I’m joined by Tom Colicchio on The Doctor’s Farmacy to talk about the power of collective action to change food policy and his own lobbying in Washington.
We get into the key underlying problems with SNAP (like that college kids need to work 20 hours a week to be eligible) as well the misconceptions about those who are on it and why we need a deeper empathy for those experiencing food insecurity.
Tom Colicchio is the chef and owner of Crafted Hospitality, which currently includes New York’s Craft, Riverpark, and Temple Court; Los Angeles’ Craft Los Angeles; and Las Vegas’ Heritage Steak and Craftsteak.
In an effort to broaden his long-standing activism around food issues, Tom served as an executive producer to the 2013 documentary A Place at the Table about the underlying causes of hunger in the United States. This eye-opening experience led Tom on a journey to Washington DC where he has been a mainstay in our nation’s capital in the years since. From holding members of Congress accountable on their voting records around food to working with former FLOTUS Michelle Obama on the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, Tom has established himself as the leading “Citizen Chef” advocating for a food system that values access, affordability, and nutrition over corporate interests.
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