Racial Equity and Food Insecurity I How do we address the root causes of food insecurity?

This is a world of abundance, and yet food insecurity is common. How did we get here? How can we change course? Our journey to zero hunger with host C.D. Glin, Global Head of the PepsiCo Foundation takes us to New Orleans, South Central Los Angeles and New York City. Marc Morial, head of the National Urban League, tells us about his efforts to fix America's food deserts. Restaurateur Tony Jolly explains how the Black Restaurant Accelerator Program helped him build a restaurant that is the lifeblood of a food deprived neighborhood. Finally, celebrity Chef JJ Johnson joins the journey as he works to help the food insecure in New York City.

You can join us on this journey too, PepsiCo Food for Good will donate up to 1,000 meals per episode every time you share an episode on social media with the hashtag #journeytozerohunger. With your support, we can provide 6,000 nutritious meals to children to help them grow and thrive. This episode will support Friends of Children of New York is a chapter of a nationwide organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of generational poverty through salaried, professional mentoring. Learn more at https://friendsnewyork.org/

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