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A peek into Indigenous life in Northern Canada: harvesting medicine, paying the land, and McDonald’s — Carl Jr. Kodakin-Yakeleya

A peek into Indigenous life in Northern Canada: harvesting medicine, paying the land, and McDonald’s — Carl Jr. Kodakin-Yakeleya

Carl Jr. Kodakin-Yakeleya is Shutagot'ine (Mountain People) from the communities of Tulita and Deline First Nations located in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. He grew up living in many towns across the Northwest Territories and spent extended periods of time in the bush with h...

Eating bugs and reinventing capitalism — 6 Asian American voices from the Farm to Future archives

Eating bugs and reinventing capitalism — 6 Asian American voices from the Farm to Future archives

Happy AAPI month! (Yes, it's technically still May.) To celebrate Asian eco-foodies everywhere, here are six of my favorite clips from the Asian American/Canadian voices we've had on the show. Buckle up for some fun stories and colorful perspectives on food and sustainability, that you don't typical...

My gut health journey: fainting in high school, going vegan in college, and healing my gut through trial and error

My gut health journey: fainting in high school, going vegan in college, and healing my gut through trial and error

Story time! Hear about how I healed my gut through years of trial and error, and how I pieced together my gut health triggers and needs over the years, from fainting and migraines in high school to experimenting with vegan diets in college, to cutting gluten in adulthood. Plus, I share my favorite g...

Glyphosate part 2: Taking EPA to court — and winning, with Amy van Saun

Glyphosate part 2: Taking EPA to court — and winning, with Amy van Saun

Amy van Saun is a Senior Attorney in the Center for Food Safety's Portland, Oregon office. After clerking for CFS in law school, Amy joined CFS as an attorney in 2015. As part of CFS's legal team, Amy practices environmental and administrative law to defend farmers, communities, and the environment ...