Latest Foodheroes Podcast Episodes
EP 56 Abena Foli on Race
Food Heroes Podcast - September 03, 2020 15:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWhen did you realize that you are white? Most white adults can’t recall an incident when they became aware of their race. But all Black parents have that conversation with their children at some point, and it often doesn’t start with a good experience. In the latest episode of #foodheroespod...
EP 55 K80 Rogue Food Heroes Update and Supporting Black Lives Matter
Food Heroes Podcast - July 03, 2020 16:55 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsEver wonder about the life and drama of food before it gets into your mouth? After so many depressing food documentaries K80 Jones wanted to make food fun again. She searched far and wide in a quest to meet people changing the world with food as their superpower. You’ll hear first-hand stories ...
EP 54 Charles Wiley The Corn Man Project
Food Heroes Podcast - July 03, 2020 16:11 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsCorn is in nearly everything we consume. But how did that happen? And why? Charles Wiley, aka the Corn Man, initiates this conversation through storytelling and music! In this episode, we talk about where we learn about our food systems, Charles’s vision for Corn Man, and the ripple effect...
EP 052 K80 Rogue Third Space Canteen and the question of changing food systems during COVID 5.1.2020
Food Heroes Podcast - May 21, 2020 13:46 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsI go on quite the rant in this solo episode. I read a post on istagram from the Thrid Space CAnteen that got me fired up about the role we can each play in creating a more locally-focused food experience. Lots of observations as we all realize our food system isn't as secure as we believed. Neve...
EP 053 Sonia Massari Sustainable Design for the future of food
Food Heroes Podcast - May 06, 2020 20:37 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsDistance between the farmer and the consumer is not just a problem in the U.S. In Italy, small towns and villages often have just one major grocery store, and people don’t question the convenience of it. “They choose the brand because they trust the brand,” Sonia Massari tells me, “but they don’...
EP 50 Mary McLaughlin Trees that feed
Food Heroes Podcast - April 21, 2020 16:38 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratings“It’s not charity forever.” I interviewed Mary McLaughlin from Trees That Feed to learn more about how her organization fights poverty, hunger, and climate change. Her childhood memories on her father’s farm in Jamaica inspired her to save the world by planting food forests! We talk about ...
EP 51 Paul Cantagallo from Eat Nice Foods
Food Heroes Podcast - April 20, 2020 18:23 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThere’s nothing more alienating than not being able to share a meal with family and friends. But with the vegan tortellini and ravioli from Eat Nice Foods, Paul Cantagallo and his wife Nell are uniting all dietary choices around the dinner table. Learn more about their journey to veganism, the...
EP 049 Briana Warner Atlantic Sea Farms
Food Heroes Podcast - April 02, 2020 15:10 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsFishermen in Maine have seen shrimp, oyster, and mussel populations rapidly disappear due to fluctuating water temperatures. As a result, their primary source of income is lobster - but that’s at risk as well. Briana with Atlantic Sea Farms helps fishermen diversify their income with kelp farm...
EP 048 K80 Rogue Covid 19 and an update on EP 047
Food Heroes Podcast - April 02, 2020 14:25 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIt is April 2 2020 and we are under a "stay in place" order from the governor of Florida. How are you coping with Covid 19? What changes do you think will stick or will it be business as usual once the threat passes? In this solo episode K80 shares updates on past and future interviews and what ...
EP 47 Carmen Ostrander Radical REimagining
Food Heroes Podcast - March 18, 2020 16:45 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin us for a conversation about climate grief with our guest Carmen Ostrander. Carmen shares some tips on coping with climate grief and introduces the idea of radical reimagining as a way to boost our creativity to build a future we want to see.
FHP Intro to 2020
Food Heroes Podcast - March 17, 2020 15:23 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIntroducing the new season of Food Heroes Podcast. Our 1-month break turned into three but we are back with a new series of interviews that will inspire you to get to know the food heroes in your town. With all the chaos of 2020, we are asking each guest to practice the art of radical reimag...
EP. 045 Most Impactful Food Heroes of 2019 with Sterling Schuyler and K80 Jones
Food Heroes Podcast - November 29, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIn this episode, I'm joined by Sterling Schuyler as we dish on what we loved and learned from guests on Food Heroes in 2019. Was there a guest who challenged your ideas about your food? I had several moments that have led me to a deeper connection to my food and the men and women pushing for ...
EP. 044 Danielle Flood Echo Global: Teaching the agricultural skills to end world hunger
Food Heroes Podcast - November 15, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThe right to property isn’t as protected throughout the world as it is in America. And for many, it’s a right that could guarantee livelihood as well as security. To combat poverty and hunger, Danielle Flood with ECHO provides agricultural knowledge and training that improves the livelihood of p...
EP. 043 Rachel Dreskin Compassion in World Farming: Kicking down doors to stand up for factory farmed animal welfare
Food Heroes Podcast - November 01, 2019 04:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHow do you work with food companies to improve animal welfare, while also holding them accountable? We dive into this question and more with Rachel Dreskin, the US Executive Director of an organization called Compassion in World Farming. If you've ever wondered what it takes to wor...
EP. 042 Julie Francoeur Fairtrade Canada:Behind the peel of fair trade bananas
Food Heroes Podcast - October 18, 2019 04:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThe obstacle we face now (as always) is changing our behavior. While a fairtrade banana can cost almost double the price as a regular banana, we have to consider whether we’re shopping in a practical manner or simply hunting for bargains. In this episode, Executive Director of Fairtrade Canada J...
