Michelle Horovitz is co-founder and Vice President of Innovation at Appetite For Change (AFC), a nonprofit social enterprise organization in Minneapolis, MN, which is dedicated to using food as a tool to build health, wealth and social change. AFC works with residents to build strong families and healthy, equitable communities around food. Tune in to learn more about:
- The different reasons for starting Appetite For Change;
- The racism of cities in the Heartland;
- Why food is a tool to build health, wealth and social change;
- How food chains are set up differently with products in lower income areas;
- About North Market, a full-service grocery store and wellness center in North Minneapolis;
- About Community Cooks, a major program of AFC where people come together to cook, eat and learn;
- The involvement of youth and how they shape the programs and bring in new ideas incorporating music, art and poetry - check out their music video Grow Food;
- How COVID changed and shaped new programs for the organization.
To learn more about Michelle's work and Appetite For Change go to https://appetiteforchangemn.org.
