Food Sustainability Summit

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What does a more sustainable tomorrow look like to you? Join Natural Products Expo and Food Tank's inaugural Food Sustainability Summit to start charting the course. During this fast-paced afternoon, you'll hear from leading sustainability experts and change makers tackling food waste, climate change, conventional agriculture and more. Plus, be sure to attend the day's short film screening, panel discussion and reception, where you'll connect with the innovators you need to know now.

Agenda

2:30 - 2:38pm Welcome

Lacey Gautier, New Hope Network
Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank

2:38 - 2:40pm Welcome from Mayor James Kenney

James Kenney, City of Philadelphia

2:40 - 3:05pm Food Loss & Food Waste

Grassroots and industry efforts to prevent food loss and waste have grown over the last decade, but more is needed to combat the problem. During this panel we will hear from experts on the frontlines of creating awareness, and public and private sector commitments to food waste prevention.

Evan Ehlers, Sharing Excess
Katy Franklin, ReFED
Jenn Ladd, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Evan Lutz, Hungry Harvest
Cole Riley, Wellfare

3:05 - 3:30pm Fireside Conversation with Marion Nestle

Explore Dr. Nestle’s journey to becoming the godmother of food politics.

Marion Nestle, NYU
Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank

3:30 - 4:25pm The Climate Crisis & Regenerative Agriculture

The term regenerative agriculture can have many different definitions, but the goal is to restore soils, communities, and help solve the climate crisis.