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Understanding History To Create Health

30th August 2020 17

Karen Washington joins me on The Doctor’s Farmacy to discuss the overarching inequalities in our food system when it comes to the demographics of race, location, affluence, and economics. We talk about how land ownership […]

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How Will We Move Forward From Here?

29th August 2020 5

We live in a country where we grow and waste enough food to feed everyone but we don’t get it to the people who really need it. Karen Washington, my guest on The Doctor’s Farmacy, […]

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Holding Politicians Accountable

27th August 2020 3

Karen Washington joins me on The Doctor’s Farmacy to talk about why holding politicians accountable is an important element of participating in our democracy. Karen also explains why silence and complacency are the two things […]

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A Way Out Of Food Racism And Poverty

26th August 2020 24

Food is a way to empower people and create change. It’s time for us to use it as a tool for changing racial injustice and helping Black, Brown, and low-income communities achieve better health, economic […]

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The Racist Roots of our Labor Laws

15th December 2019 22

Leah Penniman is a Black Kreyol educator, farmer, author, and food justice activist from Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, NY. She co-founded Soul Fire Farm in 2010 with the mission to end racism in the […]

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The Decline Of The Black Farmer

14th December 2019 11

This week I’m joined by Leah Penniman on The Doctor’s Farmacy. Leah Penniman is a Black Kreyol educator, farmer, author, and food justice activist from Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, NY. She co-founded Soul Fire […]

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Why Health Disparities Exist

12th December 2019 3

This week on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I’m joined by Leah Penniman. Leah is a Black Kreyol educator, farmer, author, and food justice activist from Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, NY. She co-founded Soul Fire Farm […]

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Why Food Is A Social Justice Issue

11th December 2019 28

There’s a part of our food system that’s not being talked about: racial inequality. The division of land, government subsidies, and financial resources that are available favor white farmers. Meanwhile, many of our sustainable farming […]