003: Fighting for Food Sovereignty with Shakira Miracle of Santa Barbara Food Action Network

We all eat, we all have to purchase food, but many of us have no idea where our food comes from, how it impacts the natural world, and how it works within our economic systems. In this episode, Emily interviews the Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Food Action Network, Shakira Miracle (she/her) to discuss what a more equitable, sustainable food system looks like and how to get there.Shakira is a human-centered systems designer and strategic thinking with 20 years of experience serving the philanthropic, government, faith, and business sectors in North America and China. Emily and Shakira discuss what food sovereignty is, the Food Action Plan the Santa Barbara Food Action Network created, what it takes to build trust within a community, and what a new world of food consumption, growth, and distribution could look like.Support and connect with the Santa Barbara Food Action Network on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn.Full transcripts can be found on our website. This episode is dedicated to Chandra, Shakira’s sister.