#86: The Horrific Living Conditions of Migrant Workers, NY During the AIDS Epidemic, and Fighting Food Insecurity - Rick Nahmias | The Food, Conflict, and Unity Series

How is it possible that the people who are feeding us cannot afford food? That is one of the questions that pushed this week's founder to tackle food insecurity and look for solutions. In today’s episode of Finding Founders, join us and Rick Nahmias in exploring where our food comes from and who is responsible for the food on our tables.

Rick Nahmias is an LA native who, after working as a documentary photographer, decided to pursue his interest in food and cooking. He soon recognized the abundance of waste around him. From working on “The Migrant Project,” a book which highlighted the poor treatment of migrant farmworkers, to bringing attention to excess produce in his neighborhood through Craigslist ads, Rick is at the forefront of social justice and fighting food insecurity. His organization Food Forward combats food insecurity, food wastefulness and climate change.

We joined Rick early one morning in Glendale, harvested lemons off a tree, and came back to the roots of Food Forward.

Links From the Episode

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Rick’s Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-nahmias-95b0221/

Food Forward’s Website: https://foodforward.org/

The Migrant Project: https://unmpress.com/books/migrant-project/9780826344076

Rick Nahmias TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtjmNdiPLLg

Food Forward Results: https://foodforward.org/our-impact/our-results/

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