KPBS Midday Edition: San Diego Food System Alliance Seeks Paradigm Shift For San Diego’s Food Supply

We were honored to be interviewed on KPBS Midday Edition yesterday, talking about how San Diego County Food Vision 2030 represents a paradigm shift in San Diego toward a healthier, more sustainable, and more just food system.

Here's a short excerpt of our Associate Director, Sona Desai, recalling one of the silver linings of the pandemic—the moment cracks in our industrialized food system began to show under the pressure of COVID-19, and consumers realized they could turn to local farms and food businesses instead, who stepped up readily to provide healthier and more resilient options.

Listen to the full interview and read the article on KPBS's website.

ReflectionsMargaret Chiu02 Increase the Viability of Local Farms Fisheries and Food Businesses, 03 Scale Up Local Sustainable and Equitable Food Value Chains, 10 Plan for a Resilient Food System, 01 Preserve Agricultural Land and Soils and Invest in Long-term Food Production, 04 Elevate Wages and Working Conditions and Improve Career Opportunities