Food for Thought at Loaves & Fishes
The Podcast of Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen
Loaves & Fishes is proud to present this brand-new podcast. Listen below, or find it wherever you prefer to enjoy your podcasts.
In times when food waste is rampant while far too many don't know where their next meal will come from, most know that feeding the need is an imperative -- but few can articulate the "who," "what," "where," and "how." David Hott, CEO of Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen in San Jose, CA, brings food recovery experts from far and wide to the table to take deep dives into the opportunities and challenges experienced by those individuals and organizations tackling food insecurity head-on -- so that together, we can keep our communities fed.
Episodes
#9: Dr. Victor Cisneros of Eisenhower Health (April 22, 2024)
David invites Dr. Victor Cisneros of Eisenhower Health in the Coachella Valley for a discussion about the intersections of food insecurity and the social determinants of health, barriers to complete nutrition, and how food recovery organizations and healthcare providers can work together to better serve our communities and improve health outcomes.
#8: Emily Paul and Claire Bogle of Food Works Group (April 1, 2024)
David sits down with Emily Paul and Claire Bogle of Food Works Group for a conversation about building and maintaining more efficient and sustainable regional food systems.
#7: Susan Miller-Davis of Joint Venture Silicon Valley (March 11, 2024)
David is joined by Susan Miller-Davis, Associate Director of the Food Recovery Initiative at Joint Venture Silicon Valley, for a deep dive into all things food recovery in the region - from funding to data modeling to SB 1383 and everywhere in between - past, present, and future.
#6: Eve Birge of White Pony Express (February 20, 2024)
David invites Eve Birge, Executive Director of Contra Costa County-based White Pony Express, for a conversation about the food recovery space, touching upon origin stories, funding, team-building, and collaboration.
#5: Mike Learakos of Abound Food Care (January 29, 2024)
David speaks with Mike Learakos, CEO of Orange County-based Abound Food Care, about the state of the food recovery space, what gaps still exist between well-intentioned programs and services and those in need, and the value of reliable access to nutrition.
#4: Paddy Iyer of Daily Bowl (January 8, 2024)
David invites Paddy Iyer, Executive Director of Alameda County-based Daily Bowl, for a conversation about the roles food recovery organizations play in the process of keeping our communities fed -- and what it takes for those organizations to be recognized and funded accordingly.
#3: Monica White of Edgar & Associates (December 5, 2023)
David speaks with Monica White, Sustainability Manager at Edgar & Associates, about the many SB 1383-related opportunities, challenges, and complexities experienced by organizations in our spaces.
#2: Ben Collier of The Farmlink Project (November 14, 2023)
David sits down with Ben Collier, co-founder and CEO of The Farmlink Project, for a conversation about the factors enabling organizations like ours to do what we do -- including the vital importance of collaboration in the food recovery space.
#1: Will Dittmar of ExtraFood (October 16, 2023)
David sits down with Will Dittmar, Executive Director of Marin County-based ExtraFood, to converse about ways to change the conversation around the funding space for food recovery.
Introducing Food for Thought at Loaves & Fishes (Sep 29, 2023)
David is proud to introduce Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen's new podcast, welcoming you to "Food for Thought at Loaves & Fishes" and setting the stage for conversations to come.