Since I've joined the board of Action Against Hunger, I've been on a learning journey. How big of a deal is the global food crisis? Why hasn't it been solved? What can we do about global hunger? Of course, my preferred way to learn is to call up experts and together explore tough questions on the podcast.
THE IMPACT.
- Cathryn Dhanatya, PhD, works at the intersection of health and research and advocacy, and sits on the Advisory Board of Action Against Hunger. She leads Growing Good, was the Chief Scientific Administrative Officer for Stand Up To Cancer, and held leadership research positions at UCLA and USC.
- Michelle Brown has a career in advocacy and development. After many years as the UN representative for Refugees International, she is now the Associate Director of Advocacy for Action Against Hunger.
- Get more information on the work of Action Against Hunger and support via my fundraising page.
THE JOURNEY. In our conversation, we explore:
- Influences: what led both Cathryn and Michelle to work in international development and advocacy
- Listening to communities: getting close means learning as much as helping
- Hunger: there isn't a lack of food; there is a lack of distribution that's fair and equitable
- Proximity: understanding hunger close to home and around the world, and how all of it affects us
- Beyond hunger: not just about food, it's about access to health, clean water, education, livelihoods and income
- The climate crisis: and how it is inextricably linked to the hunger crisis
- Systemic change: transferring power to local communities
