Podcasts about food poverty

Nigel Farage seems to have upstaged the Labour government, pledging to scrap the controversial two-child benefit cap and reverse the cuts to the winter fuel allowance. So why hasn't the government – after almost a year in power – done more to end child poverty? Gaby Hinsliff, in for John Harris, speaks to the Labour MP Stella Creasy and columnist Polly Toynbee. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Continuing this week long feature to mark National Volunteering Week, we find out how volunteers are making a difference in three organisations – Foodshare Kerry, Maine Valley Family Resource Centre, and Tralee International Resource Centre. Jerry spoke to Geraldine O’Sullivan who’s manager of Kerry Volunteer Centre, Sinéad Donnelly of Foodshare Kerry, Lisa Foley of Maine Valley Family Resource Centre, and Mary Carroll of Tralee International Resource Centre.

The government began to roll out its free breakfast club scheme this week as part of plans to help struggling families. But with predictions that child poverty could increase by the end of this parliament, how serious is Labour about tackling the problem? John Harris hears from a headteacher, and speaks to our political editor, Pippa Crerar. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

In the 10th episode of Season 10 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe interviews Zoe Marlow, Food Bank Manager at Dandelion Community Church. They discuss Zoe's personal journey from seeking help to becoming a community leader, the operations and challenges of running a food bank, and the importance of treating individuals with compassion and respect.  Zoe shares insights into food poverty, the stigma attached to seeking help, and community initiatives aimed at reducing poverty and fostering self-sustainability. The episode also highlights Zoe's inspiring trip to Africa and its impact on her community work. #FoodPoverty #FuelPoverty #community #GM #manchester #SocialImpact #NonProfit #podcast Did you know:  ·      In 2022/23 there were 7.2 million people, or 11% of the UK population, in households experiencing food poverty, including 17% of children.·      Food banks are run by charities and are intended as a temporary provision to supply emergency food. ·      In 2022/23, 2.3 million people in the UK lived in households which had used a food bank in the previous 12 months, a rate of 3%. This includes 6% of children, 3% of working-age adults, and around 1% of pensioners.·      In 2023/24 the Trussell Trust supplied 3.12 millionemergency food parcels, the highest number of parcels distributed by the network in a year. Key resource:Dandelion Community CentreTime stamps of key moments in the podcast episode &transcript: (01:02) Meet Zoe Marlow: Food Bank Manager(01:49) Zoe's Personal Journey(02:32) Dandelion Food Bank: How It Works(05:03) Challenges and Obstacles(07:27) Community Support and Services(11:30) Dandelion Community Savers and Africa Trip(16:38) Misunderstandings and Myths(23:15) Community Voice and Development(24:58) Signature Questions Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk

“Hungry to Learn”: Tackling Severe Child Food Poverty in South Africa | Associate Professor Sadiyya Haffejee by Radio Islam

Researcher Dr Matshidiso Sello spoke to Clarence Ford about the multidisciplinary study she & her colleagues did to beat childhood food poverty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Childrens' Rights Alliance runs a food support scheme for children every Christmas but is calling on the government to step in and help families access food outside of school-term time. Our reporter Una Kelly has been speaking to some organisations working with families in food poverty.

In this episode, we speak with resident and volunteer Sally Ricketts and project coordinator Tanya Vice, from Heart of Sidley Big Local in East Sussex. Heart of Sidley has a strong sense of community, but hidden challenges lie beneath the surface – in particular, food poverty. To help address this, Heart of Sidley Big Local introduced a voucher programme, to help local people access food and other essential items. The initiative has been particularly impactful for those who are not eligible for benefits, providing much needed support. The programme not only fosters community connections, it also supports local businesses and helps reduce the stigma associated with seeking assistance. In this conversation, we explore how the initiative has improved the mental health of local residents, highlighting the transformative power of empathy and community-driven support.

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners from your host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe. In the fifth episode of Season 9 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, I speak to Tracey Torley, director of Cracking Good Food and a Spirit of Manchester award winner for community and business collaboration. Tracy discusses her journey into food advocacy, stemming from her West Indian heritage, and her impactful work with organisations aimed at alleviating food poverty and promoting sustainable cooking practices. Tracy also shares the operational challenges and successes of her initiatives, including kitchen kit redistribution and community cooking workshops. #FoodPoverty #FuelPoverty #community #GM #manchester #SocialImpact #NonProfit #podcast   Did you know:   ·      Food poverty is the inability of individuals and households to secure an adequate and nutritious diet. It can affect those living on low incomes, with limited access to transport and poor cooking skills. ·      Fuel poverty is when a household needs to spend at least 10% of its income on maintaining a satisfactory heating regime. ·      Around 13% of households in England are classed as fuel-poor. ·      In 2022/23 there were 7.2 million people, or 11% of the UK population, in households experiencing food poverty, including 17% of children. ·      In 2022/23, 2.3 million people lived in households which had used a food bank in the last 12 months. ·      An estimated 620,000 people, including over 200,000 children, in Greater Manchester are living in poverty and struggling to put food on the table. This includes many households with people in work, families with children, as well as older and disabled people. Key resource: Cracking Good Food Combating food insecurity   Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode & transcript: (01:15) Introduction to Tracey Torley and organisations (01:39) Discovering a Passion for Food (02:39) Cultural Influences and Food Stories (04:36) Joining Cracking Good Food (05:29) Roles and Responsibilities at Cracking Good Food (07:43) Community Impact and Services (13:53) Challenges and Overcoming Them (17:32) Spirit of Manchester Award Nomination (20:16) Advice for Starting Similar Movements (26:06) Final Thoughts and Contact Information Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk

Working in food aid delivery, I have seen the benefits of embracing new technologies. But some problems need to be solved between humans. By Jean-Martin Bauer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

As food prices rise and eating healthier gets harder for Kiwi households, one celebrity chef has taken matters into his own hands. Ganesh Raj, host of Eat Well for Less has launched the Humble Yum Yum Project - a food education course designed to educate people about good nutrition. Raj says he aims to teach people how to cook a wide range of affordable dishes to get ahead of the cost of living. "If you were able to cook five, ten, fifteen dishes, you knew how to swap some things out - then suddenly the supermarkets or anyone else you buy from doesn't have the power over you." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three parking bays in a Kent seaside town have gone up for sale for 150-thousand pounds.People living in Whitstable say trying to find a space is almost 'impossible' - and they sometimes have to leave their cars a mile away.Also in today's podcast, a pilot has been taken to hospital after crashing near to an airport in Kent.A four seater Piper PA-28 came down in woodland on Rochester Road between the Bridgewood Roundabout and Laker Road in Medway yesterday afternoon.Sixth form students across Kent have been receiving their A-Level results today.We've been along to Thomas Aveline School in Rochester to find out how teenagers got on. We've also go advice from Childline and we've been speaking to the University of Kent as clearing gets underway.A new town centre gardens has opened in Medway.The Paddock in Chatham has been brought back into use thanks to 2-point 8 million pounds of funding from the government's Future High Streets Fund. Hear from council leader Vince Maple.And finally, thanks to your incredible generosity - our sister radio station, kmfm, has been able to donate more than nine tonnes of tins across Kent.The aim was to replenish foodbanks across the county during the summer holidays. We've been along to speak to some of those receiving the donations.

