Hi Everyone,

Today I had the pleasure of talking with Anna Lappe, as my guest on the Progressive Radio Network. Anna is the daughter of Francis Moore Lappe, so she grew up in a family that was rooted in the knowledge that the American Food System is flawed, and that it is possible for people to make a difference by the actions they take. Together, Anna and her mother Co-Founded, The Small Planet Institute, an organization based on a a culture in which citizens infuse the values of inclusion, fairness and mutual accountability into all dimensions of public life. They call this a Living Democracy. We also discussed the book she co-authored with her mom, Hope’s Edge, and how that book, even though it was shedding light on some atrocities and horrific conditions in different parts of the world, it also shared the hope, strength, inspiration, and change, that is taking place among the many indigenous communities that they visited. One of the silver linings that they found, is the sense of community that is being built around a shared common cause to protect their land and food supply. We discussed a similar feeling that we both have experienced by our own passion, commitment and work. By being involved in our local, sustainable, food and environmental movements, we are engaging with people in our area, creating friendships with other like minded folks, and building a sense of community that is often lacking in? today’s society. It becomes a win-win situation, doing good and making friends at the same time! In Anna’s most recent book, Diet for a Hot Planet: The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork and What You Can Do About It, Anna exposes the tremendous global footprint that our current food system has on the planet, especially the conversation around the production of meat and animal products, (which produces more greenhouse gas emissions then all of the worlds transportation combined) and how we can look to our food choices to help turn it around. If you missed the interview, you can listen to it below: