Episode #5 of 6: If We Want to End Hunger, We Need to Step Outside Our Comfort Zone
About the Podcast
We’re at part five of a 6-part series walking you through Clancy Harrison’s process of questioning her assumptions that hinder the access to healthful foods for all. All too often we let the fear of the unknown stop us. But pushing ourselves out of our comfort zones is actually good for us. Trying new things not only helps us get rid of those worries, but it also allows us to grow our minds and learn—both about said new things, and about ourselves. In this short “Candid Clancy” podcast episode, Clancy challenges you to try three new things!
About Clancy Harrison
As a registered dietitian, TEDx speaker, international speaker, and author, Clancy Harrison challenges the way food insecurity is approached in the US. Her mission to demolish the stigma around healthy food access places her on the cutting edge of advocacy.
Clancy is the founder of the Food Dignity® Project, a strategic program for leaders who want to shift how they approach nutrition outreach by making healthy food access a priority. She transforms the lives of thousands of people through her work with corporations, non-profit organizations, and universities.
Currently, Clancy is an advisory board member for the Pennsylvania American Academy of Pediatrics Food Insecurity EPIC program, Ambassador of the National Dairy Council, and the President of the Al Beech West Side Food Pantry. Since the onset of COVID-19 Clancy has distributed nearly 1 million meals in her community to improve access to healthy food through effective collaborations.
Discussion Takeaways
- Clancy challenges you to try a variety of ways to put yourself in a new situation:
- Call one of your local hunger relief organizations to see what help they might need. While there, start a conversation with the people you’re serving.
- Make a new type of cuisine for the family. Try this one out, ask yourself:
- What challenges did you face while making it?
- Did you have all the ingredients?
- How did it turn out?
- Do your grocery shopping at a Dollar General or any dollar store around you. During this experience, observe the following:
- Does this chain have everything you need?
- How would the foods you purchased impact your health?
- How much was your grocery bill?
#1 tip to improve access to healthy food
- If we want to end hunger, we need to step outside of our lived experience.
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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