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HEBNI and Its Fight Against Diet-Related Diseases

Food Dignity Podcast

Release Date: 06/10/2025

Food, Power, and the Fight for a Sustainable Future show art Food, Power, and the Fight for a Sustainable Future

Food Dignity Podcast

Today, Clancy speaks with Jeff MacFarlane, social entrepreneur and founder of The Ville Cooperative in Canada. You won’t want to miss their conversation about how food can both unite and divide communities, the danger of corporate control over food and energy, and how local innovation can bring back power to the people. Jeff shares his passion for sustainable living, cooperative farming, and creating communities where people and nature thrive together.

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Reimagining Food Access with Plentiful show art Reimagining Food Access with Plentiful

Food Dignity Podcast

Today, Clancy speaks with Catherine Compitello, CEO of Plentiful, a digital platform helping millions of people access food with dignity. You won’t want to miss their conversation about how technology can transform the charitable food system, give food pantries a stronger voice, and make it easier for families to find help when they need it.

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Food as Medicine: Healing Through Food show art Food as Medicine: Healing Through Food

Food Dignity Podcast

Today, Clancy speaks with Dr. Deborah Kennedy, chef, nutrition scientist, and founder of The Food Coach Academy. You won’t want to miss their powerful discussion on what “Food Is Medicine” really means, how food connects to healing, and why we must avoid turning nutrition into another form of medical control.

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Kids Feeding Kids: Teaching Students to Fight Hunger show art Kids Feeding Kids: Teaching Students to Fight Hunger

Food Dignity Podcast

Today, Clancy speaks with Diane Mora, chef, educator, and Education Director of Kids Feeding Kids. Diane shares how the program empowers high school students to cook and distribute thousands of meals to families while learning about food insecurity and community impact. You’ll hear how classrooms are being transformed into hubs of real-world learning, service, and social change.

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Home-Delivered Meals and Food Dignity show art Home-Delivered Meals and Food Dignity

Food Dignity Podcast

Today, Clancy speaks with Amanda Toups, Founder and CEO of Toups Family Meal. Amanda shares how a small act during the pandemic turned into a citywide effort to fight hunger. You won't want to miss their discussion, not only about food insecurity but also the challenges of transportation and access.

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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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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!