Understanding nutrition and policy from the first U.S. Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition

Sammy Monsour is a Michelin-recognised Chef, Restaurateur, and Ocean Advocate. Sammy co-owns Joyce Sea & Soul in L.A. and is the Chef Lead of the Coalition for Sustainable Aquaculture, a partnership of environmental advocates, industry leaders, and award-winning chefs dedicated to growing sustainable aquaculture in the U.S. while benefiting people and communities and protecting the environment. In this episode, Sammy highlights the role food has played in his life as he retraces his culinary history starting from his first job in his parents' restaurant. He discusses his commitment to food activism, sustainability, and the role chefs must play in promoting both, as well as the vitality of connecting the public with education about sustainability in the food industry.   Resources and links: Joyce Soul & Sea website Coalition for Sustainable Aquaculture website Sammy Monsour’s website Sammy Monsour on Instagram Sammy Monsour on Facebook Sammy Monsour on LinkedIn   Connect: Future Fork podcast website Paul Newnham on Instagram Paul Newnham on X Paul Newnham on LinkedIn Disruptive Consulting Solutions website SDG2 Advocacy Hub website SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Cherrie Atilano is the Founder and CEO of AGREA. AGREA is an innovative, inclusive business aiming to eliminate poverty for farming and fishing families, reduce the effects of climate change, and establish food security in the Philippines. In this episode, Cherrie opens up about how growing up on a sugarcane farm shaped her sense of activism and how her early education experiences drove her to pursue higher education and formed the foundation of her interest in sustainable farming, philanthropy, and empowerment. She explains AGREA’s zero hunger, zero waste, and zero insufficiency focus. She also highlights the importance of empowering and educating farmers and fishers, including women, to help them establish fairer conditions with dignity.   Resources and links: AGREA Business website AGREA Foundation website AGREA on Facebook AGREA on Instagram AGREA on LinkedIn Cherrie Atilano on Facebook Cherrie Atilano on LinkedIn   Connect: Future Fork podcast website Paul Newnham on Instagram Paul Newnham on X Paul Newnham on LinkedIn Disruptive Consulting Solutions website SDG2 Advocacy Hub website SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Taylor Quinn is the Executive Director of Tailored Food. Tailored Food is a non-profit social enterprise consultancy that partners with local leaders fighting malnutrition in communities around the world to build food systems that are nutritious, delicious, culturally relevant, affordable, and local. In this episode, Taylor shares how frustration at the malnutrition he witnessed in his community while living in Liberia led to the creation of Tailored Foods. He explains how conversations with real people highlighted the need for convenient, affordable, and delicious food and outlines the process for supporting and empowering local food systems to meet those needs.   Resources and links: Tailored Food website Taylor Quinn on LinkedIn Taylor Quinn on Instagram   Connect: Future Fork podcast website Paul Newnham on Instagram Paul Newnham on X Paul Newnham on LinkedIn Disruptive Consulting Solutions website SDG2 Advocacy Hub website SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

The Honourable Neema Lugangira is a Member of Parliament in Tanzania and Co-chair of the SUN Movement. Hon. Lugangira is a champion of policy and legislative reform and an advocate for sustainability and economic development in Tanzania and across Africa. In this episode, Hon. Lugangira discusses the often overlooked elements of nutrition consideration in Africa, the importance of tackling nutrition and climate change together, and shares the childhood stunting statistics from her home region that ignited her passion for nutrition and agriculture and led her to seek out the parliamentary position where she could have the most direct impact.   Resources and links: Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) website Hon. Neema Lugangira on Instagram Hon. Neema Lugangira on Twitter Hon. Neema Lugangira on Facebook Hon. Neema Lugangira on LinkedIn Hon. Neema Lugangira on TikTok Connect: Future Fork podcast website Paul Newnham on Instagram Paul Newnham on X Paul Newnham on LinkedIn Disruptive Consulting Solutions website SDG2 Advocacy Hub website SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Dr Anika Molesworth is a Scientist, Farmer, and Author of “Our Sunburnt Country”. Anika is a globally recognised voice for sustainable, climate-resilient agriculture. In this episode, Anika reveals how growing up during the Millennium Drought spurred her interest in climate change and sustainable agriculture. She shares how everyone can contribute to the fight against climate change by eating local, nutrient-dense foods, transitioning to renewable energy, or using public transport. Anika also discusses her book, “Our Sunburnt Country”, which highlights the impacts of climate change on agriculture and offers hope through real-world solutions.   