We talk to Louise Lawless from Crosscare's Community Food Services.

Kent's first homeless pods are set to launch later this year with 23 currently being stacked on an industrial estate in Ashford. They're designed to be an energy-efficient alternative to building new homes and will offer temporary accommodation to rough sleepers. Also in today's podcast, plans to drastically scale back the number of children eligible for special needs school places in Kent have been described as ‘terrifying' by worried families.Kent County Council has revealed proposals to address what it says is an over-reliance on special school placements.A lollipop lady has told the KentOnline Podcast she's lucky to be alive after collapsing with heart failure whilst on duty.Paramedics told Debbie Marsh she would have died if she had been alone  as she suffered the first stage of a heart attack whilst waiting to help pupils across the road outside school in Medway. People may have to be prepared to spend money to spend a penny following suggestions increased crime and overstretched council budgets are putting public toilets at risk.The British Toilet Association says the issue has become a national crisis with councils in Kent reporting fewer blocks today than 14 years ago. And kmfm's Tonnes of Tins campaign has launched across Kent to help fight food poverty. It comes as a new report shows the number of people in “food insecure” households continues to rise – with the summer holidays expected to pile on extra pressure. 

Today on the show we are weaving in and out of various topics, largely surrounding Africa and that touch areas of malnutrition (continent-wide) and trafficking (Congo) and even some really beautiful solutions for helping babies (Uganda). We have Dr. Lauren Pinkston of Kindred Exchange on the show with us to make sense of the news and provide critical insight. We dive into questions like if the resource curse is real, the long-term effects of colonialism and the challenges of addressing corrupt supply chains. Podcast Sponsor The Accord Network is a place to connect with like-minded organizations in pursuit of being the hands and feet of Christ around the world. Registration for the OneAccord Conference is now open for changemakers seeking a time of inspiration, collaboration, and transformation within the field of international relief and development. Visit The Accord Network Online Resources and Links from the show Fox News : UN report says 27% of children under 5 live in severe food poverty, many in Africa AP News : A growing community of breast milk donors in Uganda gives mothers hope CBS News : African nation threatens Apple with legal action over alleged "blood minerals" in its gadgets King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson Upwardly Dependent Podcast Faith to Action Webinar feat. Dr. Lauren Pinkston : Caring for Orphans Conversation Notes 2:20 - An update on the Upwardly Dependent podcast 6:45 - The high propensity of kids in Africa and around the world that are experiencing food poverty 18:45 - The establishment of a breastmilk cooperative organization in Uganda and how it is saving the lives of children 33:25 - The supply chain of blood metals in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Apple's role within it 40:00 - Supply chains that shift to go through countries that don't have the same ethics that come from a Christian worldview 47:25 - Phil's recommendation of Jonathan Haidt's new book, The Anxious Generation   Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License

Paul Byrne talks to Pastor Hamp Sirmans of Feed Cork about a new way they are trying to help those who cannot afford to feed their families. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, we're revisiting past episodes of The 17 podcast to give you the essentials on two crucial SDGs - Climate Action and Zero Hunger.In Episode 7, Kate Hutchinson spoke to climate activist Clover Hogan and Areeba Hamid from Greenpeace to discuss SDG 13 - Climate Action. What's the current climate crisis situation? Are governments and big business doing enough to improve things? What can we do as individuals? What climate action is necessary?In Episode 8, Lella Halloum spoke to youth parliament member and food poverty campaigner Dev Sharma about SDG 2 - Zero Hunger. Why are young people like Dev and Lella so concerned about the current nutritional situation both here in the UK and around the world? Were things different in the past and do we need to look backward in history for lessons that can help us build a better food future and achieve zero hunger? The 17 is a podcast themed around the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. A new episode is published on the 17th of each month, and explores a different one of the 17 goals in detail. The UN SDGs represent an all-encompassing plan to protect the future of our planet, it is our responsibility to know what they are, understand them, and make sure that we are doing our bit to help.Help us grow this podcast. Please subscribe on your usual podcast platform, leave reviews and spread the word about the podcast. Thank you.The 17 is produced by Bwlb - www.bwlb.co.uk

Does Britain have a hospitality problem? What happens when your business partners don't share your work ethic? Does taking risks always pay off? Join Steph and Robert as they interview two-Michelin-star chef Tom Kerridge in this episode of The Rest is Money. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first (but not last!) elections special of this elections bumper-year, covering the rise of Portugal's far-right Chega party. The Russian presidential elections and what's NOT on the ballot. The battle for Belgrade is on again and how Erdogan hopes to retake Istanbul. All that, plus the alarming incidence of food poverty in the UK and Olympic preparations in Paris' urban melting-pot.

A coalition of health charities has slammed the Government's decision to give ministerial responsibility for free school lunches to David Seymour after the Act leader campaigned for the programme to be abolished.  Speaking to Mike Hosking on Early Edition, Co-chair of the Health Coalition Aotearoa Professor Boyd Swinburn says nobody wants to see kids trying to learn on empty stomachs.   Universality is what makes the programme efficient, Swinburn says, providing relief for families with food insecurity.  Listen above. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PJ learns from Hamp of Feed Cork the very personal reason he has an interest in working against poverty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 A new report released by the Department of social development and the Children's Institute at the University of Cape Town has reveled that child food poverty can be eliminated by increasing the child social grant and this would benefit not only the children but households that are already struggling to make ends meet. According to the report this decision will in turn help to reduce the rates of child hunger, malnutrition and stunting. Katharine Hall, senior researcher at the Children's Institute at the University of Cape Town explains the modelling options and budget impact

Charlie and Rachel speak to Richard Kennell, CEO of SOFEA in Oxfordshire about the FareShare movement, food poverty and insecurity in UK. They consider how the price of food and food waste fits into this complex issue. SOFEA Oxfordshire: https://www.sofea.uk.com/SOFEA Community Larder Membership: https://www.sofea.uk.com/purpose-projects/community-larder/ FareShare https://fareshare.org.uk/ 2:28 Food insecurity in UK 3:40 Introduction to Richard Kennell and SOFEA 5:00 The FareShare Charity and Network 7:20 Where does surplus food come from 12:50 Excess produce and rejected goods 15:00 DEFRA/FareShare Surplus for Purpose 19:00 Community Larders 22:30 Food Poverty Vs Poverty and Food Prices 25:00 Food Culture in UK 26:00 The barriers to eating well 30:00 Health impacts of food poverty 32:50 Should we subsidise food production more 35:50 Education regarding food

Countrywide's Della Kilroy visits The Boyle Family Resource Centre in Roscommon where the centre helps people out by providing food when people cannot afford it. Ella also speaks with volunteers from across the country to find out some of the big issues which are leading to food poverty.

