Description

Dr. Marianne LeGreco is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Communications Studies at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She is also the co-author of "Everybody Eats: Communication and the Paths to Food Justice" which was published in 2021. Tune in to learn more about:

• Marianne's inspiration for studying communications;
• The four legged stool of the food system;
• Food access and poverty;
• Her book "Everybody Eats: Communication and the Paths to Food Justice" and the question "who gets to bring the table?";
• The nurturing of new leaders in food;
• The little food pantries and mobile food markets in neighborhoods;
• The Food Research and Active Center;
• Her thoughts on the 2023 Farm Bill. 

To learn more about Dr. LeGreco, listen to her TEDxGreensboro talks Building Vibrant Food Systems and Vibrant Food Systems Redux.