497. Christa Barfield on Farming as a Tool for Healing and Empowerment
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Christa Barfield, the Owner and Founder of FarmerJawn, a 128-acre working farm. They discuss the relationships that sustain farmers, a new model of community-oriented corner stores that prioritize healthy foods, and why the way we eat is just as much about ourselves as it is about the generations that come before and after us. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.
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496. Rising Emissions Threaten Crops, What’s on at London Climate Action Week, and a Conversation with Michael Grunwald on Feeding the Future
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Michael Grunwald, author of the new book We Are Eating the Earth: The Race to Fix Our Food System and Save Our Climate. They discuss what land use in agriculture has to do with the climate crisis, whether factory farms should be part of the solution to feed a growing population in a warming world, and why behavior change among eaters is hard but doable. Plus, hear about highlights from London Climate Action Week, the effect of rising greenhouse gas emissions on crop yields, and a new study looking into the link between conventional agriculture practices and rising cancer rates in Iowa. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.
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495. ICE Raids Hit Food and Farm Workers, Fisheries See Progress, and a Conversation with Amesh Adalja on Whether We’re Prepared for the Next Pandemic
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Amesh Adalja, a Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. They discuss the outbreak of avian flu on poultry and dairy cattle farms, the federal funding cuts that are weakening government agencies’ ability to track and prevent the spread of the virus, and why the lack of proactivity is cause for concern. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.
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494. Deforestation Declines, Solutions for Diet-Related Illnesses in Kenya, and a Conversation with Daniel Moss on Putting Trust — and Funds — in Agroecology
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Daniel Moss, Co-Director of the Agroecology Fund. They discuss what it means to build a model of trust-based philanthropy, the benefits that agroecology offers to women and youth, and the flexibility that allows for the experimentation inherent in agriculture. Plus, here about progress being made to halt deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, Kenya’s plan to address the rising rate of diet-related diseases, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to remove all members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee, and the key crops that could lose half their best land for their production by 2100. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.
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493. Bird Flu Vaccine Development Disrupted, Cultivated Meat Bans, and a Conversation with Shawna Nelson on Building a Farmer-Powered Future
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Shawna Nelson, CEO of Organic Valley. They discuss the power of the cooperative business model and the mentorship farmers can find in this network, why it’s so important to invest in succession and transition plans to help producers keep the lights on, and what the future holds for organic farming. Plus hear about the Trump-Vance Administration’s decision to cancel its contract with Moderna to develop a bird flu vaccine, the latest bans on cultivated meat in the U.S., and budget cuts that affect investment in nature-friendly farming practices in the United Kingdom. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.
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