In this episode of Building Sounds, we'll be exploring how urban farming can convert neglected urban spaces into flourishing vertical farms, reducing food poverty and supporting a more sustainable city. In conversation with First Sukpaiboon and Dan Bridge, we investigate the transformative nature of vertical farming practices, and explore its role in shaping resilient and eco-friendly cities. A panel discussion and XR installation showcasing the vertical farm-to-form project mentioned in this episode featured as part of our LFA2023 programme. First Sukpaiboon is an architect and entrepreneur who specialises in placemaking and narrative design. She holds a master's in urban planning and is a creative strategist at spacelab_. First has also conceived a research project funded by the Foundation for Future London, entitled 'Vertical Farming Intervention for Unused Spaces'. Dan Bridge leads the team looking after regeneration in the Royal Docks, alongside a the Mayor of London and the Mayor of Newham. Dan looks after a range of mixed-use development projects that are part of the Mayor of London's largest land-led regeneration project and a designated Enterprise Zone. Enjoy this episode? Listen back to our episode on The Factory Project, featuring an interview with Nick Hartwright, founder of Projekt. This episode was produced and edited by Katya Spiers. You can find a transcript of the conversation using the link below: Download the transcript Image © spacelab_ Image description: An visualisation of First Sukpaiboon's vertical farming project in the Royal Docks Building Sounds is a podcast by the London Festival of Architecture team.

Learn English Faster By Having 1:1 Private Conversations With Zach Over Video Chat - https://www.speakenglishwithzach.com/ Vocabulary: Pagpag is the Tagalog term for leftover food from restaurants scavenged from dumps or other waste facilities. A slum is a highly populated urban residential area consisting of densely packed housing units of weak build quality and often associated with poverty. A resident is a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis. Being meticulous means showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise. Foolproof means incapable of going wrong or being misused. Food poverty is the condition of not having access to sufficient food, or food of adequate quality, to meet one's basic needs.

Kent Police have defended their actions after four officers turned up to arrest a frail woman at her home in Maidstone.72-year-old Mary Lou Nicholls, who needs a walking stick to get around, was detained as part of an investigation into an alleged theft.Hear from her husband and the response from from force.Also in today's podcast, emergency crews have been called to part of Chatham after a suspected power surge.Seven fire engines were sent to Churchill Avenue, Wayfield Road, Montgomery Avenue, and Cunningham Crescent - we've been speaking to one man whose home was affected. Hundreds of properties are still without power.Families are being urged to stay safe at the Kent coast this summer, as figures show more than a third of people helped by lifeguards last year were children.The RNLI say more than 7,000 youngsters, aged between seven and 14, were aided by beach crews across the country.Six water companies, including one that covers part of Kent, have been accused of overcharging customers and underreporting pollution incidents.Thames Water is in charge of supplies around Dartford and among those facing legal action.It's the final few days of the Tonnes of Tins campaign by our sister radio station kmfm, to help foodbanks across Kent cope with rising demand.Hundreds of people have made donations over the last five weeks.And in sport, Gillingham are  through to the next round of the Carabao Cup after beating Championship side Southampton.The visitors to Priestfield were only relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season but suffered a 3-1 defeat. We've got reaction from Gillingham manager Neil Harris.

Enough food is produced worldwide to feed 10 billion people, yet hunger is on the rise. While vulnerable populations from the Global North cannot afford healthy and nourishing food, a growing number of people from the Global South must battle every day to simply get access to food. The current food system leaves many behind, putting profit before people. But such injustice is not irreversible: political leaders, from any level, must commit to reshaping our food system and giving it back its true purpose: nourishing everyone.   Why is there food poverty and with what consequences? Who suffers from food poverty? What should the political answer be to help fight against it? You'll learn all about in this episode, where we take you on a journey across the world, from the Global South to the Global North, with our guests: Nicole Pita, project manager at the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) Alba Gil, policy officer at the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) Samanta Vergati, environmental economist, member of the Slow Food community in Paris, and founder of the NGO “Altrimenti” Host: Alice Poiron Post-production: Jonathan Remy Music: Leonardo Prieto Dorantes Follow @SlowFoodEurope on twitter! Financed by the European Union. The contents of this podcast are the sole responsibility of the author and CINEA is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. A project by Slow Food Youth Network

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Cian McCormack reports on the food price cuts that have been seen in the last week and what these mean.

Alexander Olesen is the CEO & Co-Founder of Babylon Micro-Farms Inc. He's a social entrepreneur, keynote and TEDx speaker, and urban agriculture expert. Today we talk about how he's been building a successful business making produce much more sustainable than conventional methods. We get into the ups and downs of social entrepreneurship, and especially why this is such a timely concept for us all getting access to better food.     ➡️https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-olesen-7aa4a16a/ ➡️https://babylonmicrofarms.com/ ➡️ Highlights: https://rosspalmer.com/alexander-olesen

The number of people going hungry has increased over the last few years. A group from different sectors are aiming to create solutions to the challenges we face in our food system. It's called the Mana Kai Initative.

Millions of American families depend on food banks, but why until recently has nobody come up with a better solution? Dion Dawson realised that something is wrong with food banks when he had to wait in the rain with his family for hours only to obtain expiring fruits and some unlabeled can goods. Today he's the founder of Dion's Chicago Dream, a non-profit that delivers free healthful, nutritious food to families in need – an approach that solves multiple problems at once. In our new episode, Dion talks about the advantages of his programme and explains why some people need good food, but not recipes. Hosted by Ed Crasnick and Jonathan Widder; edited by Thomas Barth. Links Dion's Chiago Dream Website: https://dionschicagodream.com/ Squirrel News Squirrel News is a free, curated news service. Find our more about Squirrel News on our website or read our latest news. Download our app or subscribe to our newsletter. Please donate now to help us continue our work.

Author of "Uncovering Food Poverty in Ireland", Michael Drew, is speaking to Niall about food poverty in Ireland and what that looks like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author of "Uncovering Food Poverty in Ireland", Michael Drew, is speaking to Niall about food poverty in Ireland and what that looks like. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today, I'm joined by Hannah who has chosen the text we'll be talking about this week: 1) Pasta, bread and crisps among biggest UK budget food price increases https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/may/30/pasta-bread-and-crisps-among-biggest-uk-food-price-increases I recommend you read this news article before listening to the conversation (that's what this podcast is all about, after all) but the chat will still make sense if you don't! Hannah works in sustainability within the TV industry and helped set up a food waste charity in Lewisham, South East London where she lived. Download the Transcript: You can download the transcript for this episode here: www.rhiannonelt.com/deep-talk-podcast If you want to use the transcript and/or the podcast audio for more focussed language practice, you'll find a whole host of self-study activities on my website to help you. Get in Touch: Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.com Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Email me: info@rhiannonelt.com

In England and Wales the school summer holiday is just beginning but Scotland and Northern Ireland are already well into their long and, often costly, summer. But for some families the challenge isn't just keeping the kids busy, it's keeping them fed – particularly when food prices are rising. Felicity Hannah, along with a panel of experts, are looking at what support is out there to help with food poverty and holiday hunger. Panel: Dr Megan Blake – Senior Lecturer, Food Security Expert Billy McGranaghan – Founder of Dad's House Jonathan Sharples – Community Support Worker Reporter: Dan Whitworth Producer: Amber Mehmood Editor: Elisabeth Mahy

Report from Della Kilroy and reaction from John Lannon of the Doras

Hey my name is Robert Straw and in March this year I founded Action Against Food Poverty, which is a Saturday morning walk in London supporting not only our homeless friends with food and supplies but others such as students, single parents, unemployed and many other social groups that finding it hard to access decent food and other necessities of life. We use food as a catalyst for conversation as emotional contact and support is just as important as the food we serve to our friends. After spending time talking to them we want to come away with our friends feeling in a much better place mentally before Action Against Food Poverty arrived. Thank you so much for checking out the podcast, if you would like more information, join a walk or make a donation to Action Against Food Poverty here are the details email aafp19@aol.com www.crowdfunder.co.uk/action-against-food-poverty mobile 07961 027852.

