How connected are you to the food you purchase and consume? Over the past century, society’s focus on the food it consumes has shifted from origins and process to the latest price increase. Many communities also face uncertainty about the availability and quality of fresh foods in their nearest store.  In this episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff speaks with Lisa Tallman, the Executive Director of Community Food Navigator. This Chicago organization champions food sovereignty by establishing and strengthening connections at every level of the food system and helping communities wrest back control from the conglomerates that currently hold most of the power in cultivation, distribution, and consumption. Rediscover your connection to food, culture, and community and find out:How we lost food sovereignty and why getting it back is so importantHow individuals can rejoin the food system chain for huge local impactThe challenges and barriers to seizing back control of our sustenanceThe inextricable connection between culture and food securityImportant resources from this episode:Learn more about Community Food Navigator - https://communityfoodnavigator.org/Subscribe to Community Food Navigator’s Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/communityfoodnavigator/subscribe Read “Rest is Resistance” by Tricia Hersey - https://bookshop.org/p/books/rest-is-resistance-a-manifesto-tricia-hersey/18255493?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjLGyBhCYARIsAPqTz18KYZtF_v1NLxdZNHGAk1TUVqusbU1Qicr5GGqM7yVu1njswZwS5SUaAk3kEALw_wcB Nancy Folbre’s definition of care - https://transversal.at/transversal/0805/folbre/en Connect with Lisa: Follow Lisa on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisatallman/ Connect With Alida:Share your feedback on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamwOrder Alida’s new book “The First Time Manager: DEI” - https://alidamirandawolff.com/book/ Order Alida’s 1st book “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last” and gain exclusive access to bonus content! - https://bookshop.org/p/books/cultures-of-belonging-building-inclusive-organizations-that-last-alida-miranda-wolff/17372555?ean=9781400229253Learn more about Alida Miranda-Wolff - https://alidamirandawolff.com/Advocate for underrepresented and underserved groups in organizations with Ethos - https://www.ethostalent.com/