Episode 188: Breaking the Myths Around Food Insecurity
About the Podcast
Today, Clancy speaks with Jenique Jones, Executive Director of WhyHunger. She is a passionate advocate for food justice and has extensive experience in both the government and nonprofit sectors. You won’t want to miss their discussion about the importance of community-led work, the intersectionality of food insecurity and social justice, and how access to nutritious food is a human right.
About Jenique Jones
Jenique Jones is the Executive Director of WhyHunger, who continues to uphold her commitment to marginalized communities by eradicating hunger and ensuring equitable access to nutritious food for all. She has extensive experience in government and nonprofit sectors and has dedicated her career to championing the needs of marginalized and underserved communities.
Discussion Takeaways
- One of the best community solutions is to work with the Black and Indigenous Food Sovereignty Group, which is starting farms not for profit, but to feed its neighbors and communities.
- Food should be a priority. It is the lifeblood of our existence. We can't claim to care about people without providing the sustenance they need to survive.
- The biggest challenge in fighting food insecurity is breaking the myths around it. Many people believe others are hungry because they are lazy or have done something wrong.
- There is profit in creating and maintaining marginalized communities. Money can be made by keeping people at a certain level of need.
- Food dignity means having fresh food on every plate, dismantling systems of oppression, ensuring all workers have rights and equity, leading agriculture with the wisdom of those who work the land, and uniting science with Indigenous knowledge.
#1 tip to improve access to healthy food
Food insecurity isn’t just about worrying where your next meal comes from—it’s about the hard sacrifices people make, like skipping meals so their kids can eat. Understanding this reality is key to addressing the issue.
Each week on the Food Dignity® Podcast, the Food Dignity® Movement's Clancy Harrison hosts a wide variety of hunger experts and other people making changes on the frontlines. Join us as we dive deep into conversations that will change the way you think about food insecurity.
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