{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"All In Good Taste ","title":"The Academy For Global Citizenship Has Good Taste! ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3309,"description":"In this episode of All in Good Taste, Aidan visits the Academy for Global Citizenship on Chicago’s southwest side, a public school reimagining what education can look like when food, sustainability, wellness, and community are placed at the center of the student experience.\nFounder Sarah Elizabeth shares the story behind AGC’s mission to reimagine education and build a campus rooted in global citizenship, environmental sustainability, and whole-child wellness. From learning villages and classroom kitchens to a fresh food marketplace, community love fridge, apiary, gardens, and a working farm, AGC is more than a school — it is a living wellness ecosystem.\nThe episode also features conversations with Health & Wellness Teacher Bryan Soto, Culinary Director Stacey Whitney, and Cultivate Collective Managing Director Kris De la Torre, each offering a deeper look at how students connect with food, nature, gratitude, and community every day.\nFeatured Guests\n\nSarah Elizabeth\nFounder, Academy for Global Citizenship\nSarah shares the origin story of AGC, the years-long journey to get the school approved, and the vision behind building a 6.5-acre sustainable campus designed to serve students, families, and the broader community.\nBryan Soto\nHealth & Wellness Teacher\nBryan talks about teaching wellness, kitchen skills, gratitude, and food curiosity to students as young as three. He also shares the story of AGC’s now-famous Mushroom Club, which grew from a classroom lesson into a school-wide movement.\nStacey Whitney\nCulinary Director\nStacey explains why food is fundamental to learning and how her team feeds hundreds of students each day with a scratch-made, mostly plant-based menu rooted in care, nutrition, and joy.\nKris De la Torre\nManaging Director, Cultivate Collective\nKris walks through the farm program, food access work, community gardens, and the importance of helping students build a lasting relationship with the natural world.\nKey Themes\nReimagining Education\nAGC is...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dks1W8n4e0xincgb6UDOxe3uq5vLkXr-d0Rw9oYYLKk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iY2U3/Mzk5Yjk5YWUxMzM0/ZTFhMTY4MjU5NmY0/YzNhMS5KUEc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}