Ep 11: Changing menus in public institutions, prioritizing food in a post-pandemic world, and spending less time jumping through other people's hoops.

Joshna Maharaj

Chef, Food Activist & Author

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Joshna Maharaj is a chef, a two-time TEDx speaker, & activist who wants to help everyone have a better relationship with their food. She believes strongly in the power of chefs & social gastronomy to bring values of hospitality, sustainability, & social justice to the table.

Joshna works with hospitals & schools in Canada to build new models for institutional food service. Her first book entitled Take Back the Tray (May 2020), captures the lessons and experience from her work in changing institutional food systems around the globe. She is an enthusiastic instructor of both culinary and academic students, constantly finding ways to make food stories come alive.

Joshna hosts Kitchen Helpdesk, a weekly call-in food show on CBC Radio, and she co-hosts a food & drink podcast called Hot Plate, currently in its 4th season.

On this episode of What's Burning, Joshna Maharaj’s chat with Host Mitchell Davis includes conversation around changing menus in public institutions, prioritizing food in a post-pandemic world, and spending less time jumping through other people's hoops.

Follow Joshna on Instagram @joshnamaharaj, Twitter @joshnamaharaj and Facebook @joshnamaharaj.

To learn more about Joshna, visit www.joshnamaharaj.com.

Click here to purchase a copy of Joshna’s book, Take Back the Tray.

Listen to Joshna’s Hot Plate podcast here.

Search for @takebackthetray and @hotplatepod on social media for more on Joshna’s projects.