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La Mesa: Food Insecurity and Local Artist Amadora

La Mesa Spanglish Roundtable

Edgar Zúñiga and Carina Linares discuss Iran and the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case, then speak with local leaders on food insecurity and singer-songwriter Amadora.

This week on La Mesa, Edgar Zúñiga and Carina Linares open with some of the big headlines on many people's minds, including Iran and the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case. Then, a deep dive on food insecurity in Utah, a growing challenge across the state, with Ginette Bott of the Utah Food Bank, Jeanette Padilla Vega of the Utah Food Justice Coalition, and Laila Hakkarinen of Waste Less Solutions. Finally, we close with local Mexican-American singer-songwriter Amadora. A native of Ogden, Amadora shares her musical influences, creative style, and one of the favorite songs she has ever written, “Jardín.”