Podcasts about society policy fellow

How can America's wartime victory gardens be reimagined to inform an increasingly uncertain future, and how can digital tools be used to create compelling narratives around food and farming? Dr. Rose Hayden-Smith - an Emeritus University of California (UC) Cooperative Extension Advisor in Digital Communications in Food Systems & Extension Education, the Editor of the UC Food Observer, and a Food and Society Policy Fellow - discusses how her journey through a Ph.D. in US history and working with many forms of technology led to a career in extension, how she started the UC Food Observer, and how gardens are an engaging first step towards uniting our communities and joining up the thinking between policy areas! Learn more about Rose, The Victory Grower, here. Learn more about the students producing this podcast and their science communication efforts by following us on Twitter @SciCommUCR and visiting our website.

Pandemic Stimulus for Business (0:30)Guest: Romina Boccia, Director, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget, The Heritage FoundationPandemic stimulus checks of up to $1,200 are beginning to arrive this week in the bank accounts of taxpayers. Record numbers of people are also filing for enhanced unemployment benefits. The two-trillion-dollar pandemic relief package Congress passed a few weeks ago includes loans for businesses that pledge to keep employees on the payroll, even if they don't have enough work for them right now. So far, the Small Business Administration says more than 587,000 applications have been approved worth over $151 billion in relief. That's half the total Congress allocated for low-cost loans to companies with fewer than 500 employees. Pandemic Crisis Got You Planting a Garden? Join the Club. (18:23)Guest: Rose Hayden-Smith, PhD, Kellogg Food and Society Policy Fellow, Emeritus Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources for the University of California, Author of "Sowing the Seeds of Victory: American Gardening Programs of WWI"The pandemic has sparked a moment of “crisis gardening” among Americans. It's not much different from the Victory Gardens that sprung up in yards around the country during World War I, and then again in World War II. We're All in This Together: Voices From Around the World During a Pandemic Part II (28:26)No matter where you live on the planet, you've been affected by the pandemic. It'd be nice to reach out to people around the world and hear how they're doing. How are they coping? We've spoken with people in 15 different countries, and we're playing those conversations for you all week here on Top of Mind. They've helped us feel more connected and inspired. We hope they do the same for you.Jean-Luc Butel in SingaporeMaryn Tan in FranceJose Galdos in PeruErin Hale in Turkey Citizen Scientists Can Help Save the Butterflies (51:36)Guest: Mary Ellen Hannibal, Journalist, Author of "Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction."  Most of America is staying put, but Monarch butterflies are on the move. As the butterflies head North from their overwintering spots in Mexico and California, researchers need your help to track the migration. Sightings from everyday citizens have helped to document the decline in butterfly populations around the world, including the Monarch. Shipworm (1:10:58)Guest: Dan Distel, Director of the Ocean Genome Legacy Center, Northeastern UniversityWhen Hurricane Ivan ripped through the Gulf of Mexico 16 years ago, it scooped a bunch of sand from the sea floor and unearthed an ancient forest. The underwater grove of cypress trees off the Alabama coast is now home to lots of sea creatures, including shipworms that are feeding on the ancient wood. A shipworm's ability to digest wood could unlock new medicines for humans. Teaching Kids Digital Literacy (1:29:41)Guest: Rachel Wadham, Host, Worlds Awaiting on BYUradio, Education and Juvenile Collections Librarian, BYUWe're all hungry for information about the pandemic in our local communities, so we can make the best decisions for ourselves and our families. Unfortunately, inaccurate information – and even outright lies – abound on the internet.

Chef Ann Cooper is a celebrated author, chef, educator and enduring advocate for better food for all children. Known as the “Renegade Lunch Lady”, Ann has been honored by The National Resources Defense Council, selected as a Kellogg Food and Society Policy Fellow, and awarded an honorary doctorate from SUNY Cobleskill for her work. In 2016, Ann was named “One of the Top 50 Food Activists” by the Academy of Culinary Nutrition. In 2009, Ann founded the nonprofit Chef Ann Foundation (CAF) to focus on solutions to the school food crisis. CAF provides tools, training, resources and funding to support schools transitioning to scratch-cooked meals made with whole, healthy food. In this episode Chef Ann shares her vision for the future of school nutrition and offers guidance of how others can be a part of the process of making fresh, delicious food accessible to school children.  http://www.chefannfoundation.org   http://www.thelunchbox.org/

Meet Chef Ann Cooper the Renegade Lunch Lady. She is a celebrated author, chef, educator and enduring advocate for better food for all children. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Ann has been a chef for more than 40 years, over 17 of those in school food programs. She currently serves as the Food Services Director for the Boulder Valley School District. Known as the “Renegade Lunch Lady”, Ann has been honored by The National Resources Defense Council, selected as a Kellogg Food and Society Policy Fellow, and awarded an honorary doctorate from SUNY Cobleskill for her work. In 2016, Ann was named “One of the Top 50 Food Activists” by the Academy of Culinary Nutrition. In 2009, Ann founded the nonprofit Chef Ann Foundation (CAF) to focus on solutions to the school food crisis. CAF provides tools, training, resources and funding to support schools transitioning to scratch-cooked meals made with whole, healthy food. Chef Ann is a trail blazer! She is enthusiastic and an advocate for our children's health. She has amazing resources on her website, http://chefannfoundation.org. I first found Chef Ann because of her amazing TED talk. https://www.ted.com/talks/ann_cooper_talks_school_lunches Want help finding your health? Please visit our website http://howtohealth.org. Our YouTube page: How to Health TV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCamJm2s0C-X6iB3dasee2iQ Find out what we are eating, cooking and just plain having fun on Facebook and Instagram. https://www.facebook.com/HowToHealth.org/?ref=bookmarks https://www.instagram.com/howtohealth_org/

Guest Anthony Flaccavento. Organic farmer, former Food and Society Policy Fellow, and candidate for Representative of Virginias 9th District discusses progressive sustainable policiesAnthony Flaccavento

Guest Lisa Kivirist, Food and Society Policy Fellow, national advocate for women in sustainable agriculture, and co-author of 'Farmstead Chef,' including recipes and stories to 'restore the planet and revitalize our lives'Farmstead Chef