The Hunger Paradox with Trudy Bower - The Edge of Everyday

Mondays 7:00pm - 8:00pm (EDT).WHAT WILL THE AUDIENCE LEARN?- How is hunger connected to the climate crisis?- The release of Trudy's powerful book, The Hunger Crime, is February 7th.We will discuss the power of storytelling with educating on the world hunger crisis.- Steps you can take to be a humanitarian.EPISODE SUMMARY:A native of Princeton, N.J., Trudy E. Bower studied French literature at Smith College and international affairs at Columbia University. Inspired by the writings of Victor Hugo and an internship at the United Nations in New York, she embarked on an overseas career with CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) and the UN World Food Programme spanning thirty years where her interests in social justice, languages, and travel intersected. She managed food assistance programs in India, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Burundi, Madagascar, Cote d’Ivoire, and Ghana—the latter two as country director.Her most challenging assignments were working in countries where political instability and violence coexisted with managing food emergencies and raising her two daughters.In 2011, Trudy began co-authoring this book. In 2015, she joined a writing group in Rome, Italy, and started her memoirs. She has contributed articles to two published works of nonfiction. This is her first work of fiction.https://www.thehungercrime.comAll Episodes of The Edge of EverydaySandra Bargman on The Edge of Everydayhttps://www.youtube.com/@sandraamazonTune in for this edgy conversation at TalkRadio.nyc