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How Multiple System Failures Affect Food Access?

Food Dignity Podcast

Release Date: 01/17/2025

Feeding Kids with Dignity: Michelle M. Brown on Childhood Hunger in Ohio show art Feeding Kids with Dignity: Michelle M. Brown on Childhood Hunger in Ohio

Food Dignity Podcast

In this episode of the Food Dignity Podcast, Clancy sits down with Michelle Moskowitz Brown, President and CEO of Children’s Hunger Alliance. Michelle shares her journey from growing up in a food-insecure household to leading statewide efforts that make sure kids across Ohio have access to healthy meals. She discusses why collaboration is important, the ongoing challenges of funding, and how food programs can impact not only nutrition but also education, equity, and community strength.

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Fight vs Monoculture: How Small Farms Protect Nutrition and Biodiversity show art Fight vs Monoculture: How Small Farms Protect Nutrition and Biodiversity

Food Dignity Podcast

Today, Clancy talks with Stuart Tanner, award-winning documentary filmmaker, investigative journalist, and writer, about his latest film, Seeds of Sovereignty. You won’t want to miss their conversation about his latest documentary, Seeds of Sovereignty, and the global battle over genetically modified corn in Mexico. They explore the battle over genetically modified corn in Mexico, the dangers of monoculture farming, and why protecting native seeds is essential for biodiversity, nutrition, and cultural heritage.  

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Fighting Food Waste and Feeding Communities: Sammie Paul on FoodRecovery.org show art Fighting Food Waste and Feeding Communities: Sammie Paul on FoodRecovery.org

Food Dignity Podcast

Today, Clancy speaks with Sammie Paul, Executive Director at FoodRecovery.org, a national nonprofit that reroutes surplus food from restaurants, warehouses, and events to food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency food providers. You won’t want to miss this insightful conversation about how technology, partnerships, and a people-centered mission help rescue more than 1 million pounds of food each week across the U.S., all at no cost to donors or recipients.

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How Student Leaders Are Tackling Food Insecurity with Food Recovery Heroes show art How Student Leaders Are Tackling Food Insecurity with Food Recovery Heroes

Food Dignity Podcast

Today, Clancy speaks with Jenny Snyder, a passionate student leader at the University of Pittsburgh and Vice President of Partnerships for Food Recovery Heroes (FRH). You won’t want to miss their discussion on how a student-led organization is recovering thousands of pounds of surplus food, supporting both campus and community, and transforming access to nutrition with creativity, dignity, and heart.

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Food is Freedom: David Ambroz on Hunger, Power, and the Fight for Dignity show art Food is Freedom: David Ambroz on Hunger, Power, and the Fight for Dignity

Food Dignity Podcast

Today, Clancy speaks with David Ambroz, national poverty and child welfare advocate, author of A Place Called Home, and Head of Community Engagement (West) at Amazon. You won’t want to miss this deeply moving conversation about how hunger and homelessness shaped his early life, how food becomes a tool of power and control, and why restoring food dignity must start with radical empathy and action.

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Rescuing Food, Restoring Dignity: How Kentucky Harvest Fights Waste and Hunger show art Rescuing Food, Restoring Dignity: How Kentucky Harvest Fights Waste and Hunger

Food Dignity Podcast

Today, Clancy speaks with Heather Stewart, Executive Director at Kentucky Harvest. She is a career nonprofit professional who has expertise in hiring and management, fundraising campaigns, marketing, and streamlining operations. You won’t want to miss their discussion about food waste, food insecurity, and how food rescue models are changing communities. Heather shares powerful insights on why food insecurity isn’t due to scarcity, but rather transportation and information gaps—and how her organization is working to close them.

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HEBNI and Its Fight Against Diet-Related Diseases show art HEBNI and Its Fight Against Diet-Related Diseases

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 determines the factor of a person's overall health. Listen and enjoy the show!

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Bringing Fresh Food to Communities: How Mobile Farmers Markets Are Fighting Food Insecurity show art Bringing Fresh Food to Communities: How Mobile Farmers Markets Are Fighting Food Insecurity

Food Dignity Podcast

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 enjoy the show!

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Profits with a Purpose: How Companies are Feeding Children and Fighting Food Insecurity show art Profits with a Purpose: How Companies are Feeding Children and Fighting Food Insecurity

Food Dignity Podcast

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 described what Indigenous food justice is all about and a unique model of a foundation that owns a food company to transform the lives of children who face adversity. Listen and enjoy the show!

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Role of Business for a Better Food System show art Role of Business for a Better Food System

Food Dignity Podcast

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 of food, and her definition of food dignity. Listen and enjoy the show!

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More Episodes

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 hunger and food insecurity.