Food Dignity Podcast

In today's episode, Clancy speaks with Patrick O'Neill, CEO of Amp Your Good, Inc., Board Chair of Food Bank News, and the Executive Director of the STOP THE BLEED Project. You won't want to miss their discussion about his role in providing publication and media coverage about food banks and food pantries. They also talked about food being used as medicine, and Patrick's definition of what food dignity is. Listen and enjoy the show!

Today, Clancy speaks with Salaam Bhatti, the SNAP Director for the Food Research & Action Center, which focuses on strengthening SNAP access and benefit adequacy. You won't want to miss their discussion about what SNAP is all about, the Thrifty Food Plan, and the impacts of budget cuts on this program and other food programs in the country. They also talked about the criminal schemes targeting SNAP participants. Listen and enjoy the show!

Today, Clancy speaks with Conrad Shaw, Vice President of the Income to Support All (ITSA) Foundation and an activist in the Universal Basic Income space. You won't want to miss their discussion about Universal Basic Income (UBI), his advocacy for UBI through documentaries, and how we must learn to trust people and support their potential. Enjoy the show!

In this final episode of the Food as Power series, Clancy speaks with Victoria Zapata, the National Program Manager of Food Rescue US, about their mission to reduce food waste and break down barriers to fresh food options for those impacted by food insecurities. Don't miss this powerful discussion on the role of food as power, the issue of excess in food, and the systemic failures contributing to hunger and food insecurity.

Today, Clancy speaks with Noreen Springstead, President and CEO of Partnership for a Healthier America, a premier national nonprofit founded in 2010 to ensure good food for all Americans, no matter their zip code. In this episode, you will hear their discussion about the difference between transformational and transactional relationships, what heart work means, and the issue of the scarcity mindset.

For today's episode, Clancy speaks with Taylor Quinn, a social entrepreneur dedicated to building nutritious, low-cost food systems. He is also the Executive Director of Tailored Food. You won't want to miss their discussion about the need to change the landscape of food by designing and creating a demand for products with diverse ingredients that are culturally relevant. They also talked about people's misconceptions about food insecurity and how food is used as power in the countries Taylor visited. Enjoy the show!

Today, Clancy speaks with Miguel Villareal, Co-Executive Director for the National Farm to School Network, which represents partners and members in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US Territories. In this episode, they discuss the most pressing challenges in schools, what a universal meal is all about, and food inequity among students.

Today, Clancy speaks with Lucy Flores, Design Strategist and Founder of Studio Magic Hour, a collaborative design studio working to advance equity in the food system. In this episode, you won't want to miss their discussion about how she uses design as a platform to advance equity in the food system, what it means to expand the lens on food beyond nutrition, and what it means to practice equity in the creative side of designing.

For today's episode, Clancy speaks with Elizabeth Berkeley, Director of the Chicago Grows Food, focusing on her career in providing cooking, nutrition, and gardening education to individuals of all ages. You won't miss their discussion on strengthening food sovereignty through gardening, reducing barriers to gardening, and the impact of historical racism in gardening.

Today, Clancy speaks with Randy Rosso, an anti-poverty and food program data expert based in Washington D.C., a policy and data professional with 25 years of experience, and Principal of Food Data Nerd, LLC. You won't want to miss their discussion about the critical issues surrounding food insecurity, access, and policy design.