The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host a virtual
roundtable on September 15, 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time,
titled Exploring Food Waste Solutions: Success Stories from the
U.S. and Beyond, to showcase innovative policies and approaches
to reducing food waste in the United States, Europe, and the
United Kingdom. You can register
for the webinar here.
The roundtable will feature public and private leaders in the
food waste prevention sector followed by a Q&A session.
Speakers include:
Jean Buzby, USDA Food Loss and Waste Liaison
Emily Broad Leib, Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic, will
serve as moderator
Josh Kelly, Vermont State Waste Management and Prevention
Division, will discuss the state’s Universal Recycling Law and
consumer food waste education efforts.
Todd Lawrence of the Urban Green Lab (Nashville, Tennessee)
will showcase their mobile laboratory that delivers sustainable
living education citywide.
Sarah Feteih of the San Diego Food System Alliance will
highlight an online social competition that has engaged residents
in food waste tracking challenges and reduced household-level
food waste by 38 percent.
Wayne Hubbard, Chief Executive Officer of ReLondon, will
share the success of London’s partnership to improve waste and
resource management and accelerate their transition to a
low-carbon city.
Filippo Gavazzeni, Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Secretariat,
Milan Municipality, will review the consortium’s holistic
approach to addressing systematic issues within the food supply
chains, including addressing food loss and waste.
