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/

School nutrition and foodservice workers nourish our children now and for their future. We have two guests today who focus on the school food and advocacy spaces across Pennsylvania and nationally. Kristan Delle is Director of Food Services for the School District of Upper Dublin and Nicole Melia is the Food Service Supervisor of the Great Valley School District in Malvern. You won't want to miss out on their tips, tricks, and contagious passion for this work! For podcast details, visit: https://fooddignitymovement.org/podcast/episode-147-school-food-serves-up-complete-meals-for-our-children-and-then-some/

The Oyate Group is a New York City-based 501c3 nonprofit organization with the mission to alleviate poverty. They aim to close existing gaps in services and resources by directing the city's abundant resources to those in need. Today, you'll hear from Jason Autar, their Chief Operating Officer. For podcast details, visit: https://fooddignitymovement.org/podcast/episode-146-the-oyate-group-alleviates-poverty/

Today, Clancy gets candid in 7 minutes. She takes on the question, "How do you stop volunteers at the food pantry from feeling like saviors?" For podcast details, visit: https://fooddignitymovement.org/podcast/episode-146-i-am-no-hero-for-working-in-food-access/

In this 9-minute "Candid Clancy" episode, Clancy shares her thought on how the food banking, agricultural and food policy realms affect how food is used as power. There are often winners and losers of policies and rules laid out by larger food distributers, and they influence the stability of the anti-hunger sector as we see it. For podcast details, visit: https://fooddignitymovement.org/podcast/episode-144-using-food-as-power/

What's the hype around the "food as medicine" concept? You'll want to listen in to find out. More often than not, this idea marries healthcare and nutrition in the form of medically-tailored meals and groceries or produce prescriptions. During this podcast, Alyssa Baldino, Associate Director of Nutrition Services at Project Angel Food, spills the beans on all the novel programs and policy coming out of this arena. For podcast details, visit: https://fooddignitymovement.org/podcast/episode-143-food-is-medicine-goes-mainstream/