For the past year, we’ve produced more than thirty episodes of Tech Bites remotely, focusing on the innovations of the food, tech, and restaurant communities during the Coronavirus pandemic. On this episode, host Jennifer Leuzzi connects remotely via Zencastr with past guests to look back at the year that changed...

Over the summer, consumers called out food companies for racist imagery, names, and political positions. We saw a wave of hashtags, open letters, and boycotts – and in many cases, companies were pressured to make changes. For our season eight opener, we step into the tumultuous landscape of food branding...

Having grown up in Brooklyn and Queens, Richard is familiar with people from many different places in the Caribbean – Jamaica, Guyana, Haiti, and St. Lucia. Everyone brings their own food culture, music, and language to the city. Outside of his neighborhood, Richard finds that people often misunderstand and misinterpret...

Leilani May manages public relations for Food Finance High School's School Grounds Café, so she's curious about the effect that social media can have on a restaurant's business. She looks at what can go terribly wrong on social media, and interviews Rose Hewetson of Dig Inn about how to...

Joel is concerned about food waste at his school. In School Grounds Café, where he works each morning, they often have to throw away pastries. Sometimes it’s because of protocol, because products have gone stale, or because they make food just for practice. And it’s not just a problem in...

Chyna's dad passed away during her freshman year of high school. It was the hardest time of her life. Looking back, Chyna sees how food memories played a role in her grieving process. While she fondly remembers his pancakes, other members of her family have their own favorite dishes they...

En español. Toda su vida, Brenda solo ha conocido la comida mexicana. Le encantaba cómo su abuela hacía sopes pesados y quesadillas grasosas, y sabía cómo pedir soda antes de poder hablar. Ella explora la relación entre los hábitos alimenticios y la salud de su familia. ¿Hay un costo para...

Today, we're joined by four of our Saxelby Radio Scholars Class of 2017: Nia Hyacinth, Jahqyad Austin, Laila Yakubu, and Victoria Harvey. We hear about their accomplishments during their senior year at Food and Finance High School and what their post-grad plans are. We're also joined by Eliza Loehr, Program...

The Saxelby Radio Scholars program is a podcast series produced by teenagers telling the stories of food in their community. In the fall of 2015, Heritage Radio Network's second class of Saxelby Radio Scholars were selected from Food and Finance High School in Hell’s Kitchen. Each scholar shared a unique...