Episode 61: Global Food Security Act

07/20/16 • 36 min

On this episode of Eating Matters, host Jenna Liut discusses the Global Food Security Act, which fights worldwide food insecurity through the empowerment of local communities. Liz Marcey, Senior Policy Advisor at CARE USA – a humanitarian organization that fights global poverty and was instrumental in the passing of this legislation – joins the show to explain exactly what the act entails, who it impacts, and why it's significant. Later on the show we're joined by Greg Sewitz, Co-Founder of Exo, maker of the food bars that use cricket flour.

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Episode 60: Nature's Perfect Food

On this episode of Eating Matters, host Jenna Liut and Associate Producer Taylor Lanzet dive into the world of milk with their guest Melanie Dupuis. Melanie discusses how milk grew to be ubiquitous — a staple in the American diet. Melanie, the author of Nature’s Perfect Food, guides us through the religious, political and sociological factors from the past two centuries that paved the way for the industrialization of fluid milk.

Later on the show, we are joined by Liz Vaknin and Shelley Golan, Co-Founders of Our Name Is Farm, this week’s featured startup.

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Episode 62: Unintended Co(r)nsequences

On this episode of Eating Matters, host Jenna Liut speaks with Ricardo Salvador, senior scientist and director of the Food and Environment program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, and Allison Aubrey, food and health correspondent for NPR news, about the connection between crop subsidies and public health.

Later in the show, Jenna is joined by Mike Winik, Co-Founder of OurHarvest, our featured startup of the week.