Joel in the Media…a Selection from April-November 2009

Nov. 24-25: KCRW (NPR affiliate, Los Angeles) To the Point and Which Way LA?, “Helping the Hungry Beyond Thanksgiving Day”

Nov. 20: The New York Times, “A Would-Be Volunteer’s Good Intentions Meet Cold Reality,” by Ariel Kaminer

Nov. 3:  NPR The Takeaway, “Americans Using Food Stamps More Than Ever Before”

Oct. 28:  The Pocono Record (Stroudsburg, PA), “Political, Economic Choices Lead to Hunger,” by Dan Berrett

Oct. 21: The Pocono Record (Stroudsburg, PA), “Challenge of Subsisting on Food Stamps Opens Eyes at NCC,” by Dan Berrett

Oct. 21:  The Aquinian (St. Thomas University, New Brunswick, Canada), “Activist Says If You Want Change, Know the System,” editorial by Steve Graham

Oct. 8:  Valley Advocate (Northampton, MA), “Hunger Summit at Mass Mutual: An Author, a Mayor, and a Plan,” by Mary Nelen

Sept. 24 and 25:  The Springfield Republican (MA), “Springfield Food Policy Council Being Formed to Combat Hunger in Western Mass, Largest City,” by Peter Goonan

Sept. 22:  Valley Free Radio (Springfield, MA) Farm2Fork with Mary Nelen, “Interview with Author, Joel Berg”

Sept. 15: Working-Class Perspectives (blog, Youngstown State University, PA), “Growing Food, Growing a Movement,” by Sherry Linkon

Sept. 14: Postbourgie (blog), “Book of the Month Discussion: Interview with Joel Berg,” by Shani-O

Sept. 13: The Springfield Republican (MA), “Author to Headline Hunger Summit,” by Kathryn Roy

July/Aug:  Rockland Jewish Reporter (Rockland County, NY), “Hunger Still Prevalent in US, Expert Says,” by Dylan Skriloff

July 5: The Oregonian (Portland), “Eating Healthy: Fresh Vegetables and New Skills,” by David Sarasohn

June 4: Maine Public Broadcasting Network on Speaking in Maine, “Joel Berg, How Hungry is America?” (speech at Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine, Portland)  (podcast can be downloaded here)

May 26: Maine Center for Economic Policy’s State of the State (Time Warner Cable, talk show), “Hunger on the Rise in Maine and America”

May 21:  WCSH-6 (NBC affiliate, Portland, ME) 207 (evening news magazine), “Hunger in America” (show no longer available online)

May 17: The Press-Herald (Portland, ME), “Food for Thought: Joel Berg is in town this week to talk about his book, All You Can Eat,” by Ray Routhier (no link available)

May 1:  Streetroots (Portland, OR), “Talking Food in the New World,” by Mara Grunbaum

Apr. 29: KPBS (San Diego) Envision San Diego, “Poverty and Recession in San Diego,” by Joanne Faryon

Apr. 22: Real Change News (Seattle, WA), “The Locavores Dilemma,” by Rosette Royale

Apr. 21:  KUOW (NPR affiliate, Seattle) Weekday with Steve Scher, “Can We End Hunger in America?”

Apr. 13:  The Oregonian (Portland), “On the Front Lines of Student Hunger,” by David Sarasohn

Apr. 7:  KERA (NPR affiliate, Dallas) Think with Krys Boyd, “How Hungry is America?”(podcast here)