Food Warriors

Welcome to Food Warriors: the podcast that is transforming how we think about our food. Food Warriors are entrepreneurs, farmers, educators, policy shifters, chefs and more who are paving the way to transform our food system. We've saved you a spot at our lunch table to hear the most innovative solutions to our greatest food challenges, from food waste to food security. Hear the stories that fueled their mission and then get clear, actionable steps you can start using today. Get ready to meet the new Food Celebrities!

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Episodes

Food Rescue US: Kate Urbank DC Site Director

Created for those who want just the facts, this show is only 15 minutes long! Get a taster of our 2-part 2017 finale episode with Kate Urbank, the DC Site Director of Food Rescue US.

Jan 17, 2018•16 min

Food Rescue US: Kate Urbank

Our last show for 2017 is finishing strong with a 2-part feature on Food Rescue US with Kate Urbank. Kate serves as the Director for the Washington, DC site.

Jan 10, 2018•33 min

Food Rescue US: Kate Urbank

Our last show for 2017 is finishing strong with a 2-part feature on Food Rescue US with Kate Urbank. Kate serves as the Director for the Washington, DC site.

Dec 31, 2017•34 min

SHORT SHOW AmpleHarvest.org: Gary Oppenheimer

Are you one of those amazing people who ends up growing more food than you know what to do with? This is the short show episode with Gary Oppenheimer, founder of AmpleHarvest.org. This nonprofit helps 42 million home and community gardeners end food waste and hunger by educating and enabling them to donate their excess garden produce to the nearest food pantry.

Dec 14, 2017•16 min

AmpleHarvest.org ending food waste: Gary Oppenheimer

Are you one of those amazing people who ends up growing more food than you know what to do with? Gary Oppenheimer is the founder of AmpleHarvest.org, a nonprofit that helps 42 million home and community gardeners end food waste and hunger by educating and enabling them to donate their excess garden produce to the nearest food pantry.

Dec 06, 2017•32 min

World Wildlife Fund & Food Waste SHORT SHOW: Samantha Kenny

In episode 04 of Food Warriors, we are joined by Samantha Kenny of the World Wildlife Fund to find out why the WWF cares about combatting wasted food. WWF works to reduce food waste for the purpose of protecting wildlife habitat from conversion for agricultural use and reducing methane gas. Samantha is a Program Officer with the WWF's Food Waste Team where she works on strategies to manage waste in the global hospitality sector.

Nov 29, 2017•16 min

World Wildlife Fund & Food Waste: Samantha Kenny

In episode 4 of Food Warriors, we sit down with Samantha Kenny of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to find out why the WWF cares about combating food waste. WWF works to reduce food waste for the purpose of protecting wildlife habitat from conversion for agricultural use and reducing methane emissions from landfilled food. Samantha is a Program Officer with the WWF's Food Waste Team where she works on strategies to reduce and manage food waste in the global hospitality sector.

Nov 22, 2017•40 min

Gleaning SHORT SHOW: Stiles Najac the Queen of Glean

This is the 15 min Short Version of Food Warriors, episode 3 where we meet Stiles Najac. Stiles is the Food Security Coordinator of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County, New York. She is the woman behind the wheel of the Gleanmobile, and this noble duo -- along with an incredible posse of volunteers -- are recovering 270,000 pounds of fresh produce per year. That delicate and seasonal bounty is then swiftly delivered to soup kitchens, food pantries and food banks throughout Hudson ...

May 24, 2017•15 min

Gleaning: Stiles Najac the Queen of Glean

In episode 3 of Food Warriors, we meet Stiles Najac, the Food Security Coordinator of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County, New York. Stiles is the woman behind the wheel of the Gleanmobile, and this noble duo -- along with an incredible posse of volunteers -- are recovering 270,000 pounds of fresh produce per year. That delicate and seasonal bounty is then swiftly delivered to soup kitchens, food pantries and food banks throughout Hudson Valley.

Jan 10, 2017•30 min

Food Cowboy SHORT SHOW: Roger Gordon

In episode 2 of the Wasted Food Series, we hear from Roger Gordon, Trailboss and Co-founder of Food Cowboy , a company that uses location-based technology to route commercial food away from dumpsters and into food banks.

Jan 06, 2017•16 min

Food Cowboy: Roger Gordon

In episode 2 of the Wasted Food Series, we hear from Roger Gordon, Trailboss and Co-founder of Food Cowboy, a company that uses location-based technology to route commercial food away from dumpsters and into food banks.

Jan 05, 2017•37 min

RwFED SHORT SHOW Roadmap to End Food Waste: Chris Hunt

This is the SHORT VERSION session 01 of the Wasted Food Series. Think of it as the Cliff Notes version. It features the most actionable take-aways from the longer interview. It's a great way to introduce people to the issue with little time invested. Today we meet Chris Hunt of ReFED : Rethinking Food Waste through Education and Data. We discuss how in the US, about 40% of our food goes to waste due to confusion over food labeling "eat by" dates, rejection of imperfect produce by groceries, lack...

Jan 05, 2017•16 min

ReFED Roadmap to End Food Waste: Chris Hunt

This is session 01 of the Wasted Food Series. Today we meet Chris Hunt of ReFED : Rethinking Food Waste through Education and Data. We discuss how in the US, about 40% of our food goes to waste due to confusion over food labeling "eat by" dates, rejection of imperfect produce by groceries, lack of cold storage in food banks and many other reasons. We learn how we reduce food waste in half in as little as 10 years by applying the solutions offered in ReFED's Roadmap: Food Waste Prevention Solutio...

Jan 05, 2017•47 min

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