100 episodes
The Checkout Errol Schweizer and Evan Driscoll
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4.8 • 31 Ratings
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Hosted and produced by two Organic food and farming lifers, The Checkout brings forward diverse voices and stories from the frontlines of our food system. Now more than ever, our food system is in a constant state of flux, radical change and crisis. From farm, retail and wholesale sector analyses to public policy, labor organizing and community struggles, The Checkout will expand the horizon for consumers and food industry professionals of what is possible and what is necessary to create a just, equitable and resilient food system.
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Robinson-Patman Act 101 with Daniel Hanley
The Checkout does a deep dive on the Robinson-Patman Act with antitrust scholar Daniel Hanley of the Open Markets Institute.
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Part Two: Mexico Takes on GMO Dogma
The Checkout presents part two of an interview with Timothy Wise on the Mexican resistance to U.S.-grown GMO corn. Mexico’s case rests on science and is a huge challenge to GMO dogma.
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The U.S.-Mexico GMO Corn Standoff, Part 1
The Checkout presents part one of a two part interview with trade policy scholar Timothy Wise on the Mexican resistance to U.S.-grown GMO corn.
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HEAL Food Alliance Takes On The Farm Bill
The Checkout dives into the Farm Bill with Navina Khanna of HEAL Food Alliance and what food workers want to see in this massive legislation.
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Phil Howard On Food Industry Consolidation
The Checkout presents this unpublished interview with Phil Howard on how corporate concentration threatens our food supply.
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Who Wants To Kill The NLRB?
The Checkout presents a revealing conversation with labor historian John Logan about how “progressive” companies like Starbucks, Trader Joe’s and Amazon want to gut labor law and make it impossible to form unions.
Customer Reviews
Great food industry podcast
Errol has such deep knowledge of the industry and brings great insights into industry trends, workers rights, cool brands and more. Highly recommend a listen.
So Informative
As a person who works in the food business, I’ve found the Checkout to be such a great resource. It’s packed with so many nuggets of information and Errol along with his guests are so knowledgeable about anything and everything that has to do with our industry.