The Hackney School of Food, with Zoe McIntyre

If you're feeling jaded about the world, slow down and listen to this episode. 

Zoe McIntyre is quietly going to re-inspire you! 

Under her gentle manner lies a clear and driving ambition to change the futures of countless children and families for the better, using food.

When poverty collides with cheap and terrible products like Ultra Processed Foods, many young people are vulnerable to all sorts of health problems such as obesity and malnourishment. 

But at the Hackney School of food, children learn to grow and cook food. And get confident doing so. 

It's also a place where people re-connect with nature, re-connect with neighbours, and get outside into some green space.

And if that doesn't strike you yet as a world-changing activity, you'll soon think again when you hear Zoe.

Get ready for a wholly invigorating listen.

Find the Hackney School of Food: https://www.hackneyschooloffood.com/

Instagram: @hackneyschooloffood 

Zoe McIntyre is the manager of Hackney School of Food, a food education hub in the heart of Hackney, London, which teaches children in Hackney and beyond to grow and cook healthy, nutritious and sustainable food from scratch. Previous to managing Hackney School of Food, Zoe was the Advocacy Manager at the think tank Food Foundation where she led impactful campaigns and advocacy activities on issues related to Free School Meals and children's food access including running the #EndChildFoodPoverty campaign fronted by footballer Marcus Rashford. She is committed to ensuring that food education is accessible to every child in the country, by creating a blueprint for gold standard food education in Hackney. 

Early Taste Experiences and Later Food Choices article: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/2/107

Contact Clare via her website: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact 

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/