We're thrilled to open applications Friday, November 7th for our FIFTH Food Leaders Fellowship cohort. Visit www.foodleadersfellows.org to meet our fellows, learn about the fellowship, and more. #foodleadersfellows #aspeninstitute #fellowship #leadership

Packed tables at American Public Health Association's 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo, all of us leaning in to hear how communities are making nutrition interventions work. Food & Society at the Aspen Institute is putting together a Community Action Plan. Sign up: https://ow.ly/BSyn50Xm9Va

Just spoke with @aspenfood.bsky.social Fellow Seanicaa Herron, whose Freedmen Heirs Foundation is diverting funds to feed farmers during the SNAP crisis. Seanicaa's message: Our farmers need to know somebody cares about them. www.freedmenheirs.org/donate/#dona... aspenfood.org/fellow/seani...

“There has always been a get-out-of-my-face, don’t-tell-me-what-to-do side to the healthy food movement,” said Corby Kummer, executive director of Food & Society at the Aspen Institute. “Whole Foods has always been for people who want to reject the mainstream.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/d...

Many CBOs lack resources "not because they don't want it's because they can't afford it." Solution: Fund CBO capacity building grants & technical assistance to make these organizations waiver-ready & sustainable. Watch: https://ow.ly/yLCn50Xgu2R #FoodIsMedicine #CommunityHealth

"Food is Medicine works, reduces hospitalizations, cuts costs and restores dignity. It's a recipe worth perfecting with many dedicated cooks at the stove." Watch & share the full keynote. The safety net needs all of us right now. 🔗https://ow.ly/aM2I50XcFsz #FoodIsMedicine #FoodSecurity

Food entrepreneurs—especially entrepreneurs of color—face massive barriers to capital. Open Access is a free portal that helps communities change that. Already live in 6 cities. Yours could be next. https://aspenfood.org/open-access/ #SmallBusiness #FoodEntrepreneurs

"The technique is what matters; gentle heat, a whisper of oil and a patient wrist. Not a chemical barrier." As for cleanup in a seasoned non-Teflon pan? "A little hot water, a quick brush, a swipe of oil — that’s it." Good sense from @andrewzimmern: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

''The entire West Side is having a nervous breakdown over this,'' Nora Ephron said when a fight between the Zabar brothers and their then-partner Murray Klein threatened a sale out of the family. Luckily Zabars and Zabar's triumphed. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/d...

As Tom embarks on a new chapter after a 25-year journey as the food critic for The Washington Post, we reflected on his unique, community-focused approach to food criticism today on Boston Public Radio. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/a80uQa1EvCc?si=UI8J6WQZihZUeq33&t=7594 #ThankYouTom

Grateful for today's conversation on Food is Medicine advances with @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social and American Heart Association. Thanks to Funke Ajenikoko for moderating, and Hilary Seligman & Katie Garfield for their expertise. Momentum is real—excited to share our FIM in Community portal soon. 1/2

Sushi is everywhere from grocery stores to gas stations. On Boston Public Radio, I shared a story from The New York Times about sushi's role in one university winning best food for 3 years and running! More: https://aspenfood.org/2025/09/25/from-ice-cream-to-insecurity-a-scoop-of-food-politics/

"You can't complain about it if you can't measure it" from my most recent conversation with Margery and Jim on Boston Public Radio about the cynical strategy behind eliminating the annual Household Food Insecurity Survey. More: aspenfood.org/2025/09/25/f...

Honored to moderate a panel on scaling food waste solutions with Elliott Wolf (LineageLogistics), Harry Chrispin (Hilton), Lorena Lourido Gomez (IKEAUSA) & David Rogers (WRAP_UK) at #ClimateWeekNYC. Watch, take notes & take action! aspenfood.org/2025/09/23/2... #FoodWaste #ClimateAction

MAJOR NEWS: @chefjoseandres.bsky.social Longer Tables Fund invests $1.23M in @aspenfood.bsky.social Food Leaders Fellowship! This is what strategic philanthropy looks like—investing in proven leadership development to tackle our biggest food system challenges. Watch: vimeo.com/1119870410

Finally, a food story that doesn't make you feel wretched. Unless of course you think about the health effects of added sugar. We'll wait for @marionnestle.bsky.social's new book on cereal for that and more, and think about zany marketing ploys in the meantime. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/a...

