In this episode of The Gnar Stool podcast, we sit down with Jeanette Padilla Vega, founder of the Food Justice Coalition, to explore the power of food as a tool for change. Jeanette shares her journey in building a nonprofit dedicated to providing nutrient-dense meals to those experiencing food insecurity in Salt Lake City, tackling challenges like transportation barriers and limited access to healthy food.
She discusses the Coalition’s innovative programs—including direct outreach, free meal initiatives, and community-driven education—while emphasizing the importance of dignity, respect, and meaningful conversations in addressing homelessness and systemic inequities.
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Food Justice Coalition
https://www.foodjusticecoalition.org/
https://www.instagram.com/foodjusticecoalition/
Get involved and donate - FJC
https://donorbox.org/support-fjc
Film - They’re Trying to Kill Us
https://www.slc.gov/mayor/2023/12/18/temporary-microshelter-community-opens-in-salt-lake-city/
Tiny Home Village
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/12/31/slc-tiny-home-village-opens-first/
Housing First
https://endhomelessness.org/resource/housing-first/
Red Card Rights for Immigrants
https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas
"New Lead Project" - Unconditional Cash Transfers Reduce Homelessness
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/americas/direct-giving-homeless-people-vancouver-trnd/index.html
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/27/canada-study-homelessness-money
The Cost of Homelessness
https://endhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Cost-Savings-from-PSH.pdf
Center for American Progress - How the US can end hunger
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