Dramatically increasing crop yields & transforming lives for small holder farmers in south east Africa - In this interview I'm joined by Colin Andrews to discuss regenerative practices that are supporting farmers in Malawi, along with the wider implications for food security worldwide. Climate change can be a challenging topic for people to engage with. If we talk of atmospheric carbon dioxide or potential future problems it can seem very detached from our daily lives. And that's why I feel that nature based climate solutions should be given such a significant focus. The steps that move us towards regenerating soil and supporting biodiversity and ecosystems will also bring big improvements to issues associated with climate change. And alongside the transformation can be witnessed right at our feet and bring benefits that we can quickly appreciate. This episode is a wonderful example of the incredible speed and dramatic improvements that can come when we choose to understand and work in harmony with nature. Colin brings us first hand experience of the method known as 'deep bed farming' taught by The Tiyeni Fund to smallholder farmers in Malawi. The result from very low cost and simple approaches is dependably increased yields; from double to quadruple the norm. The impact upon lives when food poverty and malnourishment are shifted to an excess of crops that can be sold could never be overestimated. More time and money along with less uncertainty allow for greater education & comfort and all round quality of life. And I wondered what lessons the rest of the World could learn when it comes to the future of our food security. Colin offers some wonderful analogies to help visualise the necessity to farm in harmony with soil and it's natural systems & relationships with plants and the microscopic life that it houses. There's also some great insights into the history of land management in Malawi, along with the need to consider the collaborative and sociological angle in order to establish long term change. Use the time stamps below to get a sense of what's included: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:15 - Colin's Background 00:03:45 - Lessons from Tiyeni, for global food security 00:08:43 - Signs of degraded soil in Malawi 00:12:04 - Why the soils became so depleted 00:14:37 - It gets worse! Chemicals introduced to farming 00:16:48 - Chemical fertilisers lead to poor nutrition in food 00:19:04 - The problem with 'traditional agriculture' in Malawi 00:22:55 - Are less brittle climates still at risk? 00:25:51 - An analogy for why soil health is crucial 00:27:53 - The rapid results of Tiyeni's methods 00:30:37 - The main focuses for regenerating soil 00:31:37 - Crop yield increase 00:33:40 - Pig pass on programme for compost 00:36:32 - Supporting a family of 8 on just 1/2 acre! 00:37:25 - Regeneration of micro climates mirrors out to support global climate concerns 00:41:12 - Simple tech has the answers, but why no major funding?? 00:50:34 - Tiyeni alleviates food poverty; 12.5x profit increase over 5 years! 00:52:09 - Collaborative approach for lasting impact 00:54:01 - Focus on nutritional density for future global food security 00:57:12 - CSA; Community Supported Agriculture 00:59:07 - Learn more from Tiyeni Watch this episode on the Website: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/simple-tech-big-impact-soil-regeneration-malawi/ (https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/simple-tech-big-impact-soil-regeneration-malawi/) Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearecarbon.earth/ (@wearecarbon.earth) And for more details on the Tiyeni Deep Bed Method you can watch their animation https://www.tiyeni.org/deep-bed-farming (and find more insights at their website.)

This episode, Olu Ogunleye, Team Leader at our Peer Circles service talked to Peter Walker about how we can tackle poverty, and how Peer Circles, a project helping helps who have experienced severe and multiple disadvantages to gain the skills and confidence they need to access employment opportunities, is doing just that. 

Berni Dwan speaking with Irish Examiner news editor Deirdre O'Shaughnessy and Dublin Inquirer co-founder Sam Tranum about commissioning, the kind of stories they are looking for, and what kind of pitch catches their eye. Deirdre O'Shaughnessy is News Editor of the Irish Examiner. She worked as a journalist for 15 years in local print and broadcast media in Limerick, Galway and Cork. As a freelancer she has written news, features and opinion for the Sunday Business Post, Irish Times, the Herald and Irish Tatler. She has contributed regularly to TV and radio shows in Ireland, as well as NPR and BBC radio. Deirdre has twice received a Simon Cumbers Media Fund Bursary. She has an LLB in Law & European studies from UL and a MSc in Government from UCC. Sam Tranum is co-founder and deputy editor of Dublin Inquirer, a local independent newspaper publishing online weekly and in print monthly. He is also editor at Four Courts Press, publishing primarily academic Irish history books. Before moving to Ireland in 2013, he worked as a reporter in West Virginia, Florida and Washington DC, worked as a newspaper editor in Kolkata, India, and taught journalism at the American University of Central Asia, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Berni Dwan teaches, writes, and makes radio programmes. She instigated three shows in Scene + Heard in Smock Alley -Unrhymed Dublin, The Seven Ages; Like It or Not, and A Fishy Tail of Sound and Fury. Her poems have been published in Poetry Ireland Review and Irish Times New Irish Writing, among others. She is currently working on three BAI funded radio series - Growing Up Between the Dustjackets, Hedge Schools Beyond the Shrubbery, and Hungry Gap, Fat Friars & Food Poverty.

The right to food is recognised in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but in 2019 in the UK 5m people were living in food poverty. Many of those affected are children, and in this episode of the Table Talk podcast, we meet two extraordinary teenagers who are campaigning to make the food system fairer for everyone. Yumna Hussen and Saffron Stedall are both Young Food Ambassadors for the Food Foundation, campaigning for Children's Right2Food. They believe that young people are not being heard when it comes to food poverty, and are working to implement real change. Their campaigning has taken them to COP26 and Downing Street. They have also met and worked alongside Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, Henry Dimbleby, and England footballer Marcus Rashford. As part of their work, they have produced The Children's Right2Food Charter, which sets out a roadmap for tackling food poverty. A big part of the charter is a call for the expansion of free school meals, which Yumna and Saffron point out could be the only meal some children are getting each day. Listen to the full episode to find out what motivated both teenagers to get involved with the Food Foundation, what they believe a more equal food system would actually look like, and the role they believe better education could play in making the system fairer. They also call for healthy food options to be made cheaper, and discuss the links between food poverty and obesity. The Food Foundation The Food Foundation mission is to change food policy and business practice and to ensure everyone across the UK can afford and have access to a healthy and sustainable diet. They aim to use surprising and inventive ideas to catalyse and deliver fundamental change in the food system, synthesising strong evidence, shaping power coalitions, harnessing citizen's voices and driving progress with impactful communications.  They identify new opportunities for action and trial new levers for change. The Children's Right2Food and Young Food Ambassadors Children's Right2Food is a nationwide initiative to ensure every child in the UK can access and afford good food. Led by a team of Young Food Ambassadors across the UK, the campaign calls for government action to tackle children's food insecurity and childhood obesity caused by inequalities. It all began when the Young Food Ambassadors came together to launch their own Right2Food Charter, calling on Government to listen to their stories and those of millions of other young people across the UK who were living with increased levels of hunger and food poverty. They undertook a range of impactful activities including panels, media interviews, school assemblies, speaking at the Food Insecurity Summit, meeting MPs, taking part in youth boards as well as short films and podcasts. Listen to the Children's Right2Food podcast

