FOOD & FARMING LUMINARIES TO TAKE STAGE

One-Day New York City TEDx Event Will Explore Sustainable Food & Farming on March 7, 2015

Union Square Hospitality Group CEO and Founder Danny Meyer and Food Tank co-Founder and President Danielle Nierenberg are among those who will take the stage at TEDxManhattan, “Changing the Way We Eat,” on March 7, 2015, in New York City. With an exciting roster of experts and innovators, TEDxManhattan raises public awareness about critical issues facing the food system while fostering collaboration within the food movement.  In order to be inclusive, TEDxManhattan also invites communities, organizations, and individuals to organize viewing parties worldwide for the live webcast of this one-day TEDx event.

Supported by lead sponsor Change Food, this independently organized TEDx event will gather speakers and audience members from diverse backgrounds to create new synergies, connections and collaborations across disciplines. Since its inception in 2011, TEDxManhattan has become a nationally-recognized brand and a sought-after platform for individuals and organizations working on issues related to sustainable food and farming.  As Environmental Working Group President Ken Cook recently said, “This institution, TEDxManhattan, has changed the food movement.”

Confirmed speakers for the 2015 event include:

• Joel Berg, Executive Director, NYC Coalition Against Hunger
• Henry Hargreaves, Photographer
• Kendra Kimbirauskas, Farmer/CEO, Socially Responsible Agricultural Project
• Nikiko Masumoto, Masumoto Family Farm
• Danny Meyer, CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group
• Danielle Nierenberg, Co-Founder and President, Food Tank: The Food Think Tank
• Ali Partovi, Angel investor/advisor, Facebook, DropBox, Flixster, Break Media, Causes, Farmigo & more
• Stefanie Sacks, Culinary Nutritionist, author, host, “Stirring the Pot” radio show on Hamptons NPR
• Anim Steel, Director, Real Food Generation
• Marcel Van Ooyen, Executive Director, GrowNYC

“TEDxManhattan is the perfect vehicle for raising awareness about critical issues in food and farming while at the same time encouraging action,” said Diane Hatz, TEDxManhattan organizer as well as Founder & Executive Director of Change Food. “Not only is the one-day event impactful, the videos from the presentations can be used as educational tools by everyone in the food movement for years to come.”  TEDxManhattan videos have been viewed nearly 6 million times since 2011.

The full day of talks will be webcast live from NYC, providing access to viewers worldwide, including those at viewing parties. There is no fee associated with hosting an official viewing party, just compliance with TED’s rules.  The day is scheduled to allow viewing parties time to hold discussions, bring in local speakers, and sample local foods.  Learn more at www.tedxmanhattan.org.

There are 3 ways to watch TEDxManhattan:

1.  Register and host your own viewing party.
2.  Join a registered viewing party.
3.  Watch the webcast on March 7th from your own computer 10:30am – 6:00pm eastern.  You can even sign up to receive a reminder so you don’t forget to watch.

In addition, you can embed the webcast onto your blog or website – please help TEDxManhattan share the event as widely as possible!

More information on remaining speakers and the TEDxManhattan program will be provided as details are finalized.

Registration is required: http://www.tedxmanhattan.org/

Photo courtesy of: foodsystemsnyc.org