“One of the exciting things about the summit is that it brings these five different communities together. There's the community that I'm immersed in; hunger, nutrition, and food safety - but there are these other communities involved. People that are worried about climate, environment, livelihood, and resilience. Food systems affect all of those things, and all of those things affect food systems," Said Dr. Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director of the and Chair of the UN Food Systems Summit Action Track 1, as he kicks off the conversation as co-host with Aaron Niederhelman.
The discussions in this first episode covers a lot of ground, but always seems to return to two subjects: food access, and the involvement of younger people. A successful movement lead by youth takes more than just a retweet or share; it requires meaningful conversations. Maureen Muketha, the founder of , and youth activist Sophie Healy-Thow join as guests to discuss how to solve big problems tied to food access.
Tune-in to hear what’s really going on with your food in this first episode as we begin laying down tracks heading into the UN Food Systems Summit.
Host: Aaron Niederhelman, Sourcing Matters podcast
Co-host: Dr. Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director of Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and Chair of UN Food Systems Summit Action Track 1
Guest: Maureen Muketha, founder of Tule Vyema in Kenya
Guest: Sophie Healy-Thow, youth activist from Ireland
