Dana Gunder (ReFed): How to tackle food waste [Episode 9]
Food is the #1 product going to landfill in the US. It is simple to sell people on the problem, but what to do about this complex problem stymies action. Dana Gunders, Executive Director of ReFed, has been focused on this issue for a decade and sheds light on the many ways to take on the challenge. Dana is issuing a call to action, and each one of us is a part of the solution.
Dana weaves together the seed of her personal passion for food waste, ReFed’s cutting edge economic analysis of solutions, and parallels between energy efficiency and food waste. Expect a dialogue on data, motivating capital, public policy, and consumer- behavior. And learn about food waste pre-Covid, and how the pandemic has accelerated food recovery trends and online marketplaces.
Join us to learn which parts of the food waste problem are ripe for innovation, and how food waste management is a key sign of a well-run business.
Dana is helping us take the critical issue of food waste and break it down into specific solutions. Whether you are an entrepreneur, policy maker, investor, corporate executive -- there is an opportunity here for you. And for all of us as eaters, we’re on the hook too.