Introducing: Citizen Chef with Tom Colicchio
06/02/20 • 1 min
Tom Colicchio has issues with food! This podcast is about what we eat, where and who it comes from, and the politics, decisions, policies and people that shape our food system – with the goal of turning curious listeners into more informed, engaged citizens. Led by restaurateur and Top Chef host Tom Colicchio, the podcast delves into policy, labor, hunger, democracy, sustainability, farming, health, social justice, technology and the restaurant business. Of particular concern is a post-coronavirus and covid-19 world. Each episode Tom takes a deep dive into an issue by interviewing experts, journalists, food producers or others to tell an engaging and topical story about an aspect of our food system that the general public may not know, connecting the dots about how our food system really works, really doesn’t, and outlining its impact on our society – all while remaining positive and presenting attainable solutions to some of the biggest food issues out there.
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Tom Colicchio has issues with food! This podcast is about what we eat, where and who it comes from, and the politics, decisions, policies and people that shape our food system – with the goal of turning curious listeners into more informed, engaged citizens. Led by restaurateur and Top Chef host Tom Colicchio, the podcast delves into policy, labor, hunger, democracy, sustainability, farming, health, social justice, technology and the restaurant business. Of particular concern is a post-coronavirus and covid-19 world. Each episode Tom takes a deep dive into an issue by interviewing experts, journalists, food producers or others to tell an engaging and topical story about an aspect of our food system that the general public may not know, connecting the dots about how our food system really works, really doesn’t, and outlining its impact on our society – all while remaining positive and presenting attainable solutions to some of the biggest food issues out there.
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3 RecommendationsSure, Chef Tom Colicchio is an Emmy-winning restaurateur but he’s also a food advocate on a mission to improve our food systems. In this first episode, Tom talks about his vision for the show and the way the pandemic has highlighted the delicate and inflexible nature of the American food web.
Tom calls up friend and food policy go-to, Dr. Marion Nestle (Food Politics) to outline a few of the major issues we'll look into this season.
Resources
- “Table For None: Tom Colicchio Explains What Restaurants Need To Survive,” Fresh Air
- “In the Face of COVID-19, State Legislators Push for Federal Support of Local Food Systems,” Civil Eats
- A Place At The Table, 2013 documentary
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Citizen Chef with Tom Colicchio - Introducing: Citizen Chef with Tom Colicchio
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Everybody eats, but most of us don't participate in the planting, picking, production, and distribution of the food that keeps us going. Hi. I'm Tom Collikio. I'm a chef, a restaurateur, food advocate, and the host of the new podcast called Citizen Chef on I Heart Radio. In each episode, we'll look at how policy and politics affect the food that we put on our table. Let me repeat that under the boots that President the US in queens that's spendin
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