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Eric Holt-Giménez: Hope for a Democratic Food System
Today on Rootstock Radio, Eric Holt-Gimenez of Food First shares whether we can feed the world without destroying it, why a "free market" isn't actually free at all, how hunger isn't a scarcity issue, and why democracy is vital to a healthy food
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Naomi Starkman of Civil Eats on Fixing TWO Broken Systems: Food & Media
Naomi Starkman, founder and editor-in-chief of Civil Eats, explains why journalistic integrity around food and agriculture is so important, and how they strive to be part of the solution to fixing the broken systems around food and media.
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Leah Penniman: Amplifying the Voices of Black and Brown Farmers
Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm talks about the experiences of Black and Brown farmers on Rootstock Radio. It’s an important episode for anyone interested in supporting equity in our food system (which should be, well, everyone). Listen in!
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Mai Nguyen: How Food Can Turn a “Place” into a “Home”
Mai Nguyen, who is a refugee resettlement service provider, farmer and more, talks about her focus on creating sustainable alternatives to the industrial food system and mobilizing young to reform political structures in the U.S.
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Jon Steinman: The Magic of Food Co-ops
"Deconstructing Dinner" TV and podcast host Jon Steinman shares how consumer-owned food co-ops, are changing the retail grocery landscape – and communities – for the better.
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A-dae Romero-Briones: The Revival of Agriculture in Indigenous Communities
A-dae covers awareness to the traditions and strengths that indigenous populations can draw on to engage native youth in the local food systems. Listen to how First Nations Development Institute is using food & agriculture to empower Native people.