“I don’t go to the grocery store hungry anymore. There are these tiny little steps that you can make to reduce food waste. If you collectively add that up, it makes a big difference.” -Amy Aussieker, Executive Director, Envision Charlotte Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

"All of us together can collectively make such a difference." -Amy Aussieker, Executive Director, Envision Charlotte Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

"To have systems change, we need new systems that are better, faster, and cheaper." -Harry Tannenbaum, Co-Founder and President, Mill Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

"Food waste is an infrastructure problem and a data problem. We need new infrastructure and better information." -Harry Tannenbaum, Co-Founder and President, Mill Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

"Dehydrating food waste is just genius. It creates a closed loop,” Chris Ivens-Brown, Chief Culinary Officer at Compass Group, says about the Mill Food Recycler. Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

For NASCAR, it’s not food waste, it’s food recycling. "If you lump those two words together, inherently people are going to be seeing it as waste.” -Riley Nelson, Head of Sustainability, NASCAR Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

"Food waste is a very rare issue where everybody benefits if we solve this problem. There are no winners or losers. It's a win-win-win. There's nobody fighting us on this." -Chef Sam Kass, Partner, Acre Venture Partners and Founder, Trove Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

"We should celebrate the progress we are making in food waste. There’s still so much to be done, but unless you celebrate, it feels like you’re always trying to get somewhere." -Michiel Bakker, President, Culinary Institute of America Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

"It can’t just be about moving the food. It really takes a system-level change" to reduce food waste. -Eliza Blank, CEO, The Farmlink Project Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

"I don’t think we’ll get to where we need to be unless we understand truly what it takes to have a plate of food appear before you." -Chef Sam Kass, Partner, Acre Venture Partners and Founder, Trove Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

"Food waste is deeply rooted in our culture and value system. The only explanation for how we can waste so much food is that, as a culture, we have not really placed value on food." -Chef Sam Kass, Acre Venture Partners and Founder, Trove Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

"Superman isn’t showing up. It’s on us, and it’s in the daily actions that you take" to reduce food waste. -Kris Steele, Crown Town Compost Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

“Caring about food waste is caring about people, because otherwise, what are we saving food for?” -Chayil Johnson, Executive Chef, Community Matters Cafe Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

“We want people to reframe waste overall. When you buy food, the ultimate goal is to buy less and use it all.” -Kris Steele, Marketing and Brand Lead, Crown Town Compost Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

“What connects people more than good food?” -Chayil Johnson, Executive Chef, Community Matters Cafe Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

“Leave recipes open-ended. There’s not one way to do something. You can leave the ends on and the peels on … scraps can become stocks.” -Alