Ontario Food Collaborative
Annual OFC Update & Symposium 2024 Recap
SESSION RECORDINGS & PRESENTATION DECKS
On November 21, 2024, we hosted our 4th Annual Symposium and Organizational Update “From Waste to Well-being: Caring for People and Planet”.
Attendees heard from a group of expert speakers who shared their knowledge on eliminating food waste and building food literacy, as well as actionable solutions and strategies for sustainable impact.
OFC Members have access to key takeaways and insights from the Symposium in our Members’ Resource Library. If you aren’t already an OFC Member, please consider joining.
This session explored the connections between food and both our mental and physical well-being. Detailing how our food systems impact human long-term health, environmental sustainability, and global food security.
SPEAKERS + PRESENTATIONS:
Kiera Toffelmire, Vice President of Innovation, Second Harvest The Affordable Crisis of Food Waste
Claire van den Broek, Managing Director, True Price True Price: Towards Multiple Value Creation
Andrea Thompson, Director of Fundraising and Communications FoodShare Toronto Humane in the Food Chain: Reducing Overconsumption Through a Rights-Based Approach to Food (Presentation Deck coming soon)
Andrew Fleet, Executive Director, Growing Chefs! Ontario Improving Food Literacy and the Way We Teach Food Systems
Moderator: Colleen Bell, Registered Dietitian
This session addressed the challenges of food waste on both individual and national levels. Looking towards initiatives at home, within community, and globally to redirect surplus food rather than discard it.
SPEAKERS + PRESENTATIONS:
Bellen Tong, Business Strategy & Development, Leaders in Environmentally Accountable Foodservice (LEAF) Navigating the Path to Sustainable Foodservice
Getty Stewart, Professional Home Economist Smart Tips for Tackling Food Waste at Home
Suraya Hudson, Executive Director, Leftovers Foundation Challenging Food Security and Climate Change
Regina Harmon, Executive Director, Food Recovery Network Students Are Leading the Way to Ending Food Waste
Moderator: Clancy Harrison, Food Dignity Movement
This session provided an update on the OFC’s 2024 activities and projects, along with a preview of what to expect from the team in 2025.
Heidi Levitzky, Chair, Ontario Food Collaborative presented the OFC Organizational Update 2024
Looking for past Symposium materials? Access them through the OFC Member Portal. Not a member yet? Learn how to join by visiting our Membership webpage.