Elaine Fiore

Founder, Food Conservation Alliance

Communications Director, Food Waste Prevention Week

“Food holds so much value in our lives: love, family, culture, medicine, while connecting us to the life force of the earth. Food Waste Prevention Week is important to me because it creates a space for us to come together in community to share, learn and focus on solutions to end food loss and waste.”

MELANIE MASON

Food Recovery Specialist, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

"Food Waste Prevention Week is important to me because it brings people together and promotes community wellness."

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Joanna Berens

JB Hospitality & SENFC Zero Food Waste Chair & President

"Food Waste Prevention Week allows everyone to collectively improve our awareness and action regarding food waste."

Brittany MCPEAK

MA, TRUE Advisor, LEED Green Associate, Sustainability Project Coordinator, Office of Sustainability & Resilience, City of Orlando

“Food means health, life, interconnectedness, and regeneration.”

LOKESH Ramamoorthi

Lecturer, University of Miami

“I love food. I hate food waste. It is very disheartening to see so much food gets wasted every day. By creating awareness and educating everyone about the food waste problem and the importance of reducing food waste, I strive to help individuals save money, help society to alleviate hunger and save the environment.”

Dan Meeroff, PH.D. 

Interim Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Florida Atlantic University

"Food waste prevention week is the opportunity for our young people to participate in solving the challenge of reducing wasting food and battling hunger."

john buschman, PH.D.

Co-Director, Global Sustainable Tourism Program for FIU's Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management in Miami.

"Food Waste Prevention Week connects food waste prevention to cost savings for households and businesses and helps us to develop better resources for the food-insecure. Reducing food waste is one of society's best and most do-able chances to reduce greenhouse gases and climate change.

Teddy Lhoutellier

Sustainability Director, University of Miami

"I remember my great grandma who went through two World Wars. She was a cook for the village, nothing went to waste when she was in charge. I hope our world will see the value in such an attitude, and that we can switch the current food waste paradigm around.”

Emily Grant

Food Systems Specialist, UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program, Sarasota, Manatee, Hardee and DeSoto Counties

"Food Waste Prevention week is a time for great dreamers and thinkers to come together to share knowledge and enact change. The effort to increase food security and decrease food waste supports healthy bodies and protects the earth. It’s a wonderful win-win."

Christopher pERRY

Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Waste Reduction and Recycling Education 

"Just the thought of how many of our children face real food insecurity every day is motivation enough for me."