NewDelhi, Jan 16, 2015 – The George Washington University & Food Tank Host SOLD OUT Summit Jan 21st & 22nd, 2015
The event will bring together more than 75 EXPERT SPEAKERS WHO ARE AMONG THE TOP LEADERS ACROSS ALL SECTORS OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY, including
business, government, and elected officials; nonprofit groups; farmers’ organizations; unions; funders; chefs; and more. Each panel will be moderated by an expert journalist or food advocate. The complete agenda can be accessed HERE. The conference will be taking questions from around the world via #FoodTank or email at [email protected] .
Researchers, farmers, chefs, policy makers, government officials, and students will come together for interactive panels on topics that include urban agriculture policy, workers in the food system, preventing food loss and waste, recognizing the importance of family farmers, food system resilience, the Milan Protocol, true cost accounting, and democratizing innovation, among other topics. The entire two-day event will be live streamed for free on www.FoodTank.com.
The event is already COMPLETELY SOLD OUT, with hundreds already signed up on the waitlist in case of cancellations. CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER): Allison Aubrey, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (NPR); Che Axum, UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; David Aylward, ASHOKA;
Eliza Barclay, NPR; Patricia Beneke, U.N. ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME; Laurie Benson, 1% FOR WOMEN; Jane Black, _THE WASHINGTON POST;_ Jonathan Bloom,
AUTHOR OF _AMERICAN WASTELAND _AND FOOD WASTE EXPERT; Diane Brady, BLOOMBERG; Joshua Brau, CHIPOTLE; Steve Brescia, GROUNDSWELL
INTERNATIONAL; Emily Broad Leib, HARVARD LAW SCHOOL; John Buchanan, CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL; Haley Burns, GWU STUDENT; Katie Campbell,
ACTIONAID; Tim Carman, _THE WASHINGTON POST; _Jahi Chappell, THE INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND TRADE POLICY; Mary Cheh, WARD 3 WASHINGTON D.C. COUNCILMEMBER; Mike Curtin, DC CENTRAL KITCHEN AND CAMPUS KITCHENS PROJECT; Scott Davis, PANERA BREAD; Joe DeCapua, VOICE OF AMERICA; Mia Dell, UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS; Dennis Dimick, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC; Karen Dombalis, NATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL NETWORK; Diana Donlon, CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY; Barbara Ekwall, U.N. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO); Jordan Figueiredo, FEEDBACK; John Fisk, WINROCK INTERNATIONAL; Holly Freishtat, BALTIMORE CITY FOOD POLICY DIRECTOR; Sam Fromartz, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING NETWORK; Jerry Glover, USAID; Chandler Goule, NATIONAL FARMERS UNION; Brian Halweil, EDIBLE MANHATTAN; Eric Hansen, NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION; Pamela Hess, ARCADIA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD & AGRICULTURE; Erik Hoffner, _ORION MAGAZINE_; Patrick Holden, SUSTAINABLE FOOD TRUST; Jason Huffman,
POLITICO_; Jill Isenbarger, STONE BARNS CENTER FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE; Saru Jayaraman, RESTAURANT OPPORTUNITIES CENTERS UNITED; Nabeeha Kazi, HUMANITAS GLOBAL; Ivy Ken, GWU URBAN SUSTAINABILITY; Diane Robinson Knapp, GW’S URBAN FOOD TASK FORCE; Janet Larsen, EARTH POLICY
INSTITUTE; Brian Lipinski, WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE; Patty Lovera, FOOD & WATER WATCH; Jeremiah Lowery, RESTAURANT OPPORTUNITIES CENTER OF
WASHINGTON DC; Richard McCarthy, SLOW FOOD USA; Tom McDougall, 4P FOODS; Aaron McNevin, WORLD WILDLIFE FUND; Kathleen Merrigan, GWU
SUSTAINABILITY COLLABORATIVE; Morgan Morris, LOVE AND CARROTS; Pete Myers, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES; Brad Nelson, MARRIOTT HOTELS &
RESORTS; Danielle Nierenberg, FOOD TANK: THE FOOD THINK TANK; Michel Nischan, WHOLESOME WAVE; Jose Oliva, FOOD CHAIN WORKERS ALLIANCE; Kathy
Ozer, NATIONAL FAMILY FARM COALITION AND VIA CAMPESINA; Melissa Perry, THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY; Thomas Pesek, INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; Chellie Pingree, U.S. REPRESENTATIVE (D–ME); Nora Pouillon, RESTAURANT NORA; Bernie Prince, FRESHFARM MARKETS; Vicky
Rateau, OXFAM AMERICA; Daniel Reed, THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY; Vicki Robin, WRITER; Jessica Rosen, FORUM FOR THE FUTURE; Kathryn
Russell, ONE CAMPAIGN; Sara Scherr, ECOAGRICULTURE PARTNERS; Frank Sesno, PLANET FORWARD; Paul Shapiro, THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED
STATES; Liz Shuler, NATIONAL AFL-CIO; Ben Simon, FOOD RECOVERY NETWORK; Coach Mark Smallwood, RODALE INSTITUTE; Roger Thurow, CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS; Baldemar Velasquez, FARM LABOR ORGANIZING COMMITTEE; Jeanne von Zastrow, FOOD MARKETING INSTITUTE; Luca Virginio, BARILLA
CENTER FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION, Paul Willis, NIMAN RANCH AND FARMER; and Jenn Yates, Union of Concerned Scientists.
“I’ve talked with thousands of women in agriculture—from young women thinking about entering farming to older women who have been tilling the soil for decades. Each of their stories is powerful on its own. But taken together, they have been an inspiration to the entire country,” according to Kathleen Merrigan, Sustainability Collaborative at The George Washington University.
As part of the Summit, Food Tank is also holding its two-year anniversary celebration in partnership with EDIBLE DC and SUSTAINABLE AMERICA at Fishers, Farmers, and Bakers (3000 K Street, NW) on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015 starting at 5:30PM EST. Invited speakers include Joe Yonan, _THE WASHINGTON POST_ FOOD AND DINNING EDITOR and Jose Andres, Chef/Owner of ThinkFoodGroup. Tickets on sale HERE.
“Food Tank is excited to celebrate our second anniversary with some of the leading experts in the food system, hearing their thoughts about what is needed to build a just, sustainable, fair, and accessible food system for all. I’m honored and thrilled that we’ve been able to partner with such extraordinary leaders and advocates,” says Danielle Nierenberg, President of Food Tank.
PANERA BREAD, WHOLE FOODS MARKET, SWEET GREENS, CHIPOTLE and EQUAL EXCHANGE will be donating food, beverages, and refreshments for event
participants. PLANET FORWARD and EDIBLE DC are the official media partners. The live stream is being donated by the BARILLA CENTER FOR FOOD & NUTRITION. KITCHEN CABINET EVENTS, BZZZ PRODUCTIONS, and THE TERGIS GROUP are helping to organize the event. CCI Newswire
