Videos: Change Food Fest
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The Impossibility of Choosing America’s Favorite Food | Sophia Mendelsohn | Change Food Fest
Change FoodSophia Mendelsohn, head of sustainability at JetBlue, discusses changes in air travel and meeting the needs of the traveler. JetBlue works hard to please their customers with what they want – and a few sustainable upgrades have included composting at their JFK terminal and working with local food purveyors in NYC, JetBlue’s hometown.
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All For All – How To Make Health Food Affordable For Every Table | Sam Polk | Change Food Fest
Change FoodSam Polk, co-founder and CEO of Everytable and the founder and executive director of the non-profit Groceryships, shares his story and why he came to work at the intersection of poverty and obesity. His business model is making to-go food affordable for working moms, while also working to educate and support families about nutrition and […]
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Black Food Matters: Race and Equity in the Good Food Movement | Devita Davison | Change Food Fest
Change FoodDevita Davison, director of marketing and communications at FoodLab Detroit, shares the story of Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack, explaining the barriers there still are today for food entrepreneurs of color. FoodLab Detroit is transforming Detroit’s local food economy by supporting a diverse community of food businesses and allies working to make good food a sustainable […]
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Changing Our Food System Starts with Changing Our View of Farmers | Loren Cardeli | Change Food Fest
Change FoodLoren Cardeli, the founder and president of A Growing Culture, implores us to embrace farmers. He shares his views about the importance of farmer autonomy and farmer rights, connecting social justice and environmental justice, and the need for community. Loren wants to change the our view of the food movement, moving farmers to the forefront […]
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Community Change at Harlem Grown: From the Ground Up | Tony Hillery | Change Food Fest
Change FoodTony Hillery, founder and director of Harlem Grown, shares the story of Harlem Grown and the community that they serve. The empty lot turned urban garden across the street from the first school they served, proved that if a kid plants it, they will eat it. The garden grew 38 pounds of produce the first […]
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Fences | Martina Lynch | Change Food Fest
Change FoodMartina Lynch, hip hop and spoken word artist and CEO of Taharka Brothers ice cream company, speaks about creating conversation through the art of storytelling and food. Taharka Brothers uses their award-winning ice creams, sorbets, and business initiatives to party for the right to fight for a better and brighter tomorrow. Watch her perform Fences, […]
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The Future of Blue | Erica Orange | Change Food Fest
Change FoodErica Orange, executive vice president and COO of The Future Hunters, talks about “templosion” and “blue” (a good reason to listen in!), ideas she has created as a futurist. She discusses the shift in business from sustainable – putting back what you take out – to “blue” – putting back more than you take out.
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Food Tech Needs the Voice of Good Food | Diane Hatz | Change Food Fest
Change FoodDiane Hatz, founder of Change Food, shares her observations (and pet peeves) about the food movement before kicking off an invigorating day of talks at the 2016 Change Food Fest in NYC. Listen in to hear her ideas for the future of collaboration and change – ensuring access to good food for all people.
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The Profitability Transformation | Tera Johnson | Change Food Fest
Change FoodTera Johnson, serial entrepreneur, shares how a conversation with her mail carrier opened her eyes to the abundance of positive information she has to share with others and why she is still optimistic. She is now working with Food Finance Institute at UW Extension a learning community dedicated to accelerating the creation and growth of […]
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Back to Scratch | Justin Johnson | Change Food Fest
Change FoodJustin Johnson, CEO and Founder of Sustainable|Kitchens, talks about bringing real food back into the institutional food service industry. He challenges chefs to think sustainably, moving from packaged foods with substantial waste and no taste, to whole foods while reducing costs, increasing sales, and keeping the customer happy.
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Millennials Trust Real Food | Annalyn Lavey | Change Food Fest
Change FoodAnnalyn Lavey, GM and founding member of Square Roots, talks about the importance of trusting where our food comes from. Square Roots will empower food entrepreneurs, create a space to grow food in an urban environment, and help to create strong communities around food – increasing trust and feeding real food to people in the […]
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How Corporations Can Support a Plant Forward Diet | Kim Huskey | Change Food Fest
Change FoodKim Huskey, Food Services Manager in the Americas for Google, talks about how corporations can support the shift towards plant based diets. Google employees and guests in 56 countries create 160,000 meals per day, in 200 cafes, 1000 micro-kitchens and 28 food trucks! To reach their goal they partnered with CIA and Harvard School of […]