HERstory Episodes

Every March since 2020, Eating at a Meeting transforms Women's HERstory Month into a celebration of the women who feed the world — and the meetings and events industry along with it. The Women Making HERstory in Food & Beverage series, now in its sixth year, honors women whose work spans every part of the food supply chain: farmers, producers, chefs, distributors, food justice advocates, culinary educators, and entrepreneurs.

The series exists because Tracy believes food is more than fuel. It is connection, culture, and care. And the women doing the most meaningful work in food and beverage are too often invisible to the industry that depends on them. Women Making HERstory changes that — one conversation at a time.
123: Amplifying Black Culinarians
March 22, 2022

123: Amplifying Black Culinarians

After years of participating/attending food and beverage festivals and not seeing themselves represented, restaurateurs Subrina and Chef Gregory Collier decided to start their own. Eighteen months later the Bayhaven Food & Wine Festival was born,...

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122: Foods that Heal: Highlighting the Value Local Food
March 17, 2022

122: Foods that Heal: Highlighting the Value Local Food

As an Ecuadorian anthropologist, writer, and filmmaker Pilar Eguez Guevara uses her independent food education and media company to highlight the value in the local knowledge about food. Carried and preserved by elders through food traditions, she...

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121: Leading the Movement Toward Greater Transparency in Wine Labeling
March 15, 2022

121: Leading the Movement Toward Greater Transparency in Wine Labeling

Did you know that wine, beer, and spirit manufacturers are not required to tell you what's in their products? It's true. Amanda Thomson, CEO, and Founder of Thomson & Scott Noughty Alcohol-Free Wine wants to change that - especially as it relates to wine.

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120: Women's HERstory Month — Creating Meaningful Experiences with Produce
March 8, 2022

120: Women's HERstory Month — Creating Meaningful Experiences with Pr…

To kick off Women's HERstory month, Tracy is chatting with Jamie Gonzalez, aka the “Puta De La Fruta," who has, since 2020, partnered with over 50 organizations to distribute more than 3 million pounds of food. With the mantras “Everybody Eats”...

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63: Sharing a Rich Tribal History Through Food
April 1, 2021

63: Sharing a Rich Tribal History Through Food

Kristina Stanley, a member of the Red Cliff Lake Superior Chippewa

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62: Catering without Compromising Food Safety Or Quality
March 30, 2021

62: Catering without Compromising Food Safety Or Quality

Tanya Gurrieri, founder of Salthouse Catering in Charleston

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59: Exploring the Journey of Engaging Kids in Eating Fruits & Vegetables - Women's History Month Celebration
March 18, 2021

59: Exploring the Journey of Engaging Kids in Eating Fruits & Vegetab…

Co-founder and CEO Erin Croom and Chef Educator Asata Reid about how they are creating HERstory

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57: History Lessons & Cocktails — A Woman Making HERstory
March 11, 2021

57: History Lessons & Cocktails — A Woman Making HERstory

Tiffanie Barriere, aka "The Drinking Coach"

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56: What's in Your Sausage? The Importance of Certifying Food free-from Allergens
March 9, 2021

56: What's in Your Sausage? The Importance of Certifying Food free-fr…

From first selling sausage for a local 4th of July Festival in 1990, Loree Mulay Weisman is proud to run the 31-year-old food company that sells all products that are clean, paleo-friendly, gluten-free, and top 8 allergen-free. Though the ingredients are now “on-trend” her recipes are from her fami…

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55: A Warrior for Free Range Grass-Fed Meat
March 4, 2021

55: A Warrior for Free Range Grass-Fed Meat

Celebrate Women's History Month - Caroline McCann

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21: Encouraging Positive Relationships in and Around Food
Nov. 5, 2020

21: Encouraging Positive Relationships in and Around Food

Amelia Ekus is nourishing inspiration in the corporate cafés

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17: Farming’s Heirloom Apparent
Oct. 22, 2020

17: Farming’s Heirloom Apparent

A Tick Bite Changed the Trajectory of her Life

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16: Catalyzing on a More Sustainable Growing System
Oct. 20, 2020

16: Catalyzing on a More Sustainable Growing System

We have the ability to heal ourselves, we're just aware of the tools

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12: Food Allergies are Real
Oct. 6, 2020

12: Food Allergies are Real

The Cost of Having a Food Allergy for Individuals, Families and Companies is Extremely High

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11: The Responsibility of Cooking for Others
Oct. 1, 2020

11: The Responsibility of Cooking for Others

A Conversation Chef Nina Curtis of Adventist Health on Plant-based eating and food safety

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9: Comfort Food Mindfully Made
Sept. 24, 2020

9: Comfort Food Mindfully Made

Serving delicious, enticing food in a creating welcoming space that people will want to eat daily.

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7: Making Air Travel Safe for People with Food Allergies
Sept. 17, 2020

7: Making Air Travel Safe for People with Food Allergies

In this episode, was the first year of honoring Women Making HERstory in Food & Beverage, Tracy welcomes Lianne Mandelbaum, founder of No Nut Traveler, to discuss the crucial topic of making air travel safe for people with food allergies. Lianne shares the frightening experience that prompted her t…

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5: Food Equality: Increasing Access to Free-from Foods
Sept. 10, 2020

5: Food Equality: Increasing Access to Free-from Foods

The Hunger Crisis is Intensifying the Need for Food that Meets Dietary Needs

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3: What Equal Access for Food Allergic & Celiac Guests Means
Sept. 3, 2020

3: What Equal Access for Food Allergic & Celiac Guests Means

Attorney Mary Vargas talks about civil rights for employees and guests with dietary needs.

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