food system
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, food system has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Daily Show (Feb 2026). Discussed as especially dependent on immigrant labor across farming, restaurants, distribution, and agriculture; framed as vulnerable to immigration crackdowns.
The term food system describes the interconnected systems and processes that influence nutrition, food, health, community development, and agriculture. A food system includes all processes and infrastructure involved in feeding a population: growing, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, marketing, consumption, distribution, and disposal of food and food-related items. It also includes the inputs needed and outputs generated at each of these steps.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Feb 2026 on The Daily Show |
| Field | Food studies / economics |
Who talks about food system on podcasts?
food system came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on The Daily Show.
What is food system mentioned alongside?
food system is most often mentioned alongside immigrant experience, American Culinary Cup and Desi Lydic.
Influence on: immigrant experience
Mentioned together: American Culinary Cup, Desi Lydic, CBS, Monsanto, The Bear, Padma Lakshmi, immigrant experience, cooking, American dish, culinary tradition