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What’s New with Food Waste?

The new #wastenot events we're cooking up across the country

Emily Rothkrug

January 16, 2019

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Waste Not photo by Keirnan Monaghan and Theo Vamvounakis
Photo: Keirnan Monaghan and Theo Vamvounakis

2018 was an exciting year for food waste reduction at the James Beard Foundation. We launched a free online curriculum for culinary instructors, released a cookbook, and created a video series with Top Chef alum Tiffany Derry.

Our goals were to show both consumers and culinary professionals that reducing food waste could be creative, delicious, and fun, and to arm them with the tools to achieve change in their communities.

In 2019, we’re doubling down on our commitment to reducing food waste with a host of new events and in-person activations. Here’s where you can find us in the coming months:

  • January 18: Full-Product Utilization webinar with Ana Caballero (register here)
  • January 18: Waste Not Panel and Demo—Institute of Culinary Education, New York, NY (register here)
  • February 26: Food Waste Culinary Lab for Instructors—Oregon Culinary Institute, Portland, OR (closed session)
  • March 1: Food Waste Culinary Lab for Instructors—Florida International University, Miami (registration coming soon)
  • May 6: Fourth Annual Food Recovery Forum—Las Vegas
  • May 17: IACP 41st Annual Conference—Santa Fe
  • June 20 to June 22: 15th Annual CAFÉ Leadership Conference—Charlotte, NC

Learn more about our Waste Not initiative here, and sign up for our Impact newsletter for more updates!

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Emily Rothkrug is Impact Programs manager at the James Beard Foundation. Find her on Twitter and Instagram.

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