Food Dignity Podcast

Katherine Miller is an author, activist, and mover-and-shaker in the restaurant world. She trains chefs to use their position in society to make an impact for food workers in their community. She outlines all her tricks in her must-read book, "At the Table: A Chef's Guide to Advocacy". Katherine teaches readers, restaurants, home cooks, and eaters alike to use their voices! It's time!

In 8 minutes, Clancy describes what the Food Dignity Movement is all about!

In this 6-minute "Candid Clancy" episode, Clancy talks straight about people getting food from various sources, whether they have the money to pay for it or not.

In this 8-minute "Candid Clancy" episode, Clancy asks everyone to speak out about the problems and successes facing the charitable food system. This system is the way in which we feed millions facing food insecurity across the nation. We all need to be honest and transparent about what's going on.

Today, Clancy speaks to Kate Gardner Burt, an associate professor at Lehman College, City University of New York, and a registered dietitian nutritionist. You won't want to miss their discussion about how systemic racial bias and whiteness impact the dietetics profession and food systems. For more on this episode, visit: https://fooddignitymovement.org/podcast/episode-153-white-spaces-and-food-racism/

The capacity to work together to uplift one another—setting aside our own egoic desire to be the one with the best idea and the most funding—empowers us to contribute to something greater than ourselves. This is empowerment.

When you mention the words "school food," people have opinions. In this episode, we talk about all the hot-button issues, from free school meals for all students to what it takes to operate on a shoestring food service budget. Rachel Murphy-Veins, the Director of Food & Nutrition Services for the Syracuse City School District, shares this and more! For podcast details, visit: https://fooddignitymovement.org/podcast/episode-151-school-food-changes-lives/

Anjali Prasertong is a writer and public health dietitian focused on food systems, racial equity, and nutrition. Along with a history of running in food access programming, she now works with local governments, nonprofit organizations, and professional groups as a speaker and consultant on issues related to food and equity. You won't want to miss her conversation with Clancy as they call out hot topics like racism within our food system, the term "green lining," the judgment surrounding needing food assistance, and more! For podcast details, visit: https://fooddignitymovement.org/podcast/episode-150-structural-racism-exists-within-the-system-supporting-food-access/

Swipe Out Hunger is the leading nonprofit addressing hunger and food insecurity among college students. They connect the dots so students can attain their basic needs and focus on their future. Jaime Hansen, their executive director, is here today to share more about their movement that reaches all 50 states and Canada and has served 4.8 million nutritious meals to date. For podcast details, visit: https://fooddignitymovement.org/podcast/episode-149-swipe-out-hunger-takes-on-college-student-hunger/

As CEO of Bluffton Self Help, Courtney Hampson leads the organization's mission-focused efforts to empower and advocate for their South Carolina Lowcountry neighbors through education, training, and basic needs support, working to close the gap from surviving to thriving. Her approach is what dreams are made of! For more podcast details, visit: https://fooddignitymovement.org/podcast/episode-148-what-does-it-look-like-when-non-profits-truly-work-together/