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Sustained

by Lucas Neville and Thomas O'Brien

Whether you eat to live or live to eat, food is a big part of life. Join co-hosts Thomas O'Brien and Lucas Neville as they pursue food stories from past and present.

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Episodes

  1. Growing Community: Urban Agriculture, Food Access, and Education

    Food and food production lies at the center of community, and few people know that better than the CEO and founder of Sankofa Village Community Garden: Vikki Ayanna Jones. In this episode, we hear about how she worked to create this project and how it demonstrates the role that food plays in...

  2. Land Theft in the American Heartland

    In the 20th century alone Black farmers lost nearly 12 million acres of land. Today, around 45,000 Black farmers remain-- approximately 1.3% of the total farmer population-- and own around 1% of the nation's farmland. This, of course, is no accident. To understand land loss within the Black…

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  3. Farming During a Pandemic: A Wakeup Call About Food Supply

    This current moment is showing many flaws in our food systems. In a conversation with farmer Lynn Trizna, the need for more localized food production becomes abundantly clear. The incredibly complex food system is failing when confronted with these adverse conditions, a simple solution is…

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  4. The Fabric of the Food Industry: Small Food Businesses and Covid-19

    The food industry has thousands of different approaches and ideas represented in the many different restaurantuers, caterers, private chefs, food truck owners, fry cooks, line cooks, and others that make up the scene. During this pandemic all of these approaches have been threatened, a lot of...

  5. The Other Frontline: Farmworkers and Food Service Workers in the Time of Covid-19

    The health and safety of our nation’s farmworkers and food service members has long been a focus of concern for both food activists and policymakers alike. In light of the recent and accelerated spread of COVID-19 throughout the United States, these essential workers must now confront a new risk,...

  6. American Beef, Muckrakers, and Momentum

    Upton Sinclair's The Jungle described the horrors of the meatpacking industry a century ago. His hope was to change that stark picture, let's see how he did.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Whether you eat to live or live to eat, food is a big part of life. Join co-hosts Thomas O'Brien and Lucas Neville as they pursue food stories from past and present.

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Lucas Neville and Thomas O'Brien

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What is Sustained about?

Whether you eat to live or live to eat, food is a big part of life. Join co-hosts Thomas O'Brien and Lucas Neville as they pursue food stories from past and present.

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Sustained has 6 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Sustained is created and hosted by Lucas Neville and Thomas O'Brien.
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