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Food Tech and Sustainability: Building Circular Food Systems
April 26, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The panel will discuss the importance of building circular food systems while elevating food ingredients’ highest use potential.
Agriculture represents one of the most carbon intensive industries of the modern era and new technologies are arising to reduce waste and improve agricultural practices. This event discusses how it is imperative to move beyond the idea of “waste” and focus on building circular food systems while elevating food ingredients highest use potential.
Speakers:
Dr. Lara Ramdin, Chief Innovation Officer, Upcycled Foods; Former Chief Innovation Officer, Dole Sunshine Company
Kaitlin Mogentale, Founder and CEO, Pulp Pantry & Co.
Joy Nemerson, Marketing Manager, Programs and Events, Upcycled Food Association (Moderator)
Impact Week is UCLA Anderson’s hallmark social impact conference and is a special event for students, alumni, and the broader UCLA community. The 2023 theme “Impact In Action: Transformative Leadership for Societal Change” will explore the role of business and leadership as forces for positive societal change and will encompass change-makers, emerging trends and budding innovations that are transforming a variety of sectors such as clean technology, corporate sustainability, social entrepreneurship, impact investing and social impact consulting.