Honored to moderate a panel on scaling food waste solutions with Elliott Wolf (@LineageLogistics), Harry Chrispin (Hilton), Lorena Lourido Gomez (IKEA USA) & David Rogers (WRAP NGO) at #ClimateWeekNYC. Watch, take notes & take action: aspenfood.org/2025/09/23/213… #FoodWaste

A thread you'll want to pull to the end!

"You can't complain about it if you can't measure it" from my most recent conversation with Margery and Jim on Boston Public Radio about the cynical strategy behind eliminating the annual Household Food Insecurity Survey. The sentiment: Don't like bad numbers? Just chop off the head.

Sushi is everywhere from grocery stores to gas stations. On Boston Public Radio, I shared a story from The New York Times about sushi's role in one university winning best food for 3 years and running! More: aspenfood.org/2025/09/25/fro…

Grateful to have participated in this conversation on advances in Food is Medicine with the The Rockefeller Foundation and American Heart Association's Healthcare by Food Initiative. Thank you to Funke Ajenikoko, MPH for moderating an exciting and substantive discussion, and to my fellow panelists

Celebrating @TomSietsema's Legacy at The The Washington Post! As Tom embarks on a new chapter after an incredible 25-year journey as the food critic for The Washington Post, we reflected on his unique, community-focused approach to food criticism today on Boston Public Radio. Tom has

''The entire West Side is having a nervous breakdown over this,'' Nora Ephron said when a fight between the Zabar brothers and their then-partner Murray Klein threatened a sale out of the family. Luckily Zabars and Zabar's triumphed. nytimes.com/2025/10/07/din…

"The technique is what matters; gentle heat, a whisper of oil and a patient wrist. Not a chemical barrier." As for cleanup in a seasoned non-Teflon pan? "A little hot water, a quick brush, a swipe of oil — that’s it." Good sense from Andrew Zimmern: nytimes.com/2025/10/08/opi…

Typically lovely, ornery @Substack post from Mark Furstenburg of Bread Furst.

"Food is Medicine works, reduces hospitalizations, cuts costs and restores dignity. It's a recipe worth perfecting with many dedicated cooks at the stove." Watch & share the full keynote. The safety net needs all of us right now. 🔗aspenfood.org/2025/10/16/cor… New York Health Foundation

CBOs are the frontline deliverers of medically tailored meals and groceries—but they need support to sustain this life-saving work. Why CBO Capacity Matters: CBOs are essential partners in delivering Food is Medicine programs that reduce hospitalizations and improve health

"There are groups of people I would never engage with—not for not wanting to." John Wang (@the_food_project) on why @aspenfood Food Leaders fellowship works: We connect farmers with tech execs, corporate leaders with organizers, supply chain experts with advocates. More:

"She and her husband, who is disabled, rely on SNAP for groceries. She wrote me: 'Why is the government hurting the honest SNAP people?' "If senators couldn’t buy groceries, the government would never close down again." Josh Hawley: nytimes.com/2025/10/28/opi…

“There has always been a get-out-of-my-face, don’t-tell-me-what-to-do side to the healthy food movement,” said Corby Kummer, executive director of Food & Society at the Aspen Institute. “Whole Foods has always been for people who want to reject the mainstream.”

After decades of food journalism, I heard from food leaders who wanted to do more outside the kitchen to feed and nourish their communities. The necessary ingredient? A community built on listening, learning, and empathy. Watch: lnkd.in/eQc5DWNW

Packed tables at APHA's 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo, all of us leaning in to hear how communities are actually making nutrition interventions work. This is how we learn: from practitioners willing to say "we got it wrong, we adjusted, here's what happened next." If you want to

Just spoke with our fantastic Food & Society at the Aspen Institute Food Leaders Fellow Seanicaa Edwards-Herron, whose Freedmen Heirs Foundation is diverting funds to help farmers eat during the SNAP crisis. And made a donation. Her message: Our farmers need to know somebody cares about them.

We're thrilled to open applications Friday, November 7th for our FIFTH Food Leaders Fellowship cohort. Visit foodleadersfellows.org to meet our fellows, learn about the fellowship, and more. #foodleadersfellows #aspeninstitute #fellowship #leadership

"The fellowship couldn't have come at a better time for me" Anne McBride, Vice President of Impact at the @BeardFoundation. The Food & Society at the Aspen Institute Leaders Fellowship provides a unique space for sharing strategies, tackling tough questions, and navigating the challenges of change-making

What makes a Food Leaders Fellow? Meet Emily Gee, member of our 2nd cohort who shares how her lived experience influences her work. Applications open at whttps://aspenfood.org/food-leaders-fellowship/ #leadership #fellowship #food