Food System Resilience w/ Nate Mook
a UN Food Systems Summit & Sourcing Matters talk show miniseries
In the fall of 2021 the office of the UN Secretariat and Sourcing Matters launched the thought-provoking talk show series - Laying Down Tracks - for the UN FOOD SYSTEMS SUMMIT (#UNFSS).
The inspiring 9-part miniseries, led by host Aaron Niederhelman, featured world experts on issues related to world hunger, malnutrition, climate change, and much more. Focused on the real experiences of rolling out the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), each episode brings forward solutions through motivating discussions with folks making change happen and those living through it. #TuneIn for a dose of optimism.
A collective consciousness has swept across environmental and social warriors around the globe. For a next generation the nexus of action will be food and how it is produced. As eaters, it's empowering to tie our lifestyle choices to something with so much upside.
EPISODE FIVE: Food System Resilience
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BACKDROP: This episode of Laying Down Tracks touches on the importance of bringing resilience into food systems transformation as one of the most vital things to enable communities to bounce back from a crises and environmental shock.
“Food too often is seen as a commodity, as an object. It is often seen as a logistical problem. But it is about sharing a fresh nourishing plate to uplift spirits and make people feel like things will get better,” says CEO for World Central Kitchen (WCK), Nate Mook, who discusses with host Aaron the importance of shifting how we respond to crisis.
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Hear how Mook, WCK founder chef José Andrés and the entire team are taking action to address vulnerabilities in the system as a whole while managing the disasters happening now, in real-time.
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credits: UN Secretariat - UNFSS
Listen now to Laying Down Tracks (#LDTs) to learn how you, too, can help save the planet with the lifestyle you choose, and what you decide to eat.
This one looks great.