The Food Lover's Elective: A CRAFT Conversation Series

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The Food Lover's Elective: A CRAFT Conversation Series

The Food Lover’s Elective: A CRAFT Conversation Series is a podcast where food is what brings us to the table to discuss broader subjects. Topics are chosen by Chatham University students who are interested in sharing their own learning with the public while increasing their understanding from community experts. The Center for Regional Agricultural Food Transformation (CRAFT) is based out of the Falk School of Sustainability and the Environment at Chatham University and is dedicated to supporting a more robust regional food system that is equitable, sustainable, and inclusive.

  1. 05/09/2023

    Groundnuts in The Gambia with Alieu B Sanneh

    In this episode of the Food Lovers' Elective, Chatham University Food Studies graduate students Maris Wilson and Eve Jaggers talk with Alieu B Sanneh about groundnut production and consumption in The Gambia. Alieu B Sanneh is originally from The Gambia. After completing his undergraduate education in Political Science at the University of The Gambia in 2014, Sanneh moved to the United States to pursue graduate education. He completed his master's degree in Political Science at the Universsity of Missouri-St. Louis in 2017 and went further to pursue a doctorate in Political Science at the same institution, successfully defending his dissertation in January of 2021. His academic interests include elections, ethnic politics, and voting behavior in Africa. He is also interested in the study of human rights in Africa. His dissertation examines ethnicity, issue voting, and regime change in The Gambia's 2016 presidential election: https://irl.umsl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2060&context=dissertation. Other published work includes a study examining the perceptions of high school students on the practice of FGM in The  Gambia: https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijgo.13812. Aside from his academic interest in conducting research and teaching, Sanneh is also a strong advocate of multi-cultural education. Over the years, he has successfully organized many study abroad programs to Senegal and The Gambia with Juniata College. These programs offer students concrete and practical first-hand experiences about the politics and culture of these African countries.

    51 min

  2. 02/03/2023

    Fighting Food Insecurity with Thai Nguyen and Kaizen Food Rescue

    In this episode, Chatham University’s Food Studies graduate student, Katie Reuther, talks with Thai Nguyen.  Following the war in Vietnam, Thai came to the United States with her family as a refugee in 1980 after going through 4 refugee camps in Southeast Asia. Thai is the Founder and Executive Director of Kaizen Food Rescue, which is the only refugee created and led nonprofit food access organization in Colorado. Through Kaizen, Thai distributed over 11 Million pounds of fresh food to thousands of families in 93 zip codes. As a former refugee from Vietnam, Thai brings her passion about food justice and food apartheid to the local community by serving on the Denver Sustainable Food Policy Council, Jefferson County Food Policy Council, and Mile High Farmers. When Thai is not fighting food insecurity, you can find her outdoors with her three beautiful children and two rescue puppies.

    1h 3m

  3. 01/27/2023

    Gabe Tilove on Backyard Gardening with Phipps Homegrown

    In this episode, Chatham University’s Food Studies graduate student, Hannah Horstmyer, chats with Gabe Tilove. Gabe Tilove is the director of adult education and community outreach for Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, where he works to connect people more closely to the beauty of the natural world through education and outreach. Gabe directs 250+ classes annually on topics ranging from sustainable horticulture and native plant landscapes to botanical art and floral design, and now culinary arts in Phipps new teaching kitchen where students explore the intersection of food, plants, health and culture. In 2013, Gabe helped launch Phipps Homegrown program, and edible garden outreach program installing raised bed gardens for food insecure families. Over 350 backyard gardens have been installed to date.

    50 min

  4. 12/16/2022

    Cittavino & co. - Fostering community, one wine delivery at a time

    This episode of the Food Lover's Elective Podcast features a conversation with Emilia Aiello, the owner of online wine retailer Cittavino & co. Chatham University Food Studies Grad Students Rachel Schatz and Isabella Missell dive into how her varied life experience led to her starting her own wine business with the goal of raising awareness about and interest in Southern Italian wine. We talk about her continued efforts to build community within the wine world and around her business. Emilia talks to us about her continued education and focus on the broad political, economic, social, and environmental aspects of wine, and describes her hopes and predictions for the future of the wine industry.