As food prices are rising around the world, along with the cost of energy, even people living in some of the world's wealthiest countries are struggling to manage. In this episode, three UK citizens discuss how difficult it can be to feed a family on a low income. Single parents Sue and Dominic tell of how they have had to skips meals themselves to ensure their children are fed, and how food insecurity has at times left them with feelings of shame. And Kayleigh Maughan, the founder of the charity End Holiday Hunger, explains how the donations she relies on to make up the food parcels she sends to families in need are dwindling as supermarkets and households feel the pressure of the rising cost of living. If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk (Picture: hand holding a shopping basket. Credit: Getty/BBC) Contributors: Sue Stalker Dominic Watters Kayleigh Maughan

In this Episode, we shine a spotlight on some of the work happening within our communities, to help combat food poverty. Katie & Rachael from South Liverpool Zero Waste & Croxteth Community Garden, tell us all about the work their groups are doing to support those in our communities who need it the most.

Former single mum Hayley Steere began Free My Meal during Lockdown in 2020, after having a brainwave while seeing how much extra food she had cooked that she wouldn't eat. She knew lots of people would LOVE to receive a good meal in these tough times, so she set out to create a platform that would allow people to give their spare food to those who need it. That same evening, Free My Meal was born.Free My Meal is a simple and easy exchange, based on trust and goodwill. Using social media, people sign up to private Free My Meal groups as a ‘recipient' or a ‘cook', or in some cases, both. Free My Meal does not provide meals, it simply forms connections enabling people to find one. Free My Meal currently has 70+ UK and international groups, and they have 27,000+ group members which continue to grow in numbers every day. To support her family while growing her organisation, Hayley juggles numerous jobs and side-hustles at the same time as focusing on Free My Meal. In this episode, Simon and Hayley discuss how you can pursue a life that you love despite the challenges you may face.“The world's not going to give you a living, you've got to go and make that yourself. Nobody is going to pluck you out of obscurity and give you your lovely life.”Topics:How Free My Meal BeganHow Free My Meal WorksHow do you manage to juggle everything?Work/Life balanceMindset and drivePowered By GoDaddy UK:https://bit.ly/3IZ0IbcTailor Brands: https://tailorbrands.go2cloud.org/SH5U

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Mary Gamble, the Director of fundraising and communications at Barnardos Ireland, whose mission is to help transform children's lives through their services, support parents, and challenge society where it fails our children. We learn that more people are dealing with food poverty than many might believe after Mary tells a story about two boys fighting over a bowl of cereal because of how hungry they were. Tune in and learn how you can help out with families that struggle with food poverty. What Barnardos is doing in Ireland 2:14How she came about food poverty research with Aldi 9:33How the work she does has shaped her as a mum 17:58How much did lockdown affect these families? 25:21How to help 33:50“We went out to over a thousand adults and did some research about if food poverty is affecting their lives and what came back was so shocking. We found that one in ten adults that we surveyed indicated that they had difficulties in feeding their families, and one in five had skipped meals themselves so that their children could eat enough.” 10:17Instagram:@marygambleTwitter:@MsMaryGamblehttps://www.barnardos.ie/https://www.theirishmummy.com/journal-to-joy/https://www.facebook.com/theirishmummy/https://www.instagram.com/the_irish_mummy/https://www.theirishmummy.com

There is an organisation in Japan which is taking a different approach to helping people living in food poverty. Second Harvest's Marugohan initiative doesn't simply deal in handouts, it asks for something back in return. That could be a good deed, or even, paradoxically, a small donation of food. The idea is to give people in need, some agency, a sense that they are not merely the receivers of help, but also the givers. It was started by Charles McJilton, who says he doesn't define what Second Harvest does as "helping" but more like providing a service. He compares it to a public library or hospital. In this edition of the Table Talk podcast, we focus on one of the food related Expo Live global innovators at Expo 2020 hosted in Dubai. Stefan Gates talks to Charles about how cultural factors often prevent people seeking help with food poverty in Japan, how trust of charities is low, and how Covid has affected Second Harvest's work. And they try to answer the question: 'Could this model be copied around the world?' Charles E. McJilton, Founder, Second Harvest Japan Charles first went to Asia in 1984 with the US military, and returned to Japan in 1991 to conduct research at Sophia University.  At that time he lived in a religious community in one of the poorest sections of Tokyo (Sanya) where day-laborers and homeless lived. It was this experience that set him on his current trajectory.  In 1995 he founded “Let's Build,” a self-help centre dedicated to providing tools for those living on the streets to either help themselves or die with dignity. While he felt he understood many of the issues of those in his community, he felt something lacking. So from January 1997 to April 1998 he lived in a cardboard house among the homeless along the Sumida River in Tokyo. This experience radically changed his worldview and deeply influences his approach to providing aid and developing organisations.  He has founded four organisations in Asia that deal with food security. In 2002 he incorporated the first food bank in Japan (Second Harvest Japan).  In 2010 he created a 501(c)3, Second Harvest Asia, to promote food banking in Asia. In 2012 he incorporated the first food bank in the Philippines (Salu-Salo: Food Bank Philippines). And in 2013 he established a public-interest foundation, registered at the Japanese Cabinet Office, Alliance of Japan Foodbanks (formerly Second Harvest Japan Alliance) to develop a national network of food banks in Japan.  He has taught NGO Management at Sophia University since 2009. He is married with four children.

“A big piece of what we are trying to do is work with the partners to get the food to where it's working hardest… food is (just one) part of breaking the cycle of food insecurity.” Charlotte Hill is the new Chief Executive of The Felix Project, a charity dedicated to redistributing food and fighting food poverty in London. The Felix Project believes in a vision of London where no-one goes hungry and good food is never wasted. With an ambition to deliver 100 million meals a year to Londoners by 2024, The Felix Project collects surplus food from suppliers and delivers them to over 1,000 front line organisations, such as food banks, charities and schools. All with the purpose of reducing food waste and to help the most vulnerable in London, by providing access to fresh food and healthy meals. Charlotte is a second time guest on this podcast and shares how her passions for engaging with young people and volunteers, sustainability and driving place-based change, have now all come together in the fight against food poverty. She shares a clear aspiration for stopping the cycle of food waste and food insecurity in London, enabling the city to be more sustainable and a genuine world leader in this space. Recorded January 2022.

Social Justice Organisation, Black Sash says it will continue its call for President Ramaphosa to extend the Social Relief of Distress Grant and recommends that it be increased to at least the Food Poverty line of just over R600. Ramaphosa is set to focus on the progress made in the four key priority areas he identified last year when he delivers his State of the Nation Address on on Wednesday evening. His address comes at a time when the economy is faced with a combination of high unemployment, stagnant GDP growth as well as a widening gap between rich and poor. Elvis Presslin spoke to Black Sash's paralegal field-worker, Vincent Skhosana. 

