Disaster Relief Pt. 1: World Central Kitchen Spotlight
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Who's making sure people eat during times of disaster? In part one of our episodes looking into disaster relief, World Central Kitchen CEO Nate Mook joins Tom to examine how our governments respond with food aid in localized catastrophes like we saw in NYC after 9/11 and in global emergencies like COVID-19. They also discuss how to incite lasting change with the FEED Act. Resources H.R.6700 - FEED Act World Central Kitchen
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