Food Recovery and Donation Workshop
Proceedings
Advancing Food Recovery, Donations and Distribution in Florida
Orlando, Florida
December 12, 2018
8:45 am – 9:20 am
Registration
9:20 am – 9:30 am
Welcome
Ray Moreau, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.
9:30 am – 9:45 am
Overview of Organic Waste Generation and Recovery in Florida
Karen Moore, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
9:45 am – 10:15 am
Food Waste Recovery in Florida: Incentives and Opportunities
Melanie Mason, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
10:15 am – 10:45 am
Florida’s Network of Food Banks Working to Solve Hunger
Robin Safely, Feeding Florida
10:45 am – 11:00 am
Break
11:00 am – 11:30 am
National Food Donation Programs and Resources
Laura McMillian, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4
11:30 am – Noon
Inspiring and Engaging Communities to End Hunger
Bill Collins and Erika Spence, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
Noon – 1:00 pm
Lunch Provided
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Reducing Food Waste and Building Caring Communities Through Field Gleaning
Michael Elmore, Society of St. Andrew
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Sharing Table: Reducing Waste in the School Lunch Room
Elaine Fiore, Beachside Montessori Village/Broward County Schools
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Panel Discussion
Melanie Mason, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Elaine Fiore, Beachside Montessori Village/Broward County Schools
Joanna Berens, Joanna Berens Hospitality, Inc.
Ray Bilodeau, Orange County Utilities – Solid Waste Division
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop Wrap Up and Adjournment
Workshop Audio can be downloaded from the button below:
