Fight the Food Power
In The Thick
Futuro Media
4.9 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 1 June 2021
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Maria and Julio are joined by Karen Washington, an urban farmer and food justice activist, and Adrian Chang, a cook and food writer, for a conversation about the racial history of farming in the United States and the systemic inequities in food access. They also dive into how food can be used to foster meaningful solidarity between communities. This episode is sponsored by Ground News - The world's first news comparison platform. Download Ground News for free: http://ground.news/thick ITT Staff Picks: - For the San Francisco Chronicle, Soleil Ho writes about cultural appropriation and anti-Asian violence: “The idea that no one cares about crimes against Asians pops up frequently in our communities, adding a slimy layer to the phenomenon of Asian cuisines being extremely popular in the American restaurant scene.” - Reporter and host Jamilah King speaks with food justice activist and author of “Queen Sugar,” Natalie Baszile for this episode of The Mother Jones podcast. - Bettina Makalintal writes about how statements such as “Love Our people Like You Love Our Food" reinforce problematic narratives around immigrants in this article for Vice. Photo credit: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File
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| 0:00.0 | Hey dear listener, a quick favor. |
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| 0:22.8 | Thank you. |
| 0:24.8 | Thank you. |
| 0:29.8 | What? |
| 0:30.8 | What? |
| 0:31.8 | Trader Joe's not even near my neighborhood. |
| 0:34.8 | You talk about Trader Joe's in whole full whole paycheck? |
| 0:37.8 | No. |
| 0:38.8 | We're here not able with the bodegas. |
| 0:43.8 | Hey, what's up? |
| 0:44.8 | Welcome to In the Thick. |
| 0:45.8 | This is a podcast about politics, race, and culture and food. |
| 0:49.8 | From a POC perspective, I'm Maria Hino-Hosa. |
| 0:52.8 | I'm Julio Ricardo Varela, and that was a really nice tease, as they say. |
| 0:56.8 | Food. |
| 0:57.8 | Because joining us from New York, the bookie down is Karen Washington. |
| 1:00.8 | She's an urban farmer and food justice activist who has co-founded black urban growers |
| 1:07.8 | and is the co-owner at Rise and Root Farm. |
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