Food Dignity Podcast

For today's episode, Clancy speaks with Elizabeth Berkeley, Director of the Chicago Grows Food, focusing on her career in providing cooking, nutrition, and gardening education to individuals of all ages. You won't miss their discussion on strengthening food sovereignty through gardening, reducing barriers to gardening, and the impact of historical racism in gardening.

Today, Clancy speaks with Randy Rosso, an anti-poverty and food program data expert based in Washington D.C., a policy and data professional with 25 years of experience, and Principal of Food Data Nerd, LLC. You won't want to miss their discussion about the critical issues surrounding food insecurity, access, and policy design.

For today's episode, Clancy speaks with Mara Fleishman, CEO of the Chef Ann Foundation. She has dedicated the past ten years to championing the cause of healthier food for our nation's children. You won't want to miss their discussion about the challenges we face in the workforce for the school food program and what the parent advocacy tool kit looks like. Listen and enjoy the show!

Today, Clancy speaks with Devon Wood, Direct Service and Outreach Coordinator for the Kingston Emergency Food Collaborative. In this episode, they talked about having access to nutritious food that nurtures soul and mental health, the means of having access to the things that are meaningful and nourishing to people, and the real definition of food insecurity and food stress.

For today's episode, Clancy speaks with Tania Roa, Communications and Outreach Coordinator for Sustainable Harvest International, an environmental organization that highlights the links between environmental degradation and rural poverty. You won't want to miss their discussion about regenerative agriculture, its impacts, and ways to get involved with it. Listen and enjoy the show!

Today, Clancy speaks with Asheena Moses, Statewide Outreach and Advocacy Manager at Florida Impact. She has ten years of experience in the field of food service. You won't want to miss their discussion about food distribution and federal nutrition programs in public schools. They talked about the need to elevate the voices of people who need help. Enjoy the show!

Today, Clancy speaks to Rachel Sabella, a respected advocate, strategist, and leader for nonprofit organizations for more than 20 years. She has been the Director of No Kid Hungry New York. You won't want to miss their discussion about the misconception of society about food insecurity, and the fight to end childhood hunger and poverty. Enjoy the show!

For today's episode, Clancy speaks with Daniel Rosen, Co-Founder and Director of Advocacy and Partnerships for the Coalition for Carceral Nutrition. They talked about the situation of food and nutrition in jails and prisons across the country, the reforms needed, and other topics like carceral nutrition. Enjoy the show!

In this episode, Clancy speaks with Stephen Grimaldi, Executive Director of the New York Common Pantry, and held several positions at various organizations, including a homeless outreach worker, Social Services Director, and Shelter Director before becoming Deputy Executive Director of Urban Pathways. You won't want to miss their discussion about.

Today, Clancy speaks with Jenique Jones, Executive Director of WhyHunger. She is a passionate advocate for food justice and has extensive experience in both the government and nonprofit sectors. You won't want to miss their discussion about the importance of community-led work, the intersectionality of food insecurity and social justice, and how access to nutritious food is a human right.

Today, Clancy speaks with Karyn Moskowitz, Coordinator, BHEC Initiative at Interfaith Neighbors, Inc. She is also one of the founders of the Asbury Park-based Community Food Connection, the first-ever grassroots coalition of community spaces and numerous food pantries. You won't want to miss their discussion about food banking grants, the separation of member agencies, and coming together as a col...

In this episode, Clancy speaks with Katherine Soll, CEO and Co-Founder of Teens for Food Justice, empowering youth as 21st-century urban farmers growing fresh produce for their schools. You won't want to miss their discussion about empowering youth agencies to be advocates of food justice and food equity, the status of food farming, and her inspiration to fight food insecurity.

Today, Clancy speaks with Patrilie Hernandez, founder of Embody Lib, LLC, who has over 15 years of experience as an educator, advocate, and policy analyst in public health, food access, and nutrition. You won't want to miss their discussion about the evolution of the food justice movement, the importance of Weight-Inclusive Food Justice, and the four common misconceptions in hunger relief. Listen...

For today's episode, Clancy speaks with Everett Upton II, Executive Director and co-founder of Common Ground Ministries. You won't want to miss their discussion about Upton Bill, his definition of food dignity, how food is used as power, and more about food pantries and food banks. Enjoy the show!

Today, Clancy speaks with Philip Kauth, Executive Director at REAP Food Group, which aims to build a stronger, more just, and more equitable food system. You won't want to miss their discussion about his fight against food insecurity and inequity, all about food justice and food sovereignty.

In this episode, Clancy speaks with Monica Bassett, an Army spouse, founder of Stronghold Food Pantry, and the 2022 Armed Forces Insurance Army Spouse of the Year awardee. You won't want to miss their discussion about how food insecurity is silent in the military because people fear they will not get a promotion. Listen and enjoy the show!

Today, Clancy speaks with Stacey Minor Blackburn, CEO and Founder of Sweet Potato Patch and its affiliated organizations. You won't want to miss their discussion about the food space in communities, holding big companies accountable for healthy food, and her definition of food dignity in this episode. Enjoy the show!

Today, Clancy speaks with Brad Peterson, Executive Director at Power Packs Project. He is passionate about assisting the less fortunate and suffering the indignity of food insecurity. You won't want to miss their discussion about the challenge of eliminating food waste, where most of the foods end up in landfills when families struggle to put food on their table. They also talked about food insecu...

Today, Clancy speaks with Steven Williams, Programs Director with Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado, and works for a Feeding America Food Bank. You won't want to miss their discussion about food procurement efforts and their role in the fight against hunger, the dynamics between food, power, and access in efforts to address hunger, and the important role Food Banks play. Listen and en...

In this episode, Clancy speaks with Jill Price. She leads the Wilkes University Adventure Education program and ventured around the US for summer camps and outdoor education centers for 15 years. You won't want to miss their discussion about the benefits of Sunday dinners, the difference food makes to our body and our community, as well as the meaning of food dignity for Jill. Enjoy the show!

In this episode, Clancy speaks with Eric Mitchell, President of the Alliance to End Hunger and served as Director of Government Relations for Adtalem Global Education. You won't want to miss their discussion about food justice, the barriers to ending food insecurity, and the issues of domestic and international food security. Enjoy the show!

For today's episode, Clancy speaks with Ora Kemp. She is a food security advocate with wide experience in food security networks, community-based programming, and public health research to develop policies centered around equitable design. You won't want to miss their discussion about how colonialism has stolen food freedom from Indigenous cultures and how food can reconnect people to the land, ot...

Today, Clancy speaks with Nichole Dube, owner of Dube's Farm and Market/Dube's Mobile Market, and the co-founder of Access to Fresh. You won't want to miss their discussion about community gardens and the gaps in community pantries. They also talked about ways to support small growers and direct service operators. Enjoy the show!

In this episode, Clancy speaks with Dr. Hortencia Jiménez, a queer Mexicana Inmigrante from Wixarika ancestry. She is a Sociology professor and the author of the book Challenging Inequalities: Readings in Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration. You won't want to miss their discussion about what privilege means, the different social determinants of health, and farm insecurity.

In this episode, Clancy speaks with Vanessa Mukhebi and Selena Mao. Vanessa Mukhebi is a global nomad, storyteller, food anthropologist, and professional troublemaker who is the Communications Manager of ReFED while Selena Mao serves as the Manager of Research and Insights, developing information and accompanying technical products to reduce food loss and waste. You won't want to miss their discus...