011: The Tables Have Turned featuring Shelley Zalis in Conversation with Justine Reichman

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We're meant to build ecosystems around the world to support startups and entrepreneurs through collaboration, innovation, and community.” </span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">-Justine Reichman</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">What needs to change is that people don't have the education, the information, to build good options and make healthy food accessible.”</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">-Justine Reichman</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The tables have turned!  The host of Essential Ingredients, Justine Reichman, takes her turn in the guest’s seat this week as Shelley Zalis steps in as a guest host.  Shelley Zalis is the founder and CEO of</span> <a href= "https://www.thefemalequotient.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Female Quotient,</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">a company that serves as a catalyst for gender equity and female empowerment. Being a global platform for remarkable female change-makers,</span> <a href= "https://www.thefemalequotient.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Female Quotient</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">helps women-owned businesses by bringing them more visibility.  They also donate 20% of their proceeds to help nonprofits that promote equality. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Justine takes us deeper into the heart of Essential Ingredients- discussing her mission and the vision behind the podcast.  She relates practical lessons from past interviews about soil health, food waste/food loss, imperfect food, supporting locally-grown produce, and avoiding home-generated wastes. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Essential Ingredients podcast is powered by</span> <a href= "http://nextgenchef.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">NextGenChef</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, a global platform that brings together i