Throwing It All Away: America’s Food Waste Epidemic
Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 6 p.m.
Spotlight Theatres, 39 Front St., Hartford
Visit the registration page for the April event.
In the United States, an estimated 30 to 40 percent of food produced is wasted. While food is lost throughout the process from production to consumption, much of this loss happens at the retail and consumer levels. At the same time, 42 million Americans are food insecure — they don’t know where their next meal will be coming from. Join the conversation and hear how this level of food waste impacts food security, resource conservation, climate change, and more. Learn about both local and global efforts to reduce food waste and meet waste reduction goals.
Featured Panelists:
Chelsea Connery, doctoral student in the Neag School of Education
Cameron Faustman, Interim Dean, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
John Mandyck, Chief Sustainability officer at United Technologies Corporation
Price is $15 per person, including appetizers and one drink. Parking is available in each of the two Front Street garages and offers guests easy access directly to Front Street. Spotlight Theatres validates a portion of the parking fee.
UConn Science Salon is a new series of exciting science café events designed to encourage public discourse at the intersection of science and culture. Alumni, business leaders, friends, and guests join top UConn scientists and researchers to examine technological developments, debate health and human behavior, and collaboratively advance discussions on current issues in a fun atmosphere.
At each event you’ll meet experts in their fields, learn new information about exciting topics, and have a chance to network with fellow attendees while talking science and enjoying a cocktail. We hope you’ll join us!
For more information, contact: Pamela Chudzik at Pamela.chudzik@uconn.edu