From ultra-processed junk to failing supply chains and rocketing food poverty, there are serious problems with the way the UK eats. Will the government ever act? By Bee Wilson. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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Just a few short years took Kuda Chimbudzi from asylum seeker to superstar gardener, growing healthy fruit and veg for the Premier League footballers at Tottenham Hotspur FC. Our resident gardening guru Guy Barter heads to north London to check out his award-winning kitchen garden at the club's grounds. Plus we meet Sophie Vincent of Food Behind Bars – a charity that's trying to improve the lives and diets of prisoners through growing food; and Greig Robertson from Edible Estates in Edinburgh, an organisation creating neighbourhood plots to bring fresh food to disadvantaged communities. **Useful links: ** - Read more about the kitchen garden at Tottenham Hotspur FC https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/health-and-wellbeing/real-life-stories/kuda-chimbudzi - The Garden magazine - https://www.rhs.org.uk/about-the-rhs/publications/the-garden - Food Behind Bars https://foodbehindbars.co.uk - Edible Estates http://www.edibleestates.co.uk - [RHS Flourish Fund](https://www.rhs.org.uk/education-learning/bursaries-grants/rhs-bursaries/flourish-fund)

In this special interview,  Co-founder and CEO of First Love Foundation, and National Food Strategy Advisory panel member, Denise Bentley and OFC Co-Chair Sarah Mukherjee reflect on First Love Foundation's inspiring approach to tackle hunger and poverty, the wider societal and policy factors, and the role of the farming sector in overcoming these challenges and building resilience. The Covid-19 pandemic saw a dramatic 320% increase in the number of people seeking help from the organisation. Denise recognises that eliminating poverty cannot be achieved alone, and the UK-wide systemic change, that has already helped to bring about a shift in various areas, is still very much what is needed. She also talks about the pivotal role that farmers and the wider industry have to play in solving poverty. Through the establishment of networks between farmers and communities, and continued work in building resilience in the person's life, the vision would be for all members of society, in crisis or not, to have the means of accessing good, affordable food.

The recently updated Food Poverty Line Indices report shows a growing or worsening state of poverty in South Africa... With the poverty line now sitting at R624 per capita a month... And if you consider that ther average child support grant sits at 460 per month per child or that the Emergency SRD grant sits at R350 rand per month..., then it does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that both of them sit below the Food Poverty line in this country... Year on year...the average cost of a basket of food....for the average household... In SA has also increased by R361 a month... An increase of almost 10 percent... SO how do the poorest of South Africans afford to eat... And what is this reality doing to the levels of inequality in South Africa.

An app aimed at stopping restaurant quality food ending up in bin has launched in Wellington today. Foodprint allows hospitality venues to make excess food available to buy at a discount. It's hoped it will reduce the amount of food heading to landfills, and help fill more bellies. RNZ reporter Kirsty Frame has more.

This is Episode 27 of PsychCrunch, the podcast from the British Psychological Society's Research Digest, sponsored by Routledge Psychology. At Latitude Festival in Suffolk in July, The Psychologist Editor Dr Jon Sutton hosted a conversation in The Listening Post with Greta Defeyter, Professor of Developmental Psychology and founder and Director of the "Healthy Living" Lab at Northumbria University. An expert on food insecurity, social injustice, school feeding programmes and holiday hunger, Professor Defeyter considered why children go hungry, what we can do about it, and how her own experiences of poverty have shaped her.  Episode credits: Presented by Jon Sutton. Mixing and editing by Jeff Knowler. PsychCrunch theme music by Catherine Loveday and Jeff Knowler. Art work by Tim Grimshaw. Thanks to Latitude Festival's arts and special events curator Kirsty Taylor. We hope to return with more from ‘The Psychologist Presents…' in 2022. Tickets for next year's event are already on sale via http://latitudefestival.com Background reading Professor Defeyter has just published her new book, Holiday Hunger in the UK, co-authored by Michael A. Long and Paul B. Stretesky The Psychologist also met Professor Defeyter as part of their special edition around the British Psychological Society policy theme of ‘From poverty to flourishing' Reports and transcripts from other appearances at Latitude Festival

Just how big is the problem of food insecurity in the UK?Full length podcast episodes are found on “The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast” and the cookbooks plus weekly recipes are on the website www.thedoctorskitchen.com But here, for a few minutes a day enjoy short snippets of information about flavour as well as function & how delicious food can be enjoyable and health promoting too. I'll see you in The Daily Doctor's kitchen Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does malnutrition – through over or under-eating – affect people's bodies, minds, and lives? Why should nations care about the nutrition their citizens are getting? Dr Giles Yeo is joined by restauranteur and food policy advocate Spike Mendelsohn to discuss why eating less healthy food is often not a choice individuals can make for themselves.Why Calories Don't Count: http://hyperurl.co/CaloriesDontCountDr Giles Yeo Chews The Fat is produced by Anouszka Tate for Orion Publishing Ltd. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are raiding the Audio Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2018: How a homeless child grew up to become the most inventive chef in history. By Kieran Morris. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

Join us for Episode 31 of the Beer n BS Show.Steve Wright Interview and Tiny Idea.Steve Wright joins us on this show to tell us about Tiny Idea, his amazing godly pizzas, treating people with the dignity they deserve, food poverty and plans for his business. We subject Steve to the five questions we ask of all our guests and play a round of Beer or BS and blind taste some craft beers.Ales Tasted:Into the Haze by DEYA (IPA) – 6.2% ABVRachel rates 7.4 out of 10Chokka Blokka by Williams Bros Brewing (Mocha Stout) – 4.8% ABV Aaron rates 6.4 out of 10Fat Rascal by Brass Castle Brewing (Mild) - 4.2% ABVGeoff rates out 8.5 of 10Raspberry Sour by Vault City Brewing (Sour) - 5.0% ABVSteve Wright rates out 7.0 of 10Aaron's Craft Beer Suggestion:Tropical Sour - Vault City Brewing - 5.2% ABV (Sour)Celebrating juicy fruits from a more tropical climate. Pineapple, Passionfruit and Guava combine to create a beer that is sweet, tart and juicy in equal measure.

Jason Spievak is the Co-founder and Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm on the California Central Coast. Entrada Ventures focuses on disruptive innovations that have the potential to reshape markets. Jason is also a longtime investor, board member, and an executive with Apeel Sciences, which is reinventing the multitrillion-dollar global fresh produce market. Prior to that, Jason was Co-founder and CEO of Invoca, a leading provider of marketing automation technology for inbound phone calls. They were backed by some big names in the venture capital community like Accel Partners, Upfront Ventures, and Salesforce. Before founding Invoca, Jason was CFO at CallWave, where he led the company's successful IPO in 2004. He has had an esteemed experience throughout Silicon Valley in various different venture capital firms. He also teaches a startup class in UCSB's Technology Management Program. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Jason Spievak, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures, about Jason's strategies for growing multibillion-dollar businesses. They also talk about the story behind the founding of Apeel Sciences and how disruptive technologies impact venture capital funds.

