Food Dignity Podcast

Food, Power, and Community Health

Today, Clancy speaks with Dr. Meagan L. Grega, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Kellyn Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to making the healthy choice the easy choice. Their conversation dives deep into how food access, community environments, and lifestyle medicine shape our health, our habits, and our dignity. You won't want to miss this inspiring discussion about how food systems influence chronic disease, wellbeing, and opportunity in our communities.

Food, Power, and the Fight for a Sustainable Future

Today, Clancy speaks with Jeff MacFarlane, social entrepreneur and founder of The Ville Cooperative in Canada. You won't want to miss their conversation about how food can both unite and divide communities, the danger of corporate control over food and energy, and how local innovation can bring back power to the people. Jeff shares his passion for sustainable living, cooperative farming, and creating communities where people and nature thrive together.

Reimagining Food Access with Plentiful

Today, Clancy speaks with Catherine Compitello, CEO of Plentiful, a digital platform helping millions of people access food with dignity. You won't want to miss their conversation about how technology can transform the charitable food system, give food pantries a stronger voice, and make it easier for families to find help when they need it.

Food as Medicine: Healing Through Food

Today, Clancy speaks with Dr. Deborah Kennedy, chef, nutrition scientist, and founder of The Food Coach Academy. You won't want to miss their powerful discussion on what "Food Is Medicine" really means, how food connects to healing, and why we must avoid turning nutrition into another form of medical control.

Kids Feeding Kids: Teaching Students to Fight Hunger

Today, Clancy speaks with Diane Mora, chef, educator, and Education Director of Kids Feeding Kids. Diane shares how the program empowers high school students to cook and distribute thousands of meals to families while learning about food insecurity and community impact. You'll hear how classrooms are being transformed into hubs of real-world learning, service, and social change.