Cultural Heritage, Food Security, and COVID-19 with Lori McCarthy — WildFed Podcast #027
In this episode:
Lori McCarthy | Founder of Cod Sounds & Director of Canadian Wildlife Federation
Podcast discussion:
Describing Newfoundland
How COVID-19 has impacted Newfoundland
Snowmageddon
Preserving cultural food heritage
The luxury of wild food
Being prepared for potential food shortages
Will COVID-19 renew interest in food self-sufficiency?
Finding silver linings
Developing food sovereignty
Honoring our elders and preserving their generation's wisdom — the old ways of food
How to find Lori's work
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Episode Resources:
Cod Sounds: Website | Instagram @codsounds
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Lori on ReWild Yourself Podcast: Preserving Cultural Food Heritage - Lori McCarthy #168
Lori's photo of snowstorm
Live from Quarantine: Wild Food in a Pandemic with Kevin Kossowan — WildFed Podcast #026
Meet Lori McCarthy
Lori McCarthy is dedicated to the cultural foods of Newfoundland and Labrador through her company Cod Sounds and the Livyers Cultural Alliance.
Her core values embrace locally sourced regional cuisine and wild foods from the land and sea; this is reflected in her food experiences and workshops.
Lori has been listed as a hidden gem in National Geographic and has been written up in Costal Living as one of the 8 great excursions in North America. The Telegraph speaks about her in an article with Newfoundland being one of the most unlikely culinary destinations and check out what the National Post has to say.
Website |Instagram @eatitwild and @codsounds