Undercover Reporting: Behind the Scenes
Logan Symposium • April 28, 2017 It was a real honor to share the stage with Ailsa Chang (“Planet Money”), Suki Kim (Without You, There is No Us), Shane Bauer (Mother Jones), and James Jones (Frontline) to discuss the complexities of undercover reporting at the Logan Symposium on Investigative Reporting hosted by the Investigative Reporting … Read more
Southern Foodways Symposium Lecture:
Jiffy to Maseca
Southern Foodways Alliance Symposium • Oct. 14, 2016 Jiffy corn muffin mix is the second-most sold dry grocery item in the U.S. Maseca is used in more than two-thirds of all corn tortillas in Mexico. Yet the food world tends to sneer at them both. By tracing the origin stories of these two iconic corn mixes, I explore how … Read more
Is Healthy Living Only for the Rich?
Zócalo Public Square and The California Wellness Foundation • July 28, 2015 Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Americans are eating healthier, smoking less, exercising more, and living longer than ever before–but only if they can afford it.
HuffPost Live: Can Whole Foods Feed the Poor?
HuffPost Live • Nov. 21, 2014 “Is it Whole Foods’ job to help poor people eat well?” they asked me on HuffPost Live. “Only when the CEO starts saying it is,” says I.
Food, Health and Place: Why Equity Matters
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.
The Secret World of Garlic
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
Study: Food gap worsens between rich and poor
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 New Face of Hunger in America (coverage)
“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
Beyond Foodies: Why Talking About Food Could Change the World
Georgetown University Library • Apr. 3, 2014 I delivered the Ellen Catherine Gstalder Memorial Lecture at Georgetown University, at the invitation of Georgetown Library Associates and The Hoya. Entitled “Beyond Foodies,” the talk covered the link between social justice work and concrete concerns like food, and explored those themes with regard to my work.
US Food Ranchers Alliance Food Dialogues: Media, Marketing and Healthy Choices
USFRA • Nov. 15, 2012 Today’s consumers have more access to information concerning food than ever before. During this panel, the conversation centered on the types of information consumers access and use to make decisions about their food choices. Questions addressed included – What more can be done to ensure consumers have access to the … Read more
