These 35+ speakers and panelists will lead our discussions about building a bright future for food leadership and innovation at the 2018 Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C.
Food Tank Summit
Ben Friedman is Taking a Business Approach to Solve Environmental Problems
Ben Friedman shares how restaurants can transform food practices to promote sustainability. He sat down with Food Tank to talk about a range of issues that hurt the food system, and how individuals can help solve these problems.
Food, Business, and Sustainability: An Intersection Revolutionizing the Food System
Kristen Rainey works to fight food waste and promote plant-based diets at Google. She spoke with Food Tank about the biggest problems she sees in today’s food system, and discussed innovative solutions to these challenges.
Mailee Walker on Food Leaders: “We can truly be a considered a movement to be reckoned with”
Executive Director of the Claneil Foundation, Mailee Walker seeks to connect complimentary voices and elevate the power of small actions to make big differences in community health.
Jessie Bovay: “We need to teach young people food literacy”
Jessie Bovay, Director of Business Development at Mercaris: “The solutions to food insecurity and access will come from worldwide collaboration”
Jill Isenbarger: “Encourage people to eat in harmony with regional ecosystems”
CEO of Stone Barns, Jill Isenbarger is connecting these leaders in the food system to strengthen communities and advocate for the environment.
Lynsi Burton: On Writing, Food Policy, and a Meat-Free Lifestyle
Lynsi Burton opens up about a meat-free lifestyle, food waste, and food policies that can help build a better food system.
“We need more democracy in the food system” Danielle Nierenberg speaks at the 2017 Breakthrough Dialogue
Food Tank president Danielle Nierenberg speaks on eating ecologically at the 2017 Breakthrough Dialogue.
Amber Lambke: Returning to our Roots Through Grains
Amber Lambke, President of Maine Grains, Inc., talks about returning to Maine’s grain producing history to strengthen local farmers and the economy.
33 Food and Agriculture Organizations Building a Better Food System in Washington, D.C.
With the 4th Annual Washington, D.C. Food Tank Summit just around the corner, Food Tank is highlighting 33 organizations working to build a better food system in the Washington, D.C. area.
