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Junk Food Redefined

November 29 @ 2:40 am

Basic Info

Date:
November 29, 2024
Time:
2:40 am

What are some things you can do with food that you are not going to use?  

Compost… um… give it to a pantry… Throw it away??  

What are some ways that you can "save the environment" and save some cash?

How can I get free (or good quality discounted) food? 

What does it mean to define food as "Junk"? 

Join the community of Food + Tech entrepreneurs to explore the topic of food waste and recovery.

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–Panel Discussion–

Panel Moderator: 

Brandi Clark Burton, Founder & Chief Inspiration Officer Austin EcoNetwork & EcoNetworking 
http://austineconet.wpengine.com/ 
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Food-Shift-Austin/ 
 

Speaker 2:  Food2Agencies 

Bethany Carney

https://www.austinfoodbank.org/

 

Speaker 2:  Food2Families

Joseph M. de Leon Operations Director 
http://keepaustinfed.org/

 

Speaker 3:  Food2Animals 

 

Speaker 4:  Food2Compost

Dustin Fedako, CEO (Compost Education Officer)   
https://compostpedallers.com/

 

Speaker 5:  Food2Biofuel

—Feedback Tables for Startups— 

Sample foods that will make your redefine "Junk Food" and provide crucial feedback to the companies. 

Table 1:  http://supernaturalfood.com/

Table 2: http://www.gohalfsies.com/

Table 3:  

Table 4:  

Table 5:  

Table 6: 

Want a table for your initiative? 
Learn how here: http://www.meetup.com/Food-Tech-Austin/pages/Feedback_Tables/

 

—AGENDA—

**6:00** – Demos Tables show up and setup, Speakers Arrive to coordinate

6:30  – Meet & Greet + Food For Feedback  

7:00 – Intro by Organizer(s), Sponsors

7:10 – Panel Speakers (5 min each) 

7:30 – Open Community Dialog with Panel

8:00 – Networking

8:30 – Clean up and head out