EP. 006 Anna Lappè of Real Food Media: Leading a people-powered food movement - a podcast by k80jones

from 2018-05-31T23:20:30

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In this episode of the food heroes podcast, we have Anna Lappè. Anna earned the James Beard Foundation leadership award for her passionate work as an author, educator, and sustainable food advocate. She’s the founder of Real Food Media whose goal is to strengthen food movement through collaboration, creative storytelling, and education. Her website is keen on busting common myths in the food industry.

Real Food Media’s goal is to work with partners around the country to help elevate the real story of our food, help people understand the questions they should be asking about what they should eat, what they should be getting angry about, and what they can do to change that.

She shares different ways her company is changing how people view food by bursting common myths and also different ways how you can help conserve food by making healthier food choices.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT:

  • Anna Lappe’s background and love for food.
  • Real Food Media background.
  • There’s a place for everyone in the sustainability of food.
  • The complexity of food system.
  • Easy ways to make changes in the food system.
  • Positive impact of the state food policy councils.
  • California’s move to refusing chicken with antibiotics in schools.
  • How Los Angeles’ decision impacted Tyson Chicken to have an antibiotic-free promotion.
  • Bursting the myth that there will be 20 billion people in the near future and we need enough food to cater for all those people.
  • Is there benefit to the clean meat movement?
  • One thing Anna would do to make the planet a better place.
  • Are things reversing against sugars and unhealthy foods?
  • Future plans for Anna Lappè and Real Food Media.

 

PULLED QUOTES

  • The changes we need to make are going to happen by getting organized. Get connected to folks in your own community who are making changes.
  • Start where you are. No matter where you are there are ways to take one step forward whether in your diet or your activism to be part of the solution.
  • We need to remind people that there are truths and facts still remaining in the world.

LINKS MENTIONED

Real food media website – Realfoodmedia.org

Good Food Purchasing Program-  Goodfoodpurchasing.org

Small Planet Institute – Smallplanet.org

Anna Lappè – Annalappe.com

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