I spoke with Dirk Marshall on his podcast VH US about my favorite movie of all time, Tampopo by the inimitable Juzo Itami—a groundbreaking film that set the platinum gold standard for food films.

In May 2020, the day after our Umi Organic yakisoba noodles were served for the first time in all Portland Public Schools, I joined nutrition services director Whitney Ellersick on OPB’s Think Out Loud to talk about how our partnership formed and what it means for students.