Dr. Molly Anderson is a food systems expert and author of "Transforming Food Systems" (2024). With decades of experience in research, teaching, and food system planning at local, state, and regional levels, she has witnessed firsthand the environmental and social costs of industrial agriculture and champions agroecological alternatives that prioritize both planetary and human health.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• The hidden costs of CAFOs (Confined Animal Feeding Operations)
• The difference between organic farming and agroecology, and why both matter
• The New England Food Vision and the push for 30% regional food production by 2030
• How consumers can navigate a food system designed to hide the true costs of cheap meat and produce