Events

TEDxManhattan “Changing the Way We Eat” is a full day of talks exploring the state of our food system and our progress toward sustainability.

Watch the webcast live from New York City and join the local food discussion.

When: Saturday, February 16, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Where: Portland State University, Parson's Gallery, Urban Center, room 212 (506 SW Mill St.)
FREE and open to the public 

More info: http://tedxmanhattan.org/speakers/ 

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SPEAKER SCHEDULE

EDUCATE | 10:30 a.m-12:20 p.m.

Video Intro: Stephen Ritz
Video Building the TEDxManhattan Sign

Speaker Intro: William Li
Anna Lappé Marketing food to children

Speaker Intro: Marianne Cufone
Annemarie Colbin How to think about food

Speaker Intro: David Wallinga
Peter Lehner Food waste and energy

Speaker Intro: Wenonah Hauter
Steve Wing Community Health Impacts of Factory Farms

Speaker Intro: Karen Hudson
Peter Hoffman Energy and Agriculture

Speaker Intro: Michel Nischan
Bill Yosses Food knowledge and how food affects our health
 

BREAK and LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM DISCUSSION | 12:20-1:00 p.m.

EMPOWER | 1:00-2:40 p.m.

Speaker Intro: Curt Ellis
Maisie Greenawalt The realities of a large company going sustainable

Speaker Intro: Cheryl Rogowski
Lindsey Lusher Shute Young farmers

Speaker Intro: Kavita Shukla
Cheryl Kollin Farm to Freezer

Speaker Intro: Frederick Kaufman
Ann Cooper School food

Speaker Intro: Majora Carter
David McInerney Good food should taste great

Sponsored jointly by the PSU Institute for Sustainable Solutions, Slow Food Portland, and the Glynwood Institute for Sustainable Food and Farming.