Vegan news & reviews: Holly and Gabriella discuss Burger King's new Vegan Society-approved burger, and taste test spaghetti carbonara made with  THIS Isn't Bacon. They also try some exciting new plant-based fish products from The Netherlands brand Novish – the perfect solution for anyone giving up seafood after watching Seaspiracy! The interview: Holly chats to Sam Dennigan, CEO of sustainable plant-based food company Strong Roots, about the health benefits of frozen vegetables and how they can also be used to help eliminate veg poverty.  

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, food poverty has drastically increased in all of the UK. Already vulnerable communities are suffering the most, and the numbers of people relying on food banks have gone through the roof. In this episode, Muddassar Ahmed sits down with local activists and politicians in East London to discuss the devastating effects of Covid-19 on food security. Our panellists include Rushanara Ali (Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green and Bow), Mariam Dawood (Councillor in the London Borough of Newham), Hibo Wardere (anti-FGM Campaigner and Activist) and Jon May (Professor at Queen Mary University and Founding Trustee of Bow Food Bank). The discussion was organised with the Bow Food Bank, one of London's largest independent food banks, with locations in Bow and Bethnal Green. The local area has a poverty rate of 39%, the highest in London as well as the country's highest child poverty rate. The panel was joined by trustees and volunteers of the food bank to discuss how to tackle these issues. The Bow Food Bank has stayed open even during national lockdowns feeding the members of the local community. Now with the end of the lockdown approaching, the question of how to end food insecurity remains. politicsfoodcrisisfoodbankscharitiesLondoncovid-19

Join Safeer Khan, Talib Man and Hanif Khan for Friday's show where we will be discussing: Food poverty in the UK Food Poverty in the UK: Why does it exist in affluent countries? 8.4 million people in the UK live in food poverty. Out of these 1.4 million are children. Join us as we discuss why food poverty exists in the UK and what others are doing to help those in need. Islam at odds with living in Europe Niqab bans are becoming a norm in Europe –does this mean Islam is not compatible with western civillisation? Join us as we discuss the ethics and values of a true free society. Guests Include: Counciller Annette Wright (The local Labour councillor for Hulme ward in Manchester) Nadim Khawhaja (The local president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community for Manchester South) Counciller Lee-Ann Igbon (The local Labour councillor for Hulme ward in Manchester) Dr Chris Allen (British sociologist and Associate Professor at the Centre for Hate Studies at the University of Leicester) Isabella Aischa (Swiss born, converted to Islam Ahmadiyyat, currently living in London) Produced by: Nadia Shamas and Zainab Fatima

Our guest on this episode is Sarah Bentley, the founder of Made In Hackney - a vegan community cookery school and charity. We discuss the food poverty crisis in the UK, what can be done about it and how they've embedded anti-racism work in the charity. If you'd like to support or make a donation to Made In Hackney to help them continue to provide free community meals during the COVID-19 crisis, please visit their website at: www.madeinhackney.org Links to information mentioned in this episode: https://www.trusselltrust.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/SoH-Interim-Report-Final-2.pdfhttp://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-reports/marmot-review-10-years-on https://foodfoundation.org.uk/new-evidence-of-child-food-insecurity-in-the-uk/https://endchildfoodpoverty.orghttps://www.bmj.com/content/364/bmj.l126.fullhttps://www.bigissue.com/latest/food-poverty-in-the-uk-the-causes-figures-and-solutions/https://www.bigissue.com/latest/covid-19-crisis-is-driving-food-poverty-says-government-watchdog/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-35873541 https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/feb/16/food-poverty-millions-children-uk-not-enough-to-eat https://cpag.org.uk/news-blogs/news-listings/children-growing-poverty-endure-hunger-and-shame 

It's 2021, and today, we're still discussing the persistence of food poverty in Singapore. Our co-hosts, Zat & Wani, revive this long-standing conversation as we're still in the thick of battling COVD-19 as a nation. While there are so many of us fortunate enough to feed ourselves and our families during this time of uncertainty, there are plenty of less fortunate individuals and families who struggle, even more, to survive. With that, we also address why the presence of hawker centres and their cheap prices still don't manage to adequately bridge the income gap.

This is my opinion on the sadly ongoing problem of food poverty and hunger around the world. Any enquiries contact me at : itsafunnnyoldlife@yahoo.com

Jack Monroe is so many things - an anti-poverty activist, chef extraordinaire, writer, and fighter against injustice. She talks to me about what it's like living through poverty, about the poor being blamed for their conditions, the horror of food poverty, her struggles with the government over feeding hungry children - and how we fight for change.Help us take on the right-wing media here! https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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@MarcusRashford, football Striker, helps reduce Food-Poverty in UK and address fraud to PM January 2021. 3000 Protesters were arrested in Moscow in defense of unlawful imprisonment of Alexei Navalny, Russia President Candidate and Politician. #Walter Luebcke, politician in Germany for Angela Merkle open-immigration program, was Murdered by a Nazi whom is sentenced to prison with no possibility of release. Copyright2021 Charshee Links Season 4 Ep3.

Join Tahir Khalid and Talib Man for Monday's show where we will be discussing: Immigration/ Food Poverty Immigration - Is this points based system fair? As 2021 came in, so did the UK'snew point based immigration system. Join us LIVE from 4pm GMT as we analyse this system and ask why the topic of immigration divides so many people. Food Poverty - Why does it exist in the UK? 8.4 million people in the UK live in food poverty. Out of these 1.4 million are children. Join us LIVE from 5pm GMT as we discuss why food poverty exists in the UK and how we can eradicate it. Guests include: Declan Henry (Social Worker and Author of the book "Young Refugees and Asylum Seekers') Thom Brooks (Founding Director of the Labour Academic Network, Professors of Law and Government and the Dean of Durham Law School) Nick Gore (Immigration Solicitor of Carter Thomas Solicitors) Morvin Oliver-Larkin (Food Poverty Campaigner from the Charity Sustain) James Persad (Head of Marketing and Campaigns at FareShare) Laura Winningham (CEO of CityHarvest London) Peter McGrath (Operational Director for the National Charity Meals & More) Produced by: Hania Mubarak, Rabeeta Khan and Nadia Shamas

Churches have been supporting the footballer Marcus Rashford's call to tackle half-term hunger this week, after MPs voted against a Labour motion to extend free school-meal vouchers to the school holidays. The Revd Lizzi Green, Assistant Curate of Gossops Green and Bewbush, in the diocese of Chichester, has personal experience of food insecurity. She writes in this week's Church Times: “I am all too aware of the effects of childhood poverty. Both my parents worked, but had to stop, owing to disability. “I was in junior school the first time that my family was threatened with eviction. I was convinced that it meant that we would be living on the streets, and ran around our flat making sure that I'd packed extra teddies and jumpers in my school bag for me and my siblings. I didn't eat breakfast for most of secondary school. At first, I convinced myself that eating that early made me feel ill. Later, because I wasn't used to it, that became reality. “Years later, this is still the reality for children across the country.” On this week's podcast, Lizzi talks about her experience, and the food poverty she has witnessed among children in her parish. And explains why she thinks the Government should change its mind about free-school meals during the school holidays. Try 10 issues of the Church Times for £10 or get two months access to our website and apps, also for £10. Go to churchtimes.co.uk/new-reader.

