Clarence

Let me probe you a little bit further. You said getting the right people at the table. Let's talk a little bit about that. Who are the right people?

Let me probe you a little bit further. You said getting the right people at the table. Let's talk a little bit about that. Who are the right people?

Sophia, what's your future projection for this issue? I mean, we take a look at the data, we talk about the food cliff, we talk about the progression. What is the food group looking at? How are you looking at this for the future?

Sophia, what's your future projection for this issue? I mean, we take a look at the data, we talk about the food cliff, we talk about the progression. What is the food group looking at? How are you looking at this for the future?

Clarence. Yeah, thank you for those comments. I know that food deserts, those are the things that we talk about, food insecurity. But I want to ask you this question because this is a health chatter. What is the food security conversation with health issues. Recently, we saw some information in the paper that was talking about poor nutrition is a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases.

Clarence. Yeah, thank you for those comments. I know that food deserts, those are the things that we talk about, food insecurity. But I want to ask you this question because this is a health chatter. What is the food security conversation with health issues. Recently, we saw some information in the paper that was talking about poor nutrition is a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases.

How is the connection with food insecurity and health, how is that connected so that people can understand the importance of food insecurity?

How is the connection with food insecurity and health, how is that connected so that people can understand the importance of food insecurity?

Sophia, I would like to ask this question because I was just thinking about this as you were talking. I saw an advertisement around ugly vegetables and fruits. And it's like if a lesser fruit is looking perfect, people won't eat it. What are your thoughts? I mean, you know, I don't even know where my conversation is going, but I remember this like, you know, a bunch of ugly vegetables and fruit.

Sophia, I would like to ask this question because I was just thinking about this as you were talking. I saw an advertisement around ugly vegetables and fruits. And it's like if a lesser fruit is looking perfect, people won't eat it. What are your thoughts? I mean, you know, I don't even know where my conversation is going, but I remember this like, you know, a bunch of ugly vegetables and fruit.

Yeah. OK.

Yeah. OK.

Well, that's really interesting to me because as you're talking about this, I'm thinking about how sometimes when people have this high expectation as well of what I should be receiving, you know, and it's important. I think it's important to enter this conversation to say that we need to sometimes rethink about how we receive or accept food.

Well, that's really interesting to me because as you're talking about this, I'm thinking about how sometimes when people have this high expectation as well of what I should be receiving, you know, and it's important. I think it's important to enter this conversation to say that we need to sometimes rethink about how we receive or accept food.

Like I said, you know, somebody will say, well, I don't like that fruit because it's ugly. You know, you just talk about the ugly carrot. Yeah, we need to talk about that because if you're hungry, guess what? The ugly carrot works. You know, it has the same nutritional value as a pretty carrot, you know? So I think

Like I said, you know, somebody will say, well, I don't like that fruit because it's ugly. You know, you just talk about the ugly carrot. Yeah, we need to talk about that because if you're hungry, guess what? The ugly carrot works. You know, it has the same nutritional value as a pretty carrot, you know? So I think

So that's a great conversation to start having with people, you know, as a kind of a core conversation. Anyway, that's my thought. I'm just rambling at this point.

So that's a great conversation to start having with people, you know, as a kind of a core conversation. Anyway, that's my thought. I'm just rambling at this point.

Clarence, last thoughts. My last thought, Sophia, is this. Where are the best resources for us who don't necessarily know where to go to go to be able to help or to support others who might be in need of food?

Clarence, last thoughts. My last thought, Sophia, is this. Where are the best resources for us who don't necessarily know where to go to go to be able to help or to support others who might be in need of food?