Alexis Taylor: The Future of Food Is Connected
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Mark Jewell interviews Alexis Taylor about the interconnectedness of food systems and the principles of intentional leadership.
Join our champion program: mark@themomentumcompany.com Attend a Thriving Leader event: https://thriving-leader-2026.lovable.app/ Instagram: @the.momentum.company LinkedIn: /momentum-company In this episode of The Intentional Agribusiness Leader , Mark sits down with Alexis Taylor, Chief Global Policy Officer at the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), for a conversation on food, trade, nutrition, workforce challenges, and the future of agriculture. Alexis defines intentional leadership through three principles: Clarity. Consistency. Communication. Leaders must provide direction, communicate the "why" behind decisions, and create space for different perspectives. Because intentional leadership isn't about surrounding yourself with people who agree with you—it's about creating better decisions through better dialogue. A major theme throughout the conversation is this: Everything is connected. Food policy. Workforce. Trade. Nutrition. Consumer behavior. If one piece of the system breaks down, the entire system feels the impact. As Alexis explains, increasing fruit and vegetable consumption isn't simply a nutrition challenge. It requires reliable labor, viable growers…
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