“Food impacts everything we do. Food decisions are so complicated, so seeking to better understand those decisions and the importance of those decisions to ourselves and our families is the best way for us to make sure other families get fed.”

In this episode, I continue the conversation about food accessibility and dive a little deeper into it. (If you missed the first part of this conversation, check out episode 23.) For clarity and to make sure we are all on the same page, I define some of the terms I talk about that go along with food accessibility. I also go over a few articles I found that explain different aspects of food security and why they are important. If you are interested in checking out the articles I mention in the episode, click on the links below!

I would really love to hear what you think and have to say about food accessibility, so please reach out so we can continue this important and impactful conversation!

https://www.myplate.gov/app/shopsimple

https://www.brookings.edu/research/beyond-food-deserts-america-needs-a-new-approach-to-mapping-food-insecurity/

https://www.flfreezer.com/news/the-5-as-of-food-security-how-to-fight-food-spoilage-in-the-warehouse-and-at-home/

https://localfood.ces.ncsu.edu/food-access-food-security/

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/modeling-an-equitable-michigan-food-system

I explore the 5 A’s of food security: availability, accessibility, adequacy, acceptability, and agency.

Misinformation in food marketing.

Go over graphs that breakdown the parts of the food system.

Ways we can impact the food system.

Why food security is important to us individually and as a society.

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I’m your host, Lexi Wright. I started the Farming on Purpose Podcast from a passion for sharing the stories of agriculture from generations past, preserving the skills and lessons learned along the way, and ensuring the best of that is passed onto those who will continue to lead the way into the future of production agriculture.

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