George Siemon: Organic Can Feed the World (Re-run)

01/03/23 • 29 min

George Siemon is an organic pioneer and the co-founder and former CEO of CROPP/Organic Valley. In September 2022, George was one of the recipients of the 2022 Honorary Recognition Award from the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The Honorary Recognition Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to their professions, their communities and the university. Tune in to learn more about:

George’s path into organic farming;
His involvement in pioneering organic standards for livestock;
How organics has proven that it can feed the world;
How a stable price helped organic family farms;
About alternative ownership models, like co-ops and trust ownerships;
The art of governance and why it is important that we learn how to work and get along together.

George’s path into organic farming;
His involvement in pioneering organic standards for livestock;
How organics has proven that it can feed the world;
How a stable price helped organic family farms;
About alternative ownership models, like co-ops and trust ownerships;
The art of governance and why it is important that we learn how to work and get along together.

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Marianne LeGreco: Communication and the Paths to Food Justice (Re-run)

Dr. Marianne LeGreco is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Communications Studies at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She is also the co-author of “Everybody Eats: Communication and the Paths to Food Justice” which was published in 2021. Tune in to learn more about:

Marianne’s inspiration for studying communications;
The four legged stool of the food system;
Food access and poverty;
Her book “Everybody Eats: Communication and the Paths to Food Justice” and the question “who gets to bring the table?”;
The nurturing of new leaders in food;
The little food pantries and mobile food markets in neighborhoods;
The Food Research and Active Center;
Her thoughts on the 2023 Farm Bill.

To learn more about Dr. LeGreco, listen to her TEDxGreensboro talks Building Vibrant Food Systems and Vibrant Food Systems Redux.

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How Pesticides are Threatening Our Children's Health (Re-run)

Dr. Philip Landrigan is a pediatrician and epidemiologist, as well as Professor, Director of the Global Public Health Program and of the Global Pollution Observatory at the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society at Boston College. His research focuses on toxic chemicals in the environment and their effects on children’s health and development. Tune in to learn more about:

Pesticides and children's health;

Fetal programing, epigenetics & windows of vulnerability;

What parents can do to protect their children's health;

The Heartland Study.

Dr. Landrigan urges parents to "Vote for children", by asking their representatives what they are doing to protect their children from the rising health issues that a lot of them are facing like autism, learning disabilities and childhood cancer.