Episode 307: Ertharin Cousin (Vote Her In, Episode 21)
On the 21st episode of the #VoteHerIn series, a partnership project of Two Broads Talking Politics/Kelly Pollock and Rebecca Sive, author of Vote Her In, you’ll hear an interview with Ambassador Ertharin Cousin, who was the executive director of the World Food Programme from 2012 until 2017, and previous to that was the US ambassador to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome.
Links:
- Biography of Ertharin Cousin
- "Food system failures in our age of abundance" by Ertharin Cousin, World Economic Forum
- "Former World Food Programme Director Ertharin Cousin to join Heifer International Board"
- The inspiring story of Amb. Cousin’s career is included in Rebecca’s book, Every Day Is Election Day: A Woman’s Guide to Winning Any Office, from the PTA to the White House, available here.
Our End Credits are read by Sonya Daniel.
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Musical credits:
"Are You Listening" from Elephant Shaped Trees by IMUNURI.
Released February 3, 2018.
Composed by André Pilette, with the help of Adam Garcia, Stephanie Leary, and Dan Wilson.
Lyrics written by Stephanie Leary.
Produced by André Pilette and Stephanie Leary.
Mixed by Brett Ryan Stewart of The Sound Shelter in Nashville, TN.
Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper of Turtle Tone Studio in NYC.
Song used with permission by the band.