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“We are all born geniuses and the purpose of human life is to find an interface for that genius... and food can truly be the catalyst for that interface.” 3.5 BILLION meals and counting... Bhawani Singh Shekhawat is the Chief Executive of The Akshaya Patra Foundation UK. The Foundation started 20 years ago in India, to tackle the dual issues of classroom hunger and access to education for disadvantaged children. The Foundation's guiding vision is that no child should be deprived of an education because of hunger. This is the remarkable story of how The Akshaya Patra Foundation grew from serving meals to 1,500 students, to serving over 3.5 billion meals to date, through the creation of an internationally award-winning Food for Education Programme. The Akshaya Patra Foundation is today, highly acclaimed as the world's largest non-profit run Mid-day Meal Programme, serving about 2 million meals daily. Its work has been recognised by the World Economic Forum, it has been formulated as a Case Study at Harvard Business School and in 2019 the Foundation received the BBC Global Food Champion Award. The Akshaya Patra Foundation is now expanding its work in the UK, serving free, nutritious food to the homeless and to children vulnerable to food poverty, during school holidays. In this episode Bhawani talks about the importance of food and how it plays a key role in creating a better society. He demonstrates how through the power of great questions, organisations and individuals can access more of their genius. And he highlights powerful lessons in leadership along the way.

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Jane Benyon, founder of the Oxford Community Emergency Foodbank (CEF), took part in a zoom conversation organised by the Faith in Action Group on 5 August. Referrals during the first three months of the pandemic were nearly three times those in the same period of 2019, she said. In April CEF supported over 500 families with food parcels. In March, when it became clear that a collection service was no longer safe, CEF switched to a delivery service. Within a period of two weeks, they found new volunteers to replace those who were shielding and to pack and deliver food parcels, and set up an electronic referral system. Demand is now easing off, but is expected to rise again in September and October, when people who have been furloughed may find they have lost their jobs.

Deborah Manning, Founder of Kiwi Harvest originally trained to be a lawyer. Her ‘aha' moment for Kiwi Harvest came when she was looking for opportunities to make a difference in her community and read two articles. The first was of people living off the food thrown away in supermarket dumpsters while the second spoke of the huge food insecurity problem in New Zealand. Today, Kiwi Harvest operates in Auckland, Dunedin, Hawke's Bay and Queenstown. They rescue food from all parts of the food chain from the grower to the retailers and rescue 170,000 to 200,000 kgs of good quality surplus food every month and diverts this back to people who are struggling with food poverty across New Zealand. No food business wants to waste food, but most do not have the systems or networks required to find suitable new homes for their excess produce. KiwiHarvest provides businesses an easy solution for this problem while also working actively within communities to address our glaring food insecurity issues. Since they started in 2012, Kiwi Harvest has rescued 4.5 million kgs of food that was destined to be thrown away. On this episode we talk about:How one man's waste can be another's treasureThe meaning of food insecurity and the scale of the problem in New ZealandWhy food insecurity leads to health issues within our communitiesThe role of collaborations in growing a non-profit like Kiwi HarvestGet involved as a volunteer or fundraise for Kiwi Harvest. www.kiwiharvest.org.nzQuotes from the episode:“One of the great things about food is that it is the great connector. It connects us to our culture, to our land and to people as sit and eat together”“People are quite aware of why food is being wasted at the consumers' end. But food is also wasted across the food chain for a variety of reasons like the grower has reached the quota of food they had to supply and so they don't even harvest the food on the other paddock or because there has been a problem during manufacturing and the labelling in incorrect. It costs the manufacturer more to relabel this food than to simply dump it into landfill”. 

More than a million schoolchildren in England will be given meal vouchers over the summer following pressure from Manchester United and England forward, Marcus Rashford. The Telegraph's Northern Football Correspondent, James Ducker joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss the man behind the campaign, and why the government doubled back on a move not to offer support over the holidays.Read more from James: https://bit.ly/3eaXlynGet 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audioEmail: coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk

Welcome back to the Posh Cockney Podcast, where each week we cover the latest hospitality industry news and talk about the Coronavirus pandemic which is affecting us all. This week's Hospitality Titan is Mark Curtin, the CEO of The Felix Project.  https://thefelixproject.org/ The Felix Project is a London-based charity working to reduce food waste and food poverty. They collect food from supermarkets, wholesalers and other food suppliers right across the commercial food industry – food that is fresh and nutritious but cannot be sold for various reasons. They deliver this food free of charge to charities and schools, serving people who are extremely vulnerable and living at the margins of society. Listen in as we discuss the incredible work his charity does and how Covid19 has affected the business. He also shares a funny story about my good friend Jack Whitehall.  Follow me on instagram/facebook/linkedin/twitter  @liamnorval Please feel free to drop me an email also liam.norval@poshcockney.co.uk www.poshcockney.co.uk Finally, we would like to thank our show sponsors Utilitrack - As one of the UK's leading utility consultants, Utilitrack help businesses spend less on their utilities. If you would like to speak to them, please email enquiries@utilitrack.co.uk and quote the Posh Cockney Podcast. Enjoy the show!

Four years ago, two year old Greta Greene was killed by a piece of falling masonry while out with her grandmother. Her father, Jayson, has written a memoir ‘Once More We Saw Stars'. He discusses how he has dealt with his grief and loss. Violinist Alina Ibragimova famously performed Bach's complete sonatas and partitas at the BBC Proms in 2015. She talks ahead of her performance of Strauss's rarely performed Violin Concerto next week at the Royal Festival Hall. The winner of the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year is announced today. We hear what makes her game special and about the Women's World Cup which kicks off in France in two weeks' time with Rebecca Myers of The Sunday Times. And, two international reports highlight concerns with food poverty and the impact of austerity on families in the UK. We ask what these reports have found.Presenter: Jenni Murray Producer: Ruth Watts

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Across the UK, people are going hungry and not getting enough of the foods that they need. Every week, new food banks - where food is given out for free to those in need - are opening their doors, and established food banks are reporting a sharp rise in demand.In this edition of The Food Programme, Simon Parkes looks at food banks and asks if this is the only way. The Trussell Trust is a charity that oversees a nationwide network of food banks in the UK. Simon journeys to Salisbury to the Trust's headquarters where he sees how food boxes are packed, meets those who use the food bank and volunteer there- and talks to Executive Chairman of the Trust Chris Mould about the organisation and its relationship with Government.In New York City, Rich Ward visits the Union Square Greenmarket and talks to Jan Poppendieck, author of the groundbreaking book Sweet Charity which asked difficult questions about the role of the charitable sector in US domestic food aid in the nineties. Martin Caraher, Professor of Food and Health Policy at London's City University, discusses what the UK can learn from North America, what the role of the State is, and shares his thoughts on why in a country in which there is enough food to feed everybody, there is this rise in demand for charitable food aid?Produced by Rich Ward.