Questions for you and the changes coming to Food Heroes
Food Heroes Podcast - October 14, 2019 18:34 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsEver wonder about the life and drama of food before it gets into your mouth? After so many depressing food documentaries K80 Jones wanted to make food fun again. She searched far and wide in a quest to meet people changing the world with food as their superpower. You’ll hear first-hand stories ...
EP. 041 Kirsten & Christopher Shockey: Helping people take control of their gut health through teaching fermentation world wide
Food Heroes Podcast - October 01, 2019 15:08 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsYou’ve probably heard that fermented foods are great for gut health. But do you know why? Kirsten and Chris Shockey have been fervently fermenting since the early 2000s. After developing nearly a cult following at their farmer’s market, they found themselves talking more about the fermenti...
EP. 040 Jennifer Bushman Route to Market: Ethics and sustainability in seafood production
Food Heroes Podcast - September 20, 2019 04:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWhen fish company Verlasso hired Jennifer Bushman, they met with organizations such as Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and asked “If we’re going to farm sustainably, and you’re going to endorse it, what do we need to do t...
EP. 039 Annie Ryu The Jackfruit Company: Establishing an ethical supply chain for plant-based products
Food Heroes Podcast - September 06, 2019 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsAnnie went to India initially to work on a healthcare program that she developed with her brother for mothers and children. When Annie first tried jackfruit, she didn’t intend to start a company around the delicious fruit. But over time, she believed jackfruit could be a solution to the prevaili...
EP. 038 Sarah Duignan of AntrhoDish: Creating a community around the story of food, culture, and identity
Food Heroes Podcast - August 23, 2019 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsSarah Duignan started AnthroDish around the same time I started Food Heroes Podcast. But while I focus on how individuals and businesses fight inequity and climate change with food, Sarah looks at the human history of what we eat to promote awareness and understanding of accessibility and equali...
EP. 037 Steven Cornett from Nature's Always Right: Building Relationships through Urban Farming
Food Heroes Podcast - August 09, 2019 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsSteven Cornett’s passion for farming has boundaries: 5,000 square feet, to be exact. His second urban farm thrives in Lemon Grove, California, just outside San Diego. When he posted on NextDoor.com to find a location, he received over 20 genuine responses. “This is something that people are ...
EP. 036 David Batstone of Not for Sale: Building a future without human trafficking and exploitation
Food Heroes Podcast - July 26, 2019 04:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsOne morning, David Batstone read in the San Francisco Chronicle that his favorite Indian restaurant had been the hub for a human trafficking ring. In all the years he ate there, he never once asked himself whether these employees were there by choice – who does? But David couldn’t ...
EP. 035 Becca Sufrin 412 Food Rescue: Celebrating Pittsburgh's food rescue heroes work fighting food waste.
Food Heroes Podcast - July 12, 2019 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsBecca Sufrin didn’t intend to become a Food Rescue Hero when she started her Repair the World fellowship in education justice. But after her first food run with 412 Food Rescue, she realized a new passion for food justice and mobilizing volunteers to achieve food security. “I feel a huge respons...
EP. 034 Josh Whiton MakeSoil.Org : Creating climate solutions with a community of soil makers.
Food Heroes Podcast - June 28, 2019 04:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJosh Whiton is combating climate change by starting with the earth – literally. He isn’t asking governments or businesses to invent new ways to recapture and reduce carbon in the atmosphere. He’s calling on individuals around the world to simply stop throwing food waste in the garbage. In 2009...
EP. 033 David Benzaquen Ocean Hugger Foods: Convincing people to save the ocean without sacrifice
Food Heroes Podcast - June 14, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIn 2017, the Wall Street Journal said the market for seafood alternatives was $9 million – barely a drop in the ocean compared to meat and dairy alternatives, which are multi-billion dollar industries. But when David Benzaquen was looking for sustainable seafood alternatives to bring to market, ...
EP. 032 Manuel Gonzalez Global RIFF: Investing in the future of food
Food Heroes Podcast - May 31, 2019 04:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsAs much as innovative food companies need the support of consumer dollars, those companies can’t grow without a little bit of investment. Manuel Gonzalez, founder and managing partner of Global Revolution in Food Fund (RIFF), is always on the look-out for food heroes with fresh ideas! Glob...
EP. 031 Rob Greenfield Food Freedom: A year of growing and foraging 100% of his own food
Food Heroes Podcast - May 17, 2019 04:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratings“I never could have gotten to where I am today without all the small steps over the last seven years.” . @robjgreenfield has challenged himself to forage and grow all the food he consumes for one year. But that’s not just a new year’s resolution without any groundwork. In 2011, he started le...
EP. 030 Food Heroes Open House: Celebrating 1 year of podcasting
Food Heroes Podcast - May 03, 2019 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsBonus Listener Call In Show. This special episode the microphone goes out to the listeners! It wouldn't be a celebration with out inviting YOU! Actually, I don't think Food Heroes would be celebrating 1 year if it hadn't been for each and everyone of you that take the time to listen to the s...
EP. 029 Ryan Black Sambazon: How a purple berry is saving the Brazilian Amazon
Food Heroes Podcast - April 22, 2019 04:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsRyan Black's efforts as an eco-preneur don’t stop with Sambazon. He has joined and started multiple initiatives to encourage innovative entrepreneurship. Purple for the Planet is a social engagement campaign from April 22 through May 22 to encourage environmental activism. For every customer t...
EP. 028 Trina Moyles Women Who Dig: Farming, Feminism, and the Fight to Feed the World
Food Heroes Podcast - April 12, 2019 04:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIn her book Women Who Dig, Trina Moyles tells the stories of women around the world who fight for the right to feed their communities. From land ownership to policy making, women risk violence and even death in order to challenge traditional gender roles. In this episode we discuss: Trina’s f...
Related Foodheroes Topics