“We need new generations to help create solutions to issues we’ve created in the past. We need more than economic return,” says Flor. “We need to care about nutrition, environment, biodiversity. It will require a different food system altogether.”
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2018 NYC Food Tank Summit: Restaurants and Companies Fighting Food Waste
There is a consensus between the panelists that education is key. “We need to educate the kitchen staff to be creative and be able to use waste to create new dishes,” says Dadisi Olutosin, Co-Founder and Chief Culinary Officer of Plated Food Groupe.
2018 NYC Food Tank Summit: Fireside Chat with Roy Steiner and Rhea Suh
“It can take 10 years to get maize to give you a 15-percent increase in productivity,” says Steiner, who previously worked in plant breeding. “And in one year you can get a 15-percent reduction in loss,” by implementing food loss mitigation strategies.
2018 NYC Food Tank Summit: Fireside Chat with Dan Barber
Rather than focus on features like storage and uniformity, by breeding for flavor and nutrition—as well as for specific farming regions—we can grow better food and build a better food system, says Barber.
In case you missed it: Watch the NYC Food Tank Summit on Food Loss and Food Waste
In case you missed it, you can watch the full NYC Summit on Food Loss and Food Waste on YouTube. Questions from the audience and engaging dialogue among speakers and panelists helped generate new ideas and spark action towards combating food loss and food waste from within communities, cities, and governments.
“Protecting our future starts with protecting our food supply”
Food Tank had the opportunity to speak with Tobias Grasso, President of North America for Sealed Air’s Food Care division about his relationship to food, passion for farmers, and vision for a stronger food system.
35+ Food Policy Leaders Convene in New York City
More than 35 speakers from the food and agriculture world, including Dan Barber, Dickie Brennan, and Marion Nestle will be at the NYC Summit on October 3. Food Tank is previewing the all-star lineup of speakers.
27 Organizations in New York City Combating Food Waste
The 2018 Food Tank Summit, “Focusing on Food Loss and Food Waste,” will be held on October 3 at the New York University. In preparation for the upcoming Summit, Food Tank is highlighting 27 organizations in New York focusing on food loss and food waste.
Conversation: Agriculture Policy of the Future, Seattle University at the 2018 Food Tank Summit
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Keynote: Ken Cook, President and Co-Founder, Environmental Working Group, Seattle University at the 2018 Food Tank Summit
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Conversation: Innovations for the Future of Food, Seattle University at the 2018 Food Tank Summit
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Conversation: Cities Taking the Lead on Food Policy, Seattle University at the 2018 Food Tank Summit
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Keynote: Kristen Rainey, Google’s Global Food Program, Seattle University at the 2018 Food Tank Summit
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Keynote: Mark Musick, Retired Farmer & Co-Founder, Tilth Association, Seattle University at the 2018 Food Tank Summit
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Fireside Chat: Renee Erickson moderated by Bethany Jean Clement, Seattle University at the 2018 Food Tank Summit
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Keynote: Vicki Wilde of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle University at the 2018 Food Tank Summit
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Conversation: Advocating for Women and Youth for a More Sustainable Food System, Seattle University at the 2018 Food Tank Summit
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Keynote: John Piotti of American Farmland Trust, Seattle University at the 2018 Food Tank Summit
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Fireside Chat: Representative Earl Blumenauer moderated by Chelsea Lin, Seattle University at the 2018 Food Tank Summit
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Keynote: U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Seattle University at the 2018 Food Tank Summit
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