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 World Food Forum and Extreme Tech Challenge Celebrate Sustainable Gastronomy Day 2022



16/06/2022- Rome - The World Food Forum<http://www.world-food-forum.org/> (WFF) together with Extreme Tech Challenge<http://www.extremetechchallenge.org/> (XTC) will present the 2022 Sustainable Gastronomy Day Celebration<http://www.world-food-forum.org/highlights/detail/en/c/1155690/> on 18 June 2022! Over two live Zoom events, they will bring together chefs and innovative startups with sustainability at heart for a cooking class and fascinating conversation on how they’re fighting to decrease food waste in their industries.



These two events aim to inspire young people to take action toward real-world solutions in their communities, and learn from startups, innovators and chefs how we all can support a healthier planet. Each event will include presentations by panelists explaining their role in driving agrifood system transformation followed by a round table discussion.



The first event will kick off with Radhika Khandelwal<https://www.instagram.com/pandoodle/?hl=de>, Chef & Owner of Fig & Maple and Ivy & Bean, who will prepare her Zero Waste Orange Marmalade. Cristina Domecq, Head of Sustainability at CrowdFarming<https://www.crowdfarming.com/en>, will join the chef to go behind the scenes of orange farming. Poonam Bir Kasturi, Founder & CEO of Daily Dump<https://www.dailydump.org/>, will then provide insights on composting and Travin Singh, Founder & CEO of CRUST Group<https://www.crust-group.com/>, will demonstrate how wasted bread can be turned into beer!



The second event will feature the owner and Executive Chef of the beloved Tastee Diner in Asheville, North Carolina, Steven Goff<https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2021/06/29/chef-profile-steve-goff-jargon-west-asheville-talks-upside-failure/5310805001/>. He will prepare beef heart tartar and teach attendees how to use every part of the animal. Joining the conversation will be Priyanka (Pri) Srinivas, Founder of The Live Green Co.<https://www.thelivegreenco.com/>, who will discuss how her startup makes sustainable food products based off the healthy habits of our ancestors. Maite Guardiola, Co-Founder of Dudu Dunia<https://www.instagram.com/dududuniake/?hl=de>, will then help participants navigate the beautiful but complicated world of composting.



Event details and registration link: www.world-food-forum.org/highlights/detail/en/c/1155690/<http://www.world-food-forum.org/highlights/detail/en/c/1155690/>



About WFF



Launched in 2021, the World Food Forum<http://www.world-food-forum.org/> (WFF) is an independent global network of partners facilitated by FAO. It was created for and is led by youth to spark a global movement that empowers young people to actively shape our agrifood systems with the aim of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a better food future for all.



The WFF serves as the premier platform to engage and harness the passion of youth to galvanize action and identify solutions to the growing challenges facing our agrifood systems. It convenes and connects major youth groups, influencers, companies, academic institutions, non-profits, governments, media and the public to drive awareness, foster engagement and advocacy, and mobilize resources in support of agrifood systems transformation. Featuring a range of interactive online events, networks and content platforms, the WFF is organized around four thematic tracks: Youth action, Innovation, Education and Culture. In 2021, The WFF brought together more than 40,000 young and young-at-heart people from around the world, and over 75 youth and youth-allied partners from all sectors.



About XTC



Extreme Tech Challenge<http://www.extremetechchallenge.org/> (XTC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation whose mission is to empower startups creating new tech innovations to address global challenges. It is the world’s largest ecosystem and competition for purpose-driven technology inspired by the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The XTC competition is supported by leading corporations, venture capital investors, foundations, policymakers, universities and tech conferences to give exceptional startups the potential for global visibility, the opportunity to raise capital, the ability to network with global leaders, and access to world-class mentorship to help them pioneer technological breakthroughs that address our most extreme global challenges.



Contacts:



Lindsey Hook, World Food Forum: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

Victoria Slivkoff, Extreme Tech Challenge: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>



Related Links



www.world-food-forum.org<http://www.world-food-forum.org/>

www.extremetechchallenge.org<http://www.extremetechchallenge.org/>



WFF Social Links



Twitter<https://twitter.com/World_FoodForum>, Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/TheWorldFoodForum>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/world_food_forum/>, YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjzurmXSkC4CJXyK58fGSmQ>, TikTok<https://www.tiktok.com/@worldfoodforum>, LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-world-food-forum/>



XTC Social Links



LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/extreme-tech-challenge/>, Twitter<https://twitter.com/ExTechChallenge>, Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/extremetechchallenge/>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/extechchallenge/>, YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/c/ExtremeTechChallenge/featured>, Subscribe to the XTC newsletter<https://bit.ly/3FL0Kl1>



Want to learn more or join in the movement?







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