The Checkout
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.
Latest episodes
Oct 5, 2022 • 45min
Episode 135: Perteet Spencer of Ayo Foods on Collective Entrepreneurship
Episode #135 Notes:30 Why did you start Ayo Foods?4:00 On the reality of starting a startup food business.6:45 The day to day of Ayo Foods.10:00 On ‘The Ethnic Food’ aisle. 14:00 Retailers and supporting diverse entrepreneurs. 17:00 The economics of selling to distributors and retailers.20:00 Closing thoughts.
Sep 26, 2022 • 19min
Episode 134: Sarela Herrada of SIMPLi Foods on Building Regenerative Supply Chains
Sep 14, 2022 • 50min
Episode 133: Why BCTGM Local 100G Workers Are On Strike At Ingredion
Sep 7, 2022 • 51min
Episode 132: Roundtable Conversation on How Trade Spend and Slotting Fees Shape The Grocery Industry
Jul 21, 2022 • 55min
Episode 131: Lauren Ornelas on Why Amy’s Kitchen Workers Are Organizing
Jul 15, 2022 • 28min
Episode 130: Why Trader Joe’s Workers Want A Union
Jul 12, 2022 • 1h 11min
Episode 129: Tevita Uhatafe on the Labor Movement
Jun 29, 2022 • 28min
Episode 128: Tommy Carden of Warehouse Workers For Justice
Episode #128 Notes1:00 - What is Warehouse Workers for Justice?2:45 - What is it like working in warehouses now, especially through COVID?7:00 - Where does 3PL come into warehouse and supplychain issues?9:30 - How do campaigns for work organizing get started?12:00 - What are the campaigns that you’ve helped start?16:00 - How do you work with warehouse employees to make them better organizers?21:00 - On motivations for worker organizing.
Jun 21, 2022 • 41min
Episode 127: Andrew deCoriolis of Farm Forward
Episode #127 Notes1:00 - What is Farm Forward?2:00 - What is factory farming, and how do you define it?5:00 - What are zoonatic pandemics?9:00 - How avian bird flu has affected food prices.16:00 - On learnings from COVID-19.19:00 - On transitioning to a better food system, and impacts on the way people access food and eat.24:00 - On adjusting our diets to reduce meat intake.29:30 - Farm Forward’s report on chicken labelling and greenwashing.33:30 - On issues with food certifications.36:00 - Disease resistance in animals.
Jun 16, 2022 • 20min
