Food with Mark Bittman

Why Jason Buechel Is Optimistic About the Future of Our Food System

Jul 30, 2025 · 36 min · Season 3 · Episode 173 · 70.5 MB
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The CEO of Whole Foods Market and VP Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores talks to Mark and Kate about growing up as a 4H kid and how that's influenced him; how he's trying to change grocery shopping; how Gen Z is going to shift demand and interest in more sustainable practices; and Whole Foods and MAD Agriculture's new initiative—one that aims to change biodiversity at a macro level and strengthen the long term resilience of the food system.


To read more about Whole Foods and MAD Agriculture's new initiative, head here: https://impact.wholefoods.com/


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