Episode 206: The Definition of Good Food and Its Impacts on the Food Supply Chain
About the Podcast
Today, Clancy speaks with Molly Riordan, the Director of Institutional Impact at the Center for Good Food Purchasing, the Chair of the American Planning Association Division of Food Systems Planning, and co-founder and treasurer of Philly Cooks for Philly, an institutional food nonprofit based in Philadelphia. You won’t want to miss their discussion about improving the food supply chain, the definition of good food, and understanding what a good food purchase is. Enjoy the show!
About Molly Riordan
Molly Riordan is a food systems planner leading the transformation of institutional food purchasing in the United States. She is the Director of Institutional Impact at the Center for Good Food Purchasing, the Chair of the American Planning Association Division of Food Systems Planning, and co-founder and treasurer of Philly Cooks for Philly, an institutional food nonprofit based in Philadelphia.
Discussion Takeaways
- Large institutions can signal the food supply chain to make good changes to people, the environment, and local and regional economies.
- The Good Food Purchasing Program is composed of metrics that try to holistically talk about the concept of what good food is.
- Good food isn't just about the one that can satisfy your taste buds, but about how food impacts people along the supply chain and its impacts on the environment.
- The biggest challenge in our society is the food system shaped by the entire global economic system. The food system encourages the externalizing of its own cost. It means that the price we pay for food doesn't allow for fair payment to all the workers on the supply chain.
- Food dignity exists when individuals can choose foods they want to eat, access that food with ease, and prepare and consume that food in a way that respects their culture, autonomy, and vitality.
#1 tip to improve access to healthy food
Transparency in food purchasing matters. Taxpayer dollars should be spent with accountability, ensuring the most vulnerable eaters and workers are cared for. When food purchasing is a black box, we lose the opportunity to create real change.
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