James Beard Foundation Food Conference • October 28, 2014
At this year’s James Beard Foundation Food Conference, “Health and Food: Is Better Food a Prescription for a Healthier America?” I had the pleasure of moderating a panel on Food, Health & Place: Why Equity Matters, with leading experts in food and equity.
Fern Talks & Eats • Oct 3, 2014 Fern Talks & Eats is a party, a performance, and a moveable feast. The centerpiece of the evening is a series of stories told by FERN writers. Like a progressive meal, each story unfolds from a different stage, paired with a thematically related dish specially prepared by … Read more
Weekends With Alice Witt, MSNBC • Sept. 8, 2014 A new study shows the food gap between the rich and the poor has worsened. I joined Alex Witt to discuss on MSNBC Weekend.
The Osgood Files, CBS Radio • Aug. 6, 2014
This is Dave Ross, in for Charles Osgood, on the CBS Radio Network.
America doesn’t have a hunger problem. The official term is “food insecurity”.
Seedstock • August 5, 2014 Over the past few years, journalist Tracie McMillan has carved out a space to talk about food in a way that isn’t discussed all that much in the mainstream media, namely, how it relates to the lives of working-class and poor people. Best known as the author of “The American Way of Eating,” … Read more
“Happening Now with Jon Scott and Jenna Lee,” Fox News • August 4, 2014 National Geographic Magazine uncovers surprising new information about poverty Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com
“Talk of Iowa,” Iowa Public Radio • July 31, 2014
The irony is poignant that hunger exists in a state with the nation’s richest soil and the nation’s number-one ranking in corn and soybean production. But despite the bounty around them, many Iowans experience what is now called “food insecurity.” In simpler terms, they can’t find the means to feed themselves or their family, despite many having full-time jobs.
“Leonard Lopate Show,” WNYC • July 28, 2014
Tracie McMillan looks at the face of hunger in this country and why millions of working Americans are struggling to feed their families.
“Radio Times,” WHYY – Philadelphia • July 16, 2014
Perhaps the most devastating aspect of living in poverty is being “food insecure,” a term devised by the government to describe those who are not always certain that they will have access to food. 15 percent of Americans are food insecure, and in Pennsylvania, that number is 12.5 percent, according to statistics from the Pennsylvania Hunger Action Center. And the face of hunger is changing, with seemingly comfortable, suburban families needing to visit donation-based food pantry’s in order to make ends meet. Today, we look at hunger in the suburbs with TRACIE McMILLAN,
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