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Meet Chicago's First Food Equity Chief
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Sep 13, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said last month, "The pandemic has laid bare the many inequities that exist within our city, with food insecurity and historic disinvestment being among the most pressing.” That statement was part of the announcement of the city’s first ever Food Equity Policy Lead, Ruby Ferguson. Ferguson works at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, so she understands that food insecurity in Chicago existed long before the pandemic, with residents in some neighborhoods having to travel miles to find grocery stores or access to fresh produce. Ferguson tells host Jacoby Cochran that addressing these shortages is about more than just plopping a Whole Foods on the block.
Guest: Ruby Ferguson – Food Equity Policy Lead, City of Chicago
Read more about Chicago's Food Equity Council, including a report outlining the scope of the problem.
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Guest: Ruby Ferguson – Food Equity Policy Lead, City of Chicago
Read more about Chicago's Food Equity Council, including a report outlining the scope of the problem.
Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago
Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm
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Released:
Sep 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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