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May 23 11:30PT

CEO LUNCH

Santa Cruz Works

April 23

BOOK SIGNING & LUNCH

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April 24 12:00PT/3:00ET

HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES WEBINAR

Sustainable Purchasing Strategies:  Navigating Challenges, Embracing Solutions, and Learning from Proven Success

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April 25

BOOK TALK & DINNER

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April 29

BOOK TALK & DINNER

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April 29

BOOK TALK & TEA

AiiM Partners

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May 15

F3 MEETING PANEL

This 2024 F3 Meeting promises to be a one-of-a-kind opportunity for industry leaders to collaborate, share expertise and explore solutions for both environmental conservation and to ensure greater feed, farm, and food security.

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May 21 5:30PT

BOOK TALK

Hosted by the Center for Agroecology and CCOF

Haybarn, UCSC

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May 14 11:00PT/2:00ET

EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE WEBINAR

How to Put Sustainability at the Heart of Your Brand:

You’re taking care to make your business environmentally and socially responsible but are you getting market credit for your efforts?

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  • Author, speaker, and corporate advisor Maisie Ganzler is the go-to expert on how companies can make positive change in supply chains and other entrenched systems. Driving strategy for Bon Appetit Management Company, a $1.7 billion company with 1,000-plus cafés at corporations, universities, and cultural institutions in 33 states serving more than 250 million meals per year, Maisie tackled local purchasing, antibiotics in meat production, sustainable seafood, humane care of farm animals, climate change, farmworkers’ rights, and food waste, positioning the company as the foodservice industry’s undisputed leader in sustainable purchasing and holistic wellness. She’s been interviewed by leading media outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, Fast Company, and Bloomberg, spoken at conferences around the world, written thought leadership pieces for Forbes, Huffington Post, and the San Francisco Chronicle and is frequently called upon for strategic counsel by start-ups and big business alike. She is also the author of You Can’t Market Manure at Lunchtime: and Other Lessons from the Food Industry for Creating a More Sustainable Company (Harvard Business Review Press, April 2024), a practical how-to guide for building an authentic brand based upon sustainability, no matter the industry.

  • You Can’t Market Manure at Lunchtime: and Other Lessons from the Food Industry for Creating a More Sustainable Company (Harvard Business Review Press, April 2024) is a practical how-to guide for building an authentic brand based upon sustainability, no matter the industry. The book is broken into five actionable lessons drawn from Maisie’s experience as well as interviews with brand leaders of some of the most admired companies including Chipotle, Ben & Jerry’s, Whole Foods Market, and more.