, end hunger, and positively impact the environment. You won't want to miss this episode their discussion about the most pressing challenges in food recovery, the interventions about food recovery as a fight...

For today's episode, Clancy speaks with Heile Gantan. Heile is a Senior Program Associate with Impact Justice's Food in Prison project, where she conducts research and creates programs across the country with various departments of corrections to improve the food environment and experience for incarcerated people. You won't want to miss their discussion about the reality of food and nutrition in c...

Today, Clancy speaks with Shannon Dobbs, Founder of the Food System Hackers and the author of "The Food Waste Rescue Manifesto: 9 Food Waste Mistakes We Need to Stop Making NOW." He has decades of experience in safe food handling. In this episode, you won't want to miss their discussion about the food desert problem, the barriers and challenges to food access, and the need for a system change to f...

Today, Clancy speaks with Martha Allen, Executive Director of Extra Table FEEDS, a statewide nonprofit food bank providing monthly food to 63 food pantries and soup kitchens. In this episode, they talked about the wrong definition of what hunger is, the dimensions of food insecurity and hunger for different people, and the impacts of having good, quality food in breaking the cycle of poverty and h...

Today, Clancy speaks with Cassandra Mobley, Chief Operating Officer at the Mississippi Food Network where she leads the Operations, Agency Relations, Programs, and Procurement teams. You won't want to miss their discussion about the need for food banks to be flexible and willing to adapt to their community, how food banks are funded, and the role of food banks in fighting food waste and food insec...

For today's episode, Clancy speaks with Jonathan Deutsch, Professor of Culinary Arts and Science and Director of Drexel Food Lab, a culinary innovation and food product research and development lab focused on solving real-world food system problems in the areas of sustainability, health promotion, and inclusive dining. You won't want to miss their discussion about the problems in the food system,...

For today's episode, Clancy talks with L. Carter Florence, DrPH, MPH, Vice President of Programs at Meals on Wheels America. She has been working in food access for nearly two decades, and with this, you will surely get tons of healthy discussions about how Meals on Wheels started, its impact on the community, and the qualifications to get into it. They also talked about the role of older adults a...

Today, Clancy speaks with Molly Riordan, the Director of Institutional Impact at the Center for Good Food Purchasing, the Chair of the American Planning Association Division of Food Systems Planning, and co-founder and treasurer of Philly Cooks for Philly, an institutional food nonprofit based in Philadelphia. You won't want to miss their discussion about improving the food supply chain, the defin...

In today's episode, Clancy speaks with Patrick O'Neill, CEO of Amp Your Good, Inc., Board Chair of Food Bank News, and the Executive Director of the STOP THE BLEED Project. You won't want to miss their discussion about his role in providing publication and media coverage about food banks and food pantries. They also talked about food being used as medicine, and Patrick's definition of what food di...

Today, Clancy speaks with Salaam Bhatti, the SNAP Director for the Food Research & Action Center, which focuses on strengthening SNAP access and benefit adequacy. You won't want to miss their discussion about what SNAP is all about, the Thrifty Food Plan, and the impacts of budget cuts on this program and other food programs in the country. They also talked about the criminal schemes targeting SNA...

Today, Clancy speaks with Conrad Shaw, Vice President of the Income to Support All (ITSA) Foundation and an activist in the Universal Basic Income space. You won't want to miss their discussion about Universal Basic Income (UBI), his advocacy for UBI through documentaries, and how we must learn to trust people and support their potential. Enjoy the show!

In this final episode of the Food as Power series, Clancy speaks with Victoria Zapata, the National Program Manager of Food Rescue US, about their mission to reduce food waste and break down barriers to fresh food options for those impacted by food insecurities. Don't miss this powerful discussion on the role of food as power, the issue of excess in food, and the systemic failures contributing to...

Today, Clancy speaks with Noreen Springstead, President and CEO of Partnership for a Healthier America, a premier national nonprofit founded in 2010 to ensure good food for all Americans, no matter their zip code. In this episode, you will hear their discussion about the difference between transformational and transactional relationships, what heart work means, and the issue of the scarcity mindse...

For today's episode, Clancy speaks with Taylor Quinn, a social entrepreneur dedicated to building nutritious, low-cost food systems. He is also the Executive Director of Tailored Food. You won't want to miss their discussion about the need to change the landscape of food by designing and creating a demand for products with diverse ingredients that are culturally relevant. They also talked about pe...

Today, Clancy speaks with Miguel Villareal, Co-Executive Director for the National Farm to School Network, which represents partners and members in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US Territories. In this episode, they discuss the most pressing challenges in schools, what a universal meal is all about, and food inequity among students.

Today, Clancy speaks with Lucy Flores, Design Strategist and Founder of Studio Magic Hour, a collaborative design studio working to advance equity in the food system. In this episode, you won't want to miss their discussion about how she uses design as a platform to advance equity in the food system, what it means to expand the lens on food beyond nutrition, and what it means to practice equity in...