With Food Insecurity, Dignity Matters

In this episode of Rooted & Restless, Marianne sits down with Clancy Harrison, RDN, TEDx speaker, and founder of the Food Dignity© Movement to explore food insecurity through a lens few experience firsthand.What began as volunteer service became a transformative “aha” moment that reshaped Clancy’s understanding of hunger, dignity, and the deeper structural flaws within our food system.What We Cover:• Why food insecurity is more than income eligibility• How emergency food systems often work against long-term health• Dignity matters• Creating a “win-win” system to pay farmers fairly while increasing access to fresh, relevant food• Why local partnerships and community voice matter in building better modelsThis episode challenges us to rethink charity, nutrition, and what it truly means to nourish a community.www.ClancyHarrison.comwww.FoodDignityMovement.org