    1h 18m

  5. 12/09/2022

    Chef to Teacher: Kristina Ramos’s Pedagogy in the Kitchen

    Chatham University's Food Studies students Raya Anonuevo, Valeria Santos Nunes, and Sydney Lawson welcome chef Kristina Ramos in this episode of The Food Lover's Elective. During the conversation, they discuss Ramos's experiences working in NYC restaurant culture, as well as how she made the transition into the non-profit world as a food educator at Chefs for Impact. Born and raised in New York, Kristina is a Filipino-American chef. She has worked in some of the most prestigious restaurants in both New York and France, including Eleven Madison Park (3 Michelin stars), Auberge La Feniere (1 Michelin star), Minetta Tavern (1 Michelin star), and Oxalis (1 Michelin star). During the pandemic, Kristina worked with Eleven Madison Park and Rethink to provide thousands of meals to essential workers and communities suffering from food insecurity. After realizing that she wanted to create more impact with food, she is now pursuing her passion for sharing simple, delicious, and sustainably sourced food as the Chef Educator and Program Manager with Chefs for Impact.

    57 min

  6. 12/02/2022

    Food Touches Everything

    Chatham University’s Food Studies graduate student, Taylor Wainwright, chats with an alum of the program, Catherine Piccoli. Catherine is the Curatorial Manager for the Museum of Food and Art in New York City. Together, they navigate a fruitful conversation on how modern museums foster learning in public spaces. Food Studies graduate student, Haley Moore, worked behind the scenes editing the final interview.  Catherine Piccoli is a historian, writer, and curator whose work focuses on the intersection of  food, culture, memory, and place. She brings a multidisciplinary approach to the Museum of  Food and Drink as curatorial director, where she oversees the creation of exhibitions and robust  public programming for adults and children. Catherine led the development of MOFAD’s major  exhibitions – African/American: Making the Nation’s Table, Chow: Making the Chinese  American Restaurant, and Flavor: Making It and Faking It – as well as gallery shows – Highlights  from the Collection, Knights of the Raj NYC, and Feasts and Festivals. She has been part of the  MOFAD team since October 2014 and served as the museum’s interim president from March  through December 2020. In 2021, Catherine served as the juror for Dough, a national art exhibition at Hera Gallery in  Rhode Island. She holds an M.A. in Food Studies from Chatham University and a B.S. with  honors in Social and Cultural History from Carnegie Mellon University.

    36 min

  7. 11/21/2022

    Taste of Place: A Conversation on Culinary Tourism

    Episode 3 of The Food Lover's Elective: A CRAFT Conversation Series is a conversation between Food Studies graduate student, Quayla Allen, and her guest, Rebecca Mackenzie of the Culinary Tourism Alliance in Ontario, Canada. They discuss culinary tourism and how it can encourage equity, economic support and relationships between communities. This episode was originally released on April 2, 2021 on CRAFT's YouTube channel.

    1h 4m

  8. 11/21/2022

    Foodiemation: The Intersection of Food and Animation

    Episode 2 of the Food Lover's Elective: A CRAFT Conversation Series, is hosted by Frankie Williams, Food Studies graduate student. She interviews Sidney Clifton, Senior Vice President of Animation and Mixed Media at the Jim Henson Company to discuss how animators use their skills to transform our favorite foods into pieces of art. This episode was originally released on April 2, 2021 on CRAFT's YouTube channel.

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    The Food Lover’s Elective: A CRAFT Conversation Series is a podcast where food is what brings us to the table to discuss broader subjects. Topics are chosen by Chatham University students who are interested in sharing their own learning with the public while increasing their understanding from community experts. The Center for Regional Agricultural Food Transformation (CRAFT) is based out of the Falk School of Sustainability and the Environment at Chatham University and is dedicated to supporting a more robust regional food system that is equitable, sustainable, and inclusive.

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