Resources and links: Dr Anika Molesworth’s website Dr Anika Molesworth on X Dr Anika Molesworth on Instagram Dr Anika Molesworth on Bluesky Dr Anika Molesworth on YouTube Dr Anika Molesworth on LinkedIn   Connect: Future Fork podcast website Paul Newnham on Instagram Paul Newnham on X Paul Newnham on LinkedIn Disruptive Consulting Solutions website SDG2 Advocacy Hub website SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Dr. Ismahane Elouafi is the Executive Managing Director of CGIAR. CGIAR supports and develops research and innovation in food, land, and water systems to create a sustainable, climate-resilient world. In this episode, Ismahane talks about CGIAR and its impact on food, land, and water systems globally. She discusses the need for agricultural research in the fight against global hunger and how necessary funding is to combat food insecurity and climate change.   Resources and links: CGIAR website CGIAR on X CGIAR on Instagram CGIAR on Bluesky CGIAR on Facebook Ismahane Elouafi on LinkedIn Ismahane Elouafi on Bluesky   Connect: Future Fork podcast website Paul Newnham on Instagram Paul Newnham on X Paul Newnham on LinkedIn Disruptive Consulting Solutions website SDG2 Advocacy Hub website SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Sam Kass is a Chef and former Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition under the Obama administration. During his tenure in the White House, Sam played a key role in First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign and contributed to healthy food initiatives for the American people while also keeping the First Family fed as the White House Chef. In this episode, Sam shares how he ended up at the White House with the Obamas, what he learnt as a political operator, and what nutrition and healthy food means to him. He also discusses the current administration and the importance of continued commitment to sustainable agricultural practices and nutrition goals, particularly for children.   Resources and links: Sam Kass on Instagram Sam Kass on LinkedIn   Connect: Future Fork podcast website Paul Newnham on Instagram Paul Newnham on X Paul Newnham on LinkedIn Disruptive Consulting Solutions website SDG2 Advocacy Hub website SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Brieuc Pont is France's Special Envoy on Nutrition and Secretary General of the Nutrition for Growth Summit (N4G). N4G is a gathering of global leaders to address and embrace a new vision for nutrition and sustainable development worldwide. In this episode, Brieuc explains how his diplomatic career turned towards championing global nutrition. He also discusses the upcoming Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris and the challenges in uniting a fragmented nutrition community. N4G 2025 will be in Paris on the 27th and 28th of March.   Resources and links: Nutrition for Growth Summit website Brieuc Pont on LinkedIn Brieuc Pont on X   Connect: Future Fork podcast website Paul Newnham on Instagram Paul Newnham on X Paul Newnham on LinkedIn Disruptive Consulting Solutions website SDG2 Advocacy Hub website SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Peggy Chan is the Executive Director of Zero Foodprint Asia and the Founder of Grassroots Initiatives Consultancy. Zero Foodprint Asia is part of a global non-profit organisation mobilising the food industry around soil regeneration for better food and health, thriving farms, and a healthier planet. In this episode, Peggy shares her journey from working as a chef to becoming a force for environmental change in farming and hospitality. She discusses her role in developing Hong Kong’s first carbon-neutral restaurant, Grassroots Pantry, and how that led to her involvement with Zero Foodprint Asia, whose goal is to support farmers transitioning to regenerative farming practices with the aid of restaurants and consumers across Asia.   Resources and links: Zero Foodprint Asia website Zero Foodprint Asia on Instagram Grassroots Initiatives Consultancy on LinkedIn Peggy Chan on LinkedIn   Connect: Future Fork podcast website Paul Newnham on Instagram Paul Newnham on X Paul Newnham on LinkedIn Disruptive Consulting Solutions website SDG2 Advocacy Hub website SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Shauravi Malik is the Co-founder of Slurrp Farm. Slurrp Farm is an award-winning children’s food brand committed to making delicious food from sustainable, diverse, nutrient-dense ingredients. In this episode, Shauravi shares her path from the finance industry to founding a children’s food brand and discusses the challenges in balancing taste and nutrition for product development. She emphasises the importance of a healthy, well-rounded diet for kids, and how the food choices parents make in the first thousand days can influence the rest of their children's lives.   Resources and links: Slurrp Farm website   Connect: Future Fork podcast website Paul Newnham on Instagram Paul Newnham on X Paul Newnham on LinkedIn Disruptive Consulting Solutions website SDG2 Advocacy Hub website SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.