Real Food into University Cafeterias: a Billion Dollar Challenge - an NGFN webinar

The Real Food Challenge unites students for just and sustainable food. Harnessing the power of university purchasing budgets, RFC leaders across the country are working with universities and food service companies to shift $1 billion of existing purchases to "real food" by 2020 and are setting new standards for transparency and accountability. By convening, connecting, training and supporting young leaders, the RFC is growing a youth movement for food justice. In just a few short years, students on over 350 campuses have connected to the RFC network, while 17 universities have "taken the challenge" and committed over $30 million toward their "real food" spending goal.

In this webinar you will learn the history and evolution of the RFC, the dramatic impact this young organization has already had, as well as how universities are creating innovation and collaboration with students on creating sustainable food services. The presentation will introduce you to the Real Food Calculator, a tool created by RFC, which provides in-depth definitions of "real food" and a tracking system for institutional purchasing. You will hear from two co-founders of the Real Food Challenge as well as three different and inspiring stories of major purchasing changes -- presented by a student, UCSB's Assistant Dining director and Pacific Northwest President for NACUFS, and an alumna who has gone on to pursue food system work after graduation.

Presenters:

* Tim Galarneau, National Coordinating Team Member, RFC
* David Schwartz, National Coordinating Team Member, RFC
* Kate Turcotte, University of Vermont (graduate)
* Bonnie Crouse, UC Santa Barbara Dining Services & President of the Northwest Region of NACUFS
* Sue Deblieck, RFC Alumna & Maine Farm to School, Healthy Acadia Initiative

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Nonprofits & Activism

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