Nutrition ed in medical schools: First it's telling medical students more than ancient-history about warding off scurvy--and then it's how they use that information with patients without shaming and frustrating them, which needs as much training as the latest diets. www.statnews.com/2025/07/24/r...

To make MAHA a reality: Expand SNAP eligibility to include struggling working families just above the poverty line. Recognize food policy as a voter issue, not just a health issue. Align nutrition policy with social policy. @forbes.com post by Hank Cardullo I'd missed: www.forbes.com/sites/hankca...

From Boston Public Radio: we closed out with the concern of AI-generated content changing how we consume culinary information. What to do? Turn on the sound for our surprising solution! More: aspenfood.org/corby-kummer/ Source: Alexa Gagosz for @bostonglobe.com #FoodMedia #SupportJournalism

At Duke University Health & Social Policy Roundtable comparing US & Taiwan's integrated health systems, Indiana State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver, MD highlighted statewide #FoodIsMedicine initiatives—even sharing a 1915 poster. Still relevant today!

Last night, Lidia Bastianich captivated a full house with her story of “Food, Family, and Tradition” hosted by the #aspeninstitute Society of Fellows.

"They provide jobs, produce foot traffic, have lighted parking lots, are perceived as safe. They fill community needs beyond just filling shopping carts" - Ken Kolb, inaugural @aspenfood.bsky.social Food Leaders Fellow to @npr.org. More: www.npr.org/transcripts/... #CommunityDevelopment

Key takeaway from Boston Public Radio: While promising "healthier food for all," the administration has actually CUT over $1B in fresh food funding for schools & SNAP recipients. Listen here: aspenfood.org/2025/08/04/s...

Leadership in food systems isn't about having all the answers—it's about having the courage to keep questioning and the community to keep you going. More: aspenfood.org/2025/08/04/i...

Here's my remembrance of the great Tom Lehrer for @airmail.news. For someone ferociously unsentimental, he was an extremely loving and loyal friend. airmail.news/issues/2025-...

Just wrapped a live conversation with Jim and Margery on Boston Public Radio! From the clever satire of Tom Lehrer to the heroic efforts of Chef Jose Andres and World Central Kitchen in Gaza. Watch: www.youtube.com/live/8qNDbSO... #FoodNews #BostonPublicRadios

Thrilled to have moderated an incredible panel at Aspen Ideas Climate with: Michelle Egger @GriffithFoods, Melanie Chow Li @danonenorthamerica, and Ilana Braverman at Greener by Default shared powerful insights on transforming our food system. #FoodInnovation #ClimateAction #SustainableFood

Today's segment on Boston Public Radio covered cane sugar cokes, Jacques Pépin’s 90th birthday spectacular, ice cream-flation, and federal directives to have the USDA hand over data on food stamp recipients. Here's the video: www.youtube.com/live/gimLDVm...

Honored to be in the best possible company with Alice Waters on the new book by Carlo Petrini, founder of @slowfoodhq.bsky.social! Everyone who cares about food and food systems should read it.

In-person gatherings create a sense of community, breaking down isolation and sparking positive conflict that can lead to solutions. Grateful for partners Ardmore Institute of Health and Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine! More: aspenfood.org/fim/shaper-d... @aspenfood.bsky.social

No conversation I had at Aspen Ideas had festivalgoers as excited as with Chef Eric Ripert. And they were right. He’s as open and soulful as he is gifted as a chef—which is why so many people reserve #LeBernardinNY for meals and times they want to be truly special.

When Food Leaders Fellows conspired to bring their cohort to Starkville, MS, the first cross-cohort reunion walked rain-soaked sweet potato fields, watched a robot pick raspberries, and returned full of ideas for the future of food. Subscribe: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/BECCA040...

More uncertainty over tariff whims. Vietnam, eg, grows mostly high-caffeine, low-flavor robusta vs the more satisfying and subtle arabica of Brazil. Surprise: in May the avg price of ground roast coffee was $7.93, vs $5.99 a year before. That's before new tariffs. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/b...

Charming piece on espresso bars in Italy, rightly focused on Turin, best caffe city in Italy. Coffee still extremely cheap, esp by international standards. Most surprising: caffes rely on coffee for only 30% of revenues. High brioche markups apparently. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/w...

Grateful to @msstate for hosting our Food Leaders Fellowship! Special shout-out to fellows Hunt and Seanicaa for bringing authentic local perspective to our gathering. Watch the video: aspenfood.org/food-l...

Celebrating four years of the @aspenfood.bsky.social Leaders Fellowship! Excited by the growth, connections, and impact of these emerging food leaders. Their stories inspire me. Learn more: aspenfood.org/food-leaders... #FoodLeadersFellowship

As a result of the @aspenfood.bsky.social Food Leaders Fellowship, Jon Muth followed his dream to start a coffee roaster that would feature and support smallholder coffee growers. He showed Aspen Ideas goers how professionals cup coffee cupping using his special #AspenIdeas blend.

How did a tiny Mexico City taqueria win the first Michelin star for a taco? A particularly soulful owner, Mario Hernandez Alonso, who told me that our Aspen Ideas Culinary Conversation made him feel important. He was the most important person there. #michelinguide

Grateful to have Sam Landercasper, Jon Muth, and Eden Vardy join me at #AspenIdeas for our first ever roundtable sessions! Meet Sam, Jon, Eden and all their fellow fellows: aspenfood.org/our-fellows #FoodLeadersFellows #AspenIdeas #FoodSystemsLeadership

Christina Tosi was a basket of sunshine at our #AspenIdeas Culinary Conversation, making every single person want #Milkbar cereal ice cream and cookies on the spot. But they did get a taste of her five-ingredient, who’d-think-it-was vegan chocolate peanut butter crunch pie! @aspenfood.bsky.social

🌟 DREAM BIG, TEMECULA VALLEY! Remember that food idea you've been thinking about? It's time to make it real. Open Access Temecula Valley is now available for food entrepreneurs! Check it out: ow.ly/gnOm50Wh1ah

Thrilled to discuss #FoodIsMedicine at Aspen Ideas Health with amazing panelists: Hilary Seligman, John Lumpkin, and Wendy Slusser. Envisioning accessible good food for all! Watch: aspenfood.org/corby-kummer... #PublicHealth #FoodAccess

Congratulations to @aspenfood.bsky.social Food Leaders Fellow Seanicaa Edwards Herron on receiving the inaugural 2025 James Beard Foundation Impact Award! We're so proud and honored to call you friend. More: aspenfood.org/fellow/seani... #FoodLeadersFellow #JamesBeardFoundation

Remarkable shift in public opinion against food industry. Also remarkable that @nbcnews.com poll asked about socioeconomic status. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Lovely appreciation of the late William Langewiesche by fellow pilot @jfallows.bsky.social, who makes you understand the potent eloquence of his writing by quoting generous amounts of it. fallows.substack.com/p/aviation-r...

A FIRST! All four cohorts of Food Leaders Fellows together at Good Food for All Summit 2025 by Partnership for a Healthier America! The energy is electric seeing cohorts 1-4 connecting & collaborating. Shoutout to Stacy Dean always compelling & on point! #FoodLeadersFellows #GoodFoodForAll

On Boston Public Radio we discussed the Dirty Dozen - produce with highest pesticide residues. Key tips: Choose organic for Dirty Dozen items & wash all produce thoroughly, especially a surprising culprit. Listen: aspenfood.org/2025/06/13/c... #DirtyDozen #HealthyEating

Our terrific @aspenfood fellow Marie Bragg in excellent @statnews.com piece on new MAHA-food business alliances: “If we can drink less soda, eat less fast food, and more from companies that promote vegetables and other nutritious foods, it’s going to help health." www.statnews.com/2025/06/09/m...

Required nutrition ed has long been high on wish lists, including ours @aspenfood.bsky.social. If #FoodIsMedicine, who better to help patients avoid food-related illnesses than frontline doctors? The problem is the disconnected patchwork of good programs now in place. abcnews.go.com/Politics/rfk...

As always, @hbottemiller.bsky.social has key insights. Today's: SNAP fight is an attempt to uncouple food assistance from farm assistance. Ending this perennially uneasy but essential alliance will be bad for everyone except big ag. foodfix.co