Emeritus Advisor Rose Hayden-Smith on crisis gardening in the U.S.
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New on the Podcast: Dr. Maureen Miruka Discusses Women and Agriculture and Roger Thurow Talks Global Food Insecurity Amid American Abundance
Dr. Maureen Miruka discusses women and agriculture. Roger Thurow talks about global food insecurity amid American abundance
15 Indigenous Crops to Boost Your Immune System and Celebrate Biodiversity
Indigenous crops that are rich in nutrients like vitamins C and D, zinc, and iron can boost immune systems as well as the planet’s biodiversity—improving resilience to climate change, rebuilding soils, and supporting wildlife.
Rob Larew Talks Corporate Consolidation in the Food System
Rob Larew exposes the social and agricultural injustices present in the food system and offer ways, primarily through legislature, to improve these injustices.
Impact of Climate Change on Pests and Diseases of Cassava Crop
Cassava is an important staple crop in many countries around the world and is crucial for food security. But climate change makes the staple crop vulnerable to pests and diseases.
New on the Podcast: Patrick Holden on Sustainable Agriculture
Patrick Holden on trends to watch for in the food and agriculture sectors.
New on the Podcast: John Piotti Discusses A Farmers’ Relief Fund and Ruben Echeverria Talks Global Food Policy
President and CEO of American Farmland Trust, John Piotti, talks small farmers and Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, Ruben Echeverria, talks global food policy during coronavirus
A Growing Culture Uses Murals to Highlight Work of Immigrant Farm Workers
One coalition aims to use murals to recognize immigrant farm workers’ role in the American food system.
Women: The Climate Solution We Need to Talk About
Women make up nearly half of the agricultural labor force in developing nations yet many lack access to credit, education, and decision-making. Supporting women farmers is key to the climate change solution.
New on The Podcast: Frances Moore Lappe on Using Living Democracy to Build a Sustainable Food System
During the livestream, Lappe discusses her new book, It’s Not Too Late! and using living democracy to improve politics, the economy, and the food system
At High Risk for COVID-19, Immokalee Farmworkers Demand Health Care Protections From the State of Florida
Farmworkers in Immokalee, Florida, have been deemed essential during COVID-19, but are still forced to live and work in close quarters without basic health care. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers is calling on Gov. DeSantis to fix this.
Stephen Ritz on Urban Farming And Food Access in The Bronx
Stephen Ritz discuss how his organization is adapting to feed their community.
Maureen Muketha Discusses Tule Vyema’s Efforts to Boost Food Security in Kenya with Sack Farming
On Food Talk Live, Dani speaks with nutritionist Maureen Muketha, the founder of Tule Vyema. In the city of Kiserian, Kenya, Tule Vyema teaches young women how to cultivate indigenous crops that can help them eat more nutritiously and be more food secure.
U.S. Agribusiness Takes Aim at Global Food Policy Reform
As the U.S. defends agribusiness, global food policy’s turn toward agroecology is far from a rejection of progress. Rather, it offers a path toward transformative change.
Kristen Suokko Talks Small Farms, COVID-19
Kristen Suokko talks about how Local Food Hub is keeping small, farms in Virginia connected to local consumers during COVID-19
Sean Pessarra on Sustainable Farming and Ben Lilliston on Pro Small-Scale Farming Policy During COVID-19
Sean Pessarra, of Heifer Ranch, and Ben Lilliston, of the Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy, talk with Dani about the impact of coronavirus on sustainable farming and the policy implications of the current government relief bills. You can listen…
Nate Kleinman and Albie Miles on Community Food Sovereignty During COVID-19
For activist and grower Nate Kleinman, collaborative farming can help slow climate change and support community food sovereignty. Later, professor Albie Miles describes how COVID-19 is exposing the vulnerabilities in the food system in Hawai’i.
India’s ‘Seed Warrior’ Builds Living Seed Banks to Preserve Agricultural Diversity
India’s ‘Seed Warrior’ Debal Deb has preserved 1,410 rare and folk varieties of rice to save them from extinction, promote food sovereignty, and fight corporate control of seeds.
Eric Adams and Vimlendra Sharan Talk Food Policy Response, COVID-19
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Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and FAO Liaison Office for North America Vimlendra Sharan talk about food policy during the pandemic.
Cummins talks Green New Deal, Regenerative Agriculture, COVID-19
Ronnie Feldman is mobilizing support for regenerative agriculture and a Green New Deal.
