Do you know that Americans waste 133 billion lbs? of food? That has a retail value of over $161 billion! Over 40% of food waste comes from our own refrigerator and the other 60% gets lost between the fields and our plates.

Hear from Dr. Lisa Johnson - her knowledge of food hierarchy is astounding! Phil, Gerry, and Lisa delve into her most recent publication, "Farmer harvest decisions and vegetable loss in primary production" and so much more.

To learn more about her - visit lisakjohnson.com

DO BETTER - it's the right thing to do!

Recession is opportunity in wolf's clothing

“HUNGER IS NOT BETTER THAN WE ARE, IT IS NOT BIGGER THAN WE ARE, AND IT IS NOT BEYOND US TO SOLVE.”
Featuring innovative leaders from government, industry and nonprofit organizations, Food First is a platform for sharing ideas and, more importantly, solutions to end food insecurity. Dr. Knight is a tireless advocate, believing that Michigan, the nation’s second most diverse agricultural state, can prove that hunger is not better, not stronger, and not smarter than us.