Earlier this year, New York City learned about how we can inspire change in the way we eat at the one-day TEDx Manhattan event at the Times Forum. The Glynwood Institute for Sustainable Food and Farming was lead sponsor of the event that focused specifically on how we can promote a more sustainable, local approach to producing and eating food. Now, the entire day of presentations from leading innovators and professionals is available online – the videos can be viewed via YouTube.
Speakers for the event were:
Patty Cantrell – Regional Food Systems
Marianne Cufone – Recirculating Farms Coalition 
Mitchell Davis – James Beard Foundation
Wenonah Hauter – Food & Water Watch
Howard Hinterthuer – Center for Veteran’s Issues
Michelle Hughes – Greenmarket/GrowNYC
Fred Kirschenmann – Leopold Center for Sustainable Ag/Stone Barns Center
Robert Lawrence – Center for a Livable Future/Johns Hopkins University
Paul Lightfoot – BrightFarms
Gary Oppenheimer – AmpleHarvest.org
Wayne Pacelle – Humane Society of United States
Cara Rosaen – RealTimeFarms.com
Urvashi Rangan – Consumer Reports
Stephen Ritz – Green Bronx Machine
Kavita Shukla – Fenugreen
David Wallinga – Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
The Glynwood Institute has also created Dinner and Some Ed, a website and project to encourage consumers to host a sustainable meal and enjoy discussions around TED and TEDx talks on sustainable food. The meals tie in perfectly with the 2012 TEDxManhattan DVD.
For more information, please contact Diane Hatz, dhatz@glynwood.org or phone 646-495-6086.
TEDxManhattan 2013 is scheduled for February 16, 2013.