My mom, Francis Moore Lappé and I were recently invited to speak with Allison Aubrey on NPR’s Morning Edition series Boundbreakers: People Who Make A Difference. The conversation was hopeful after looking back on the progress of a lifetime of shared work however, we both agree a lot remains to be done. We hope you enjoy listening […]
This fall I am grateful to say that I will be honored with the James Beard Leadership Award. Corporate Accountability International shares the good news. Read the original post here. From seed to plate our food system is broken — and Corporate Accountability International leaders are making waves in their work to fix it. I’m thrilled […]
Anna Lappé Founder, Small Planet Institute Founder/Director, Real Food Media As a child, Anna Lappé accompanied her mother, Frances, an author on world hunger, on a research trip to Guatemala. Standing on a hill that overlooked a town, Lappé noticed several large haciendas among the masses of tiny shacks and homes. She asked her mom, […]
I am thrilled to share the wonderful news that I will be honored among this year’s James Beard Leadership Award winners! This is a particularly significant honor because of my respect for previous award winners and this year’s other honorees including Greg Asbed and Lucas Benitez of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Raj Patel, Rep. […]
Find the full Behind the Plate interview with Anna on Foodstand where she talks about the beginning of a lifelong passion for creating a more equitable food system, the absence of food issues in the current presidential campaign and the food inspirations she finds in and out of her home. Tell us about how you got your start as […]
When asked to picture a typical school lunch, most of us think of sad-looking chicken nuggets or soggy french fries. For many of the millions of public school students, that’s not far off mark. To transform what’s on kids’ plates, parents, teachers and administrators have been working for years, battling entrenched industry interests and paltry […]
As published in An estimated 27,500 people in Los Angeles, 20,000 in Seattle, and 18,500 in the Bronx: Bernie Sanders is sparking some of the biggest crowds in primary history. For millions across the country, his message is clearly resonating. It’s refreshing to hear someone running for the country’s highest office finally articulate (without any prodding!) […]
May 2, 2016 CONTACT: Christina Bronsing-Lazalde Director of Programs + Partnerships Real Food Media christina@realfoodmedia.org 773 808 6737 REAL FOOD MEDIA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2016 FOOD AND FARMING SHORT FILM COMPETITION AWARD-WINNING FILMS THAT STIR HEARTS, MINDS – AND ACTION – FOR A BETTER FOOD SYSTEM SAN FRANCISCO — May 2, 2016 — A […]
The author of the Washington Post piece that Congresswoman Pingree and I responded to posted a retort on Facebook (and Twitter for that matter), echoing the point in her piece that the data simply isn’t there to detect a real food movement. Here’s how I responded to her on Facebook: It seems like there are […]
Our very own Anna Lappé and Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree weigh in at the Washington Post on the food movement — and its power and momentum. Teaser below, visit the Washington Post for the full piece, and add your thoughts in the comments section! By Anna Lappé and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree In her latest column for […]