Kris Kirschner is joined by The Patachou Foundation’s Martha Hoover (Founder) and Matthew Feltrop (Executive Director) to discuss food insecurity across Central Indiana, and how the food relief system must change in order to address the root causes of hunger.

Talking points:

1:11 — Food insecurity statistics

1:50 — Defining food insecurity

2:30 — Hunger and food insecurity in Central Indiana

4:10 — “Food deserts” and seeing beyond buzzwords

7:30 — Education and goal-setting around food insecurity

9:22 — The impact of COVID-19

10:11 — Health, food insecurity and the tyranny of the immediate

13:24 — Expanding access to opportunity in our community

15:34 — A community-wide approach to eliminating food insecurity

19:46 — How listeners can help

 

Mentioned in this episode:

The Patachou Foundation 

Food Comida Rawl

 

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