Food Tank Summit

Matt Tortora: Nuclear Missile Technician Turned Chef and Food-Tech Entrepreneur

Matt Tortora, Co-Founder & CEO at Crave Food Services Corporation, is speaking at the inaugural Boston Food Tank Summit, “Investing in Discovery,” on April 1, 2017.

Julian Agyeman: Reimagining Sustainable Solutions for Local Food Systems

Dr. Julian Agyeman talks sustainable food system change, why thinking locally about food systems is long-term term food security for all, and why we all should be involved in reimagining new strategies to fight hunger.

Dr. Parke Wilde: “There is so much opportunity to meet the world’s food needs”

Parke Wilde, PhD, food economist at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, is one of the organizing committee members for the inaugural Boston Food Tank Summit, “Investing in Discovery.”

Tim Wise on Supporting Local and Sustainable Agriculture

Timothy A. Wise, Senior Research Fellow at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University, is speaking at the inaugural Boston Food Tank Summit on April 1, 2017.

How to Build Healthy Food Systems (Panel Discussion from 2017 Food Tank Summit at GWU)

Watch the 2017 Food Tank Summit panel discussion from GWU called, How to Build Healthy Food Systems! Moderator: Tim Carman, Food Writer, The Washington Post 1. Fran Drescher, Actress and President, Cancer Schmancer 2. Marc Oshima, Chief Marketing Officer, AeroFarms…

How to Create Resiliency in Food and Agriculture (Food Tank Summit 2017 at GWU)

From the 2017 Food Tank Summit held at George Washington University. Moderator: April Fulton, Food and Health Writer, National Public Radio. Panelists Include: 1. Roger Johnson, President, National Farmers Union (NFU) 2. Emily Buck, Farmer, one of the USFRA Faces…

Haspel: “People who sell food need to be responsive to the people who buy it”

Tamar Haspel, columnist for the Washington Post, is speaking at the inaugural Boston Food Tank Summit, “Investing in Discovery,” which will be held in collaboration with Tufts University and Oxfam America on April 1, 2017.

Will Masters: “The food system offers common ground between people”

Will Masters, Professor at Tufts University, is speaking at Food Tank’s first Boston Summit, “Investing in Discovery,” on April 1, 2017, in collaboration with Tufts University and Oxfam America.

Inaugural Boston Food Tank Summit to Focus on Investing in Discovery

Food Tank presents “Investing in Discovery,” its first Boston Summit and its second one of 2017 on April 1. This event will bring together food experts and industry professionals for a day of unprecedented discussion.

Food Tank Washington, D.C. Summit – Part 2

Watch the second half of the 2017 Washington, D.C. Food Tank Summit.

Food Tank Washington, D.C. Summit – Part 1

Watch the first half of the 2017 Washington, D.C. Food Tank Summit.

Ken Cook: “I have great hope that we can fix the food and agriculture system”

Ken Cook, President and Co-Founder of the Environmental Working Group, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit.

Fran Drescher: “We are what we eat”

Fran Drescher, Executive Director of Cancer Schmancer, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit, Let’s Build a Better Food Policy.

Kip Tom: “Let’s choose success, as failure should not be an option”

Kip Tom, Chairman of Tom Farms, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit, Let’s Build a Better Food Policy, which will be hosted in partnership with George Washington University and the World Resources Institute on February 2, 2017. A…

Erica Hellen: “Farming is our livelihood, but it is also activism”

Erica Hellen, co-owner and farmer at Free Union Grass Farm, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit, Let’s Build a Better Food Policy, on February 2, 2017.

Councilmember Mary Cheh on Making D.C. a Leader in Food Politics

Councilmember Mary M. Cheh, Ward 3 Councilmember of the Council of the District of Columbia, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit.

Mike Koch on Harnessing the Power of Consumer Demand

Mike Koch, Executive Director of FRESHFARM, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit, Let’s Build a Better Food Policy.

Roger Johnson on the Importance of Remembering Family Farmers

Roger Johnson, 14th President of the National Farmers Union, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit, Let’s Build a Better Food Policy, which will be hosted in partnership with George Washington University and the World Resources Institute on February 2, 2017.

Emmy Simmons: “Prioritize food and agriculture”

Emmy Simmons, independent consultant on international development issues focusing on food, agriculture, and Africa, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit.

Ted Monk: “Lack of food shouldn’t limit a person”

Ted Monk, Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility of Sodexo North America, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit, Let’s Build a Better Food Policy.