Food Dignity Podcast

Sarah Reinhardt is a Senior Analyst for food systems and health in the Food & Environment Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. She stresses that health professionals should reduce their need to offer advice and answers when curiosity and good questions are way more powerful.

For more episode details, visit: https://www.fooddignityproject.com/podcast/episode-57-sarah-reinhardt-mph-rdn/ 

Get ready for a conversation around the school food politics. Breanna Gustafson, the Director of Marketing for NxtGen Network and Assistant Editor for Served Digizine™ is working to destigmatize and increase participation in school meal programs across the country. 

For more episode details, visit: https://www.fooddignityproject.com/podcast/episode-56-breanna-gustofson-ms/ 

April Schetler is a beautiful person and incredible registered dietitian. She acts as the Assistant Vice President of Community Health Engagement at Virtua Health and chair of the Virtua Community Health Institute. Talking about the ins-and-outs of her mobile grocery store serving the neediest in South Jersey leaves Clancy in tears.

For more episode details, visit: https://www.fooddignityproject.com/podcast/episode-55-april-schetler/ 

Jennifer Reed’s entire career, as a registered dietitian, has been dedicated to a client-centered approach to diabetes education. Someone who knows what it’s like to grow up on food stamps, she is on a mission to dignify and normalize healthy food access for everyone.   

For more episode details, visit: https://www.fooddignityproject.com/podcast/episode-54-jennifer-reed-ma-rd-ldn-cdces/ 

Kelly Gibbons is the Community Outreach and Social Justice Programs Coordinator in the Shoval Center for Community Engagement at King’s College. She shares stories of courage, belonging, and how giving back opens your eyes, hearts, and minds.

For episode details, visit: https://www.fooddignityproject.com/podcast/episode-53-kelly-gibbons-m-ed/ 

Registered dietitian, exercise physiologist, consultant, and TV and multi-media star Dr. Felicia Stoler talks about her experience with food insecurity as an advocate but also as someone who lived it. She shares how helping a family in need impacted her and changed her perspective. Plus, you don’t want to miss her tips on how to connect with your elected officials to create the change you want to see in this world.

For episode details, visit: https://www.fooddignityproject.com/podcast/episode-52-felicia-stoler/

Rick Burnette, co-founder and Technical Director of Cultivate Abundance, discusses “food solidarity” with us. His non-profit strives to feed food insecure, immigrant farm workers. The amount of money these workers make depends on how much they can pick. How many tons of tomatoes per day do they need to harvest to receive minimum wage? Listen to find out. The answer will surprise you.

For episode details, visit: https://www.fooddignityproject.com/uncategorized/episode-51-rick-burnette-ms/ 

Kate Scarlata is a registered dietitian, gastrointestinal expert and author of countless books on digestive issues. Clancy speaks to her about the ins-and-outs of her #EndHungerPain initiative and media tour shedding light on food insecurity in her area of practice. You won’t want to miss it!

For more episode details, visit: https://www.fooddignityproject.com/podcast/episode-50-kate-scarlata-mph-rdn-ldn/ 

Clancy questions her assumptions about the picky eating of the people receiving food from her food pantry. This 8-minute “Candid Clancy” episode will stop judgement in its tracks!   

For more episode details, visit: https://www.fooddignityproject.com/uncategorized/episode-49-when-the-poor-are-picky-eaters/ 

Kimmie Singh is a Registered Dietitian based in New York City. In this episode, she calls on health professionals to acknowledge food insecurity, among other lifestyle factors, to treat the whole patient. She tells all, from her secrets for treating eating disorders to outlining the basics of the Health at Every Size approach.