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As seen in: Poverty Unpacked podcast, The Guardian, Wiley Online Library, Yahoo News UK, PLOS Medicine, The BMJ, The Conversation, Phys.org, Les Échos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, De Volkskrant and
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Episode #57: More than a meal – Soul Food and Jenny Cornfield

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By Keetie Roelen
| poverty-unpacked.org
Free, nourishing sit-down meals for anyone who needs them isn’t just about providing nutrition and shelter. It serves as a beacon for hospitality premised on dignity, solidarity, and connection. In this episode, we are joined by Jenny Cornfield, founder and lead of Soul Food Edinburgh. Every week, Soul Food welcomes dozens of diners across multiple locations to join warm and welcoming meals. The organisation is not a service provider, nor does it deliver charity as commonly understood.
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Episode #56: Poverty Unpacked Celebrates – April 2026

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By Keetie Roelen
| poverty-unpacked.org
Welcome to the second episode of Poverty Unpacked Celebrates! In this second episode, a shout out to: Equals – a platform with insights on all things (in)equality, curated by Oxfam’s inequality experts. Make sure to check out their podcast! This platform has a global focus. Taxpayers Against Poverty – a campaign and advocacy group in the UK dedicated to tackling the structural causes of poverty and promoting policies that ‘prioritise human dignity over political convenience’.
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Episode #55: What good can the US’ fragmented and charity-based welfare do? – Beth DaPonte

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By Keetie Roelen
| poverty-unpacked.org
What does social security support look like in the US’ highly fragmented welfare system? How do cash assistance and food stamps support families in need? What has the notion of ‘End Welfare as We Know It’ during the 1990s meant for families in need? And what is the role for charity and community-based food assistance in responding to hunger and deprivation? In this episode, we speak with Beth DaPonte, an expert on issues of poverty and hunger in the US.
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