The Food Lover's Elective: A CRAFT Conversation Series

Fighting Food Insecurity with Thai Nguyen and Kaizen Food Rescue

2023-02-03

In this episode, Chatham University’s Food Studies graduate student, Katie Reuther, talks with Thai Nguyen. 

Following the war in Vietnam, Thai came to the United States with her family as a refugee in 1980 after going through 4 refugee camps in Southeast Asia. Thai is the Founder and Executive Director of Kaizen Food Rescue, which is the only refugee created and led nonprofit food access organization in Colorado. Through Kaizen, Thai distributed over 11 Million pounds of fresh food to thousands of families in 93 zip codes. As a former refugee from Vietnam, Thai brings her passion about food justice and food apartheid to the local community by serving on the Denver Sustainable Food Policy Council, Jefferson County Food Policy Council, and Mile High Farmers. When Thai is not fighting food insecurity, you can find her outdoors with her three beautiful children and two rescue puppies.

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2023-05-09

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The Food Lover’s Elective: A CRAFT Conversation Series is a podcast where food is what brings us to the table to discuss broader subjects. Topics are chosen by Chatham University students who are interested in sharing their own learning with the public while increasing their understanding from community experts. The Center for Regional Agricultural Food Transformation (CRAFT) is based out of the Falk School of Sustainability and the Environment at Chatham University and is dedicated to supporting a more robust regional food system that is equitable, sustainable, and inclusive.