Food, Bravery, and Hope in Ukraine, with Felicity Spector
MAY 5, 202642 MIN
Food, Bravery, and Hope in Ukraine, with Felicity Spector
MAY 5, 202642 MIN
Description
In this episode, Catherine sits down with journalist and author of Bread and War Felicity Spector to talk about the role of food in one of the most difficult places on earth right now: war-torn Ukraine.Since 2022, Felicity has been traveling to Ukraine to support grassroots food initiatives—from mobile bakeries feeding frontline communities to chefs creating restaurant-quality meals for soldiers. Her work captures something often missing from headlines: the resilience, ingenuity, and humanity that keep people going.They talk about:
How mobile bakeries are feeding communities without electricity
The surprising logistics behind getting bread to the front lines
Why small food businesses are the backbone of society
Ukrainian food culture—and why bread is so deeply symbolic
The emotional reality of telling these stories in an overwhelming news cycle
Simple ways you can help
This conversation is honest, emotional, and unexpectedly hopeful.Links & Resources
Buy Bread and War by Felicity Spector
Donate to https://bakeforukraine.org/
Substack: Flour Power
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