Eat. Drink. Think.

In this episode of Eat. Drink. Think., we interview Austin Frerick, an expert on agricultural and antitrust policy, and the author of Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry.

The book uses the idea of “barons”—individuals and families who have surprising, outsized control in the food industry—to share the danger that monopoly poses not only to our food system but to our democracy. Frerick’s compelling book tells the stories of our industrial food system braided with accessible threads on the history of antitrust policy, agriculture and more, while offering some hopeful solutions to the seemingly intractable problem of corporate consolidation.

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The Eat.Drink.Think. Podcast is brought to you by Edible Communities.

Edible Communities is the largest media organization devoted to telling the local stories and sustaining the efforts of the farmers, chefs, food artisans, fishers, vintners and home cooks who feed us.

Our growing network consists of 75 independently owned, regional magazines across the U.S. and Canada. 

From Boston to Bozeman, Vancouver to Martha’s Vineyard and New Mexico to New York, our dedicated publishers lead the conversation about local and sustainable food and drink in their community. 

As the overarching media company, we specialize in:

> Cultivating our robust network of independent publications that reach a loyal and engaged audience of conscientious consumers throughout the U.S. and Canada 

> Producing events that bring thought leaders and community members to the table

> Developing custom content in collaboration with brands that align with our core values

Since Tracey Ryder and Carole Topalian founded the business in 2002, many of our publishers’ magazines each year are recognized and awarded for their quality content. We were given the honor, Publication of the Year, by the prestigious James Beard Foundation in 2011.

Learn more at www.EdibleCommunities.com and follow us on Instagram @edible.communities

In this episode of Eat.Drink. Think., Marion Nestle, author of Slow Cooked, A Memoir in Food Politics, returns to Eat. Drink. Think. to help us think critically about food policy and politics. We talk about following the money when scientific studies are used as food marketing tools, and she gives us practical tips to navigate the news and identify what food system changes will rely on policy versus individual actions.

Find show notes and a full transcript here.

The Eat.Drink.Think. Podcast is brought to you by Edible Communities.

Edible Communities is the largest media organization devoted to telling the local stories and sustaining the efforts of the farmers, chefs, food artisans, fishers, vintners and home cooks who feed us.

Our growing network consists of 75 independently owned, regional magazines across the U.S. and Canada. 

From Boston to Bozeman, Vancouver to Martha’s Vineyard and New Mexico to New York, our dedicated publishers lead the conversation about local and sustainable food and drink in their community. 

As the overarching media company, we specialize in:

> Cultivating our robust network of independent publications that reach a loyal and engaged audience of conscientious consumers throughout the U.S. and Canada 

> Producing events that bring thought leaders and community members to the table

> Developing custom content in collaboration with brands that align with our core values

Since Tracey Ryder and Carole Topalian founded the business in 2002, many of our publishers’ magazines each year are recognized and awarded for their quality content. We were given the honor, Publication of the Year, by the prestigious James Beard Foundation in 2011.

Learn more at www.EdibleCommunities.com and follow us on Instagram @edible.communities

Sixteen years after the first film was released, Food, Inc. 2 comes “back for seconds” to reveal how corporate consolidation has gone unchecked, leaving a highly efficient yet shockingly vulnerable food system dedicated to profit over people. In this episode, host Amy O’Neill Houck talks with producer Michael Pollan and co-director Melissa Robledo about how innovative farmers, food producers, workers’ rights activists, and prominent legislators are facing these companies head-on to create a more sustainable, equitable future. Food, Inc. 2 is now available for screening on your favorite streaming service.

Find show notes and a full transcript here.

The Eat.Drink.Think. Podcast is brought to you by Edible Communities.

Edible Communities is the largest media organization devoted to telling the local stories and sustaining the efforts of the farmers, chefs, food artisans, fishers, vintners and home cooks who feed us.

Our growing network consists of 75 independently owned, regional magazines across the U.S. and Canada. 

From Boston to Bozeman, Vancouver to Martha’s Vineyard and New Mexico to New York, our dedicated publishers lead the conversation about local and sustainable food and drink in their community. 

As the overarching media company, we specialize in:

> Cultivating our robust network of independent publications that reach a loyal and engaged audience of conscientious consumers throughout the U.S. and Canada 

> Producing events that bring thought leaders and community members to the table

> Developing custom content in collaboration with brands that align with our core values

Since Tracey Ryder and Carole Topalian founded the business in 2002, many of our publishers’ magazines each year are recognized and awarded for their quality content. We were given the honor, Publication of the Year, by the prestigious James Beard Foundation in 2011.

Learn more at www.EdibleCommunities.com and follow us on Instagram @edible.communities

Andi Murphy joins host Amy O’Neill Houck for a conversation about food in Native America. Andi is the creator, host, and producer of the “Toasted Sister Podcast,” an award-winning show that documents the Native American Food Movement. She’s also the senior producer of the “Native America Calling” radio program, a one-hour national radio show about Indigenous issues and topics where she produces and hosts a food focused show every month called “The Menu.” We get into a nuanced look at food sovereignty as well as an update on hot new restaurants, Indigenous chefs, and cookbooks.

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In this episode, host Amy O’Neill Houck speaks with Elizabeth Whitlow, executive director of the Regenerative Organic Alliance, an organization working to create a new certification standard for food, textiles, and personal care ingredients. We unpack what exactly is “regenerative;” how it serves eaters, workers, animals, and the planet; and whose responsibility it is to create and maintain standards. 

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We kick off 2024 with a conversation with Tracey Ryder, co-founder of Edible Communities. Host Amy O’Neill Houck interviews Tracey for an update on the nearly 80 publications in the network, and they talk about the role Edible Communities can and does play in telling the stories of what we all eat, and why that storytelling matters. Hear about what new magazines are coming to readers in 2024 and an update on Edible Communities’ foray into television production.

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In this episode of Eat. Drink. Think, host Amy O'Neill Houck speaks with Julia O’Malley about wild Alaska salmon.

As a third-generation Alaskan, and a journalist, teacher, editor, and cook, Julia's work in newsrooms, classrooms, and kitchens explores Alaska’s culture, politics, climate, and food.

This conversation builds on a recent article O’Malley wrote for Edible Communities titled “Alaska Runs on Salmon.” She delves into the five species of wild salmon fished in Alaska, what makes them unique, and what the challenges are that affect the fish and those who build their lives around them.

Find show notes, other episodes, and more at ediblecommunities.com.

RELEVANT LINKS:

https://www.juliaomalley.com/

https://www.instagram.com/jomalley17/

https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295746142/the-whale-and-the-cupcake/

In this episode of Eat. Drink. Think, we speak with Twilight Greenaway and Reginaldo Haslett-Maroquin. Twilight is the executive editor of Civil Eats and is the author of a recent story that was done in partnership with Edible Communities. Reginaldo, or Regi, is featured in the story as he shares the history and vision for Tree-Range Farms, a Minnesota-based network of over forty farms stewarding land and raising chickens among trees and perennial crops using a method that supports both the land and the birds. Through this network, and as the founder of the nonprofit Regenerative Agriculture Alliance, he is focused on creating a collective governance structure to ensure the ecosystem’s social, economic and ecological criteria remain intact as it grows in scope and scale. 

Our discussion goes deeper into the topic of regenerative poultry production and both Twilight and Regi share their observations, hopes and vision for the future.

Find show notes, other episodes, and more at ediblecommunities.com.

RELEVANT LINKS:

The Civil Eats Edible Communities Article: https://civileats.com/2023/08/16/this-network-of-regenerative-farmers-is-rethinking-chicken/

Tree Range Farms: https://www.regenerationfarms.com/

http://twilightgreenaway.com/

https://www.instagram.com/twilightgreenaway/

https://twitter.com/twyspy

https://www.linkedin.com/in/regenpoultry/

In this episode of Eat. Drink. Think., we talk with Alicia Kennedy, an acclaimed journalist and author of the new book, No Meat Required: the Cultural History & Culinary Future of Plant-Based Eating. We discuss how the book examines what it has meant to be vegetarian throughout the last several generations. From religious asceticism, via hippy counterculture, punk and post punk, all the way to the media’s current obsession with lab-grown meat replacements, we touch on the intersections of climate, politics, and food justice along with the very real need to have something nourishing, healthy, and delicious to eat each day.

Find show notes, other episodes, and more at ediblecommunities.com.

Links:

https://alicia-kennedy.com/

https://www.aliciakennedy.news/

http://www.beacon.org/No-Meat-Required-P1938.aspx

https://www.instagram.com/aliciadkennedy/  

In this episode of Eat.Drink. Think, we talk with Lisa Held, senior staff reporter with Civil Eats, about two agricultural innovations that are at once ancient and modern: agroforestry and biochar. We unpack the techniques and talk about both the promise and challenge they hold for farmers adapting to the climate crisis.

Lisa wrote two articles: “Biochar’s Big, Carbon-Rich Moment,” and “Can Farming with Trees Save the Food System,” as part of a partnership between Civil Eats and Edible Communities which uses journalism to bring to light emerging challenges and opportunities in sustainable food systems.

This episode is brought to you by American Farmland Trust, the founder of the 15th annual America's Farmers Market Celebration (AFMC). Each summer, AFMC brings together thousands of supporters nationwide to celebrate local food, agriculture and community. Support your favorite farmer's market as it competes for state, regional and national awards. Voting runs from June 19th to September 18th at markets.farmland.org.

Find show notes, other episodes, and more at ediblecommunities.com.

Links:

https://civileats.com/author/lheld/

https://lisaelaineheld.com/

https://twitter.com/lisaelaineh

https://www.ediblecommunities.com/edible-stories/agroforestry-can-farming-with-trees-save-the-food-system/

https://www.ediblecommunities.com/edible-stories/biochars-potential-to-combat-climate-change/