August 2020

Will COVID-19 change our food system for good? Increased coronavirus outbreaks in food markets, food plants, and farmworker communities have impacted food access and put a

August 2020

Will COVID-19 change our food system for good? Increased coronavirus outbreaks in food markets, food plants, and farmworker communities have impacted food access and put a spotlight on food insecurity. Farmers are hurting as supply chains for fresh, perishable foods shrivel. Meanwhile, food banks have seen a surge in demand that has required distribution support from the National Guard.

What does COVID-19 mean for agriculture, our food supply systems — and our diets? Join us for a conversation with Lisa Held, senior reporter at Civil Eats and Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, on feeding a nation under quarantine.

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Village Vancouver (B.C.) Transition Society, led by Ross Moster, Ann Pacey, and Rand Chatterjee, empowers residents to embrace localized living. They envision the city as a network of neighborhood

Village Vancouver (B.C.) Transition Society, led by Ross Moster, Ann Pacey, and Rand Chatterjee, empowers residents to embrace localized living. They envision the city as a network of neighborhood "villages," encouraging connections that lead to projects like recycling depots, dinner groups, and seed libraries. Their goal is to create a happier, more livable future for the next generation, inviting participation with a sense of fun.

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Episode #8 of Meeting of the Minds features futurists Gerd Leonhard and