Pete Pearson leads zero-waste programming at the World Wildlife Fund, trying to understand how to create a food system that is efficient and balanced with nature.
Interviews
Brian Roe: “Shop your fridge first!”
Brian Roe spoke to Food Tank about the potential gains from food waste reduction: improving local and global food security, improving our stewardship of natural resources and the environment, and improving the economic efficiency of farms, businesses, and households.
BlueCart’s CEO on Democratizing Technology for Food System Change
BlueCart seeks to democratize technology, ensuring that businesses of all sizes can benefit from it, allowing buyers and sellers to focus on the essence of their industry: hospitality.
Harlem Grown’s Tony Hillery: “Education is the way out”
Tony Hillery founded Harlem Grown to address the health and academic challenges facing public elementary school students in Harlem.
Amy Keister: “I want to see more food going from farm to table”
Amy Keister, Vice President of Consumer Engagement for Compass Group North America, is inspired by the progress made to reduce food waste, yet humbled by the task at hand.
To change the world, “eat what you buy, and stop buying more than you’ll eat”
Jude Medeiros, Regional Vice President for Sodexo, is inspired to teach a new generation of sustainability advocates to create sustained change within the food system.
Elizabeth Balkan: “Throw away your trash can”
Elizabeth Balkan reshapes role that the NYC Department of Sanitation plays in addressing issues of waste management and calls on actors all along the waste stream to examine how they can get involved in reducing waste.
MUNCHIES Editor-in-Chief Helen Hollyman: “Call your representatives!”
Helen Hollyman spoke with Food Tank about the intersection between food and contemporary culture and our responsibilities as eaters within the context of climate change.
Diane Brady: “The only way to change the world is through partnerships “
In order to fix our food system, Diane Brady feels that more people must get involved in the process of creating food—from growing it to preparing it.
Emily Bachman: “What does it mean to throw something away?”
Emily Bachman challenges us to think about what it actually means to throw something away. Where is “away” and how does our waste get there? What does “away” look, smell, and feel like, now and in the future?
Fast Company’s Eillie Anzilotti: “We rely entirely too much on meat”
Eillie Anzilotti writes about issues in the hopes of bringing them to light, helping her readers understand what other people experience in their day-to-day lives.
Lynette Johnson: It is our responsibility to share with those in need
Lynnette Johnson talks about the influences that shaped her views on the food system and the incorrect characterization that Earth’s resources are a zero sum game.
Sealed Air’s Karl Deily: “Work hard, be humble, and never forget your roots”
Karl Deily, President and Executive Office of Food Care, Sealed Air’s food and beverage packing business, explains the science behind food packaging and the research that goes into protecting and merchandising food products.
Joan Briggs: “Food is the most powerful access point to social change”
Joan Briggs describes food as an incredibly powerful tool to address systemic problems in our society because everyone needs to eat.
Jocelyn Zuckerman: “The most important topic is the health of the planet.”
Jocelyn Zuckerman talks about those who have inspired her career in journalism, and how she passes on her passion to consumers, compelling them to fight for food system change.
How Food Policy Could Be Shaped by the Trump Administration
President Trump’s budget proposal cuts SNAP and farmers’ insurance, and he’s talked about rolling back federal regulations. Food Tank talked to experts to figure out what effect the Trump Administration might have on federal food policy.
Brian Wansink: “Small changes can make huge differences”
Brian Wansink discusses the big picture of food system change and how breaking our biggest issues into more manageable focus point can create long term positive changes for us all.
Coaching a Deeper Bench of Food Policy Leaders at GWU
The Food Policy Leadership Institute at the George Washington University will welcome its first class of new food policy leaders in September 2017.
Tinia Pina: “Controlling our own food waste requires ingenuity, thriftiness”
Tinia Pina is a sustainability professional, and Founder and CEO of Re-Nuble. She will be speaking on September 13, 2017, at Food Tank’s NYC Summit.
BCFN Alumni Series: Charlotte Payne On Using Insects to Tackle Food Insecurity
BCFN Alumni Charlotte Payne explains the many benefits of insect farming, from tackling food insecurity to reducing deforestation.
