2020 Summit Presentations

Tuesday, December 8th

Looking Forward, Boldly: Accelerating Change in School Food, Katie Wilson, PhD, SNS, Executive Director, Urban School Food Alliance

The Future of School Food:  Leadership, Innovation, and the Policy Landscape, Jerold Mande, MPH, Senior Advisor to the President of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI); Adjunct Professor of Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Student-Driven “Plant-to-Plate” Menu Innovation, Rebecca Polson, Culinary Specialist, Minneapolis Public Schools

Plant Power Your Day, Matt Jost, CEC, CRC, Kellogg's Culinary Business Development Manager, Kellogg's Away From Home; Sponsored by Kellogg’s Away From Home

Pear-fectly Portable: Creative Recipes for Kids on the Go, Brenda Wattles, RDN, Child Nutrition Consultant, BLT Food and Nutrition, LLC; Sponsored by Pacific Northwest Canned Pears

Flavor Insights and the Relentless Pursuit of Deliciousness: Increasing Plant-Forward Food Acceptance in Schools, Presentation and Video, Brandy Dreibelbis, Director of School Food Operations, Chef Ann Foundation

Pulse Power in School Meals: Plant-Forward Examples from Coast-to-Coast, Presentation, Dayle Hayes, MS, RD, Social Media Guru, School Meals That Rock; Sponsored by USA Pulses

Thursday, December 10th

Leading for Change, 2021: Creating Our Future, Pierre Thiam, Chef, Author, Social Activist, Cultural Ambassador; Co-Founder, Teranga and Yolélé Foods

Culturally Appropriate Foods: Rethinking Recipe and Menu Innovation, Chela Cooper ‘05 Operations Specialist, Maryland Department of Education

Bowled Over, Presentation, Jane Foreman, Senior Manager, Sales & Planning - Foodservice and Andrew Hunter ‘88, Corporate Chef, Kikkoman Sales USA; Sponsored by Kikkoman Sales USA

It’s Tofu Time!, Andy Montero and Lindsey Schoenfeld - Culinary Solution Centers at Pulmuone Foods USA; Sponsored by Pulmuone Foods USA

Embracing Indigenous Cuisine: Food, Food Culture, and the Kids We Are Feeding, Michael Morris and Loretta Oden, Food Editor, Native Peoples Magazine; Chef-Consultant, Corn Dance Enterprises

Growing Nutritious, Delicious Beans on a Family Farm, Leann Schafer, Bean Grower, Chair - The North Dakota Dry Bean Council; Sponsored by Northarvest Bean Growers Association