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In every episode of this three part series I explore why people can't get the food they need in Maine. By starting at a local food pantry and branching out to explore policy & perceptions around hunger, we'll look at why charity can't get at the root causes of hunger and poverty: inequality. Website: https://maliademers.wixsite.com/jointhetablepodcast
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I speak to food pantry clients and people working to increase food security to learn about the barriers to getting the food we need, including policy failures, and stigmatization of being poor.Por Malia Demers
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What’s the relationship between food, jobs, and government legislation? In this episode I speak to an economist and a representative of congresswoman Chellie Pingree about how changes in policies help or hurt hungry Mainers and Maine farmers.Por Malia Demers
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What are the connections between housing, homelessness and hunger? A woman who was previously homeless and is now part of Homeless Voices for Justice, and a man from The Cumberland County Food Security Council, discuss why charity can’t, on its own, get at the root cause of hunger and poverty: inequality.…
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