Episode 8: David Zuckerman: Gubernatorial Candidate and Lt. Governor of Vermont

“Resiliency is about up’ing our game on how much food is produced, processed and stored locally”

David Zuckerman is the Lt. Governor of Vermont and is currently running to be Governor of Vermont. Dave is a lifelong activist, farmer, hemp and cannabis advocate and GMO labeling pioneer. He has held a variety of local and statewide political offices in Vermont for over 25 years. His policy positions on employment, agriculture, healthcare and the environment are compelling and applicable in Vermont and beyond. Dave also brings a great deal of common sense, humility and empathy to a fractured and divisive political campaign season. Vermont is lucky to have David Zuckerman!

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Episode #8 Notes

1:00 - How did you get interested in farming and what do you grow?

4:15 - What got you interested in politics?

7:00 - What makes Vermont politics unique, and what’s applicable to other states?

9:30 - Jobs. How do your policy ideas will ensure good paying jobs and living standards for Vermonters?

15:30 - Ag policy. What’s your policy on environmental sustainability and how has climate change impacted food production in your state?

21:45 - GMO’s. You’ve done a lot of work on GMO labelling. How does this fit into your policy platform, considering your state has such a large agricultural sector?

29:45 - Vermont is a largely white state. What would you do to protect migrant farm workers or domestic workers. How do you work to reduce racial bias and eliminate hate crimes?

34:45 - Healthcare. What’s the most sensible and cost effective healthcare policy and how would it be paid for?

37:30 - What does a resilient food system mean to you? And how are you working towards that?