World Food Prize Podcast: Dialogue That Feeds the World
The World Food Prize Podcast is the official podcast of the World Food Prize Foundation, launched in 2026—the 40th Anniversary of the Prize. Hosted by Foundation CEO and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, the podcast builds on the enduring legacy of World Food Prize Founder Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, advancing the idea that food security is a fundamental human right that transcends politics, geography and ideology.
Twice each month, Vilsack sits down with leaders from across the global food system—including scientists, farmers, policymakers, youth advocates, World Food Prize Laureates and global changemakers—to explore practical, forward-looking solutions for nourishing a growing world. Through in-depth conversations, this podcast aims to raise awareness about the global issue of hunger, educate listeners about the work of the World Food Prize Foundation and elevate the solution-oriented voices of those driving real-world impact.
Each episode offers insight, perspective and inspiration—uniting diverse viewpoints around a shared goal: advancing a food-secure future for everyone, everywhere.
Episodes
9 episodes
World Food Prize Podcast with Rajiv Shah of the Rockefeller Foundation
In this episode of the World Food Prize Podcast, Dialogue That Feeds the World, Tom Vilsack sits down with Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, to explore how bold ideas and innovative approaches can drive meanin...
World Food Prize Podcast with Ndidi Nwuneli of the ONE Campaign
In this episode of the World Food Prize Podcast, Dialogue That Feeds the World, Tom Vilsack speaks with Ndidi Nwuneli, President and CEO of the ONE Campaign, about how data-driven advocacy builds public support and political will for p...
World Food Prize Podcast with Rikin Gandhi of Digital Green
On this episode of the World Food Prize Podcast, host Tom Vilsack sits down with Rikin Gandhi, Co-Founder and CEO of Digital Green, for an insightful conversation at the intersection of artificial intelligence, agriculture and global food and n...
World Food Prize Podcast with Fred P. Hochberg
On this episode of the World Food Prize Podcast, host Tom Vilsack sits down with Fred P. Hochberg, Board Chair of Meridian International Center Board of Trustees and former Chairman and President of the Export–Import Bank of the United States, ...
World Food Prize Podcast with Billy Shore of Share Our Strength
In this episode of the World Food Prize Podcast, Tom Vilsack speaks with Billy Shore, founder and executive chair of Share Our Strength, about the progress - and the work still ahead - in the fight to end childhood hunger in the United...
World Food Prize Podcast with Ambassador Michael Froman
In this episode of the World Food Prize Podcast, Tom Vilsack speaks with Ambassador Michael Froman, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the evolving global landscape shaping food and nutrition security. Their conversation highl...
World Food Prize Podcast with Howard W. Buffett & Barrett Ersek of Holganix
On this episode of the World Food Prize Podcast, host Tom Vilsack sits down with Howard W. Buffett, Chair of the Advisory Board at Holganix and Barrett Ersek, Founder and CEO of Holganix to discuss the role of science and cross-sector collabora...
World Food Prize Podcast with Feeding America's Claire Babineaux-Fontenot
On this episode of the World Food Prize Podcast, host Tom Vilsack sits down with Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of
World Food Prize Podcast: Dialogue That Feeds the World
The World Food Prize Podcast is the official podcast of the World Food Prize Foundation, launched in 2026—the 40th Anniversary of the Prize. Hosted by Foundation CEO Tom Vilsack, the podcast builds on the enduring legacy of World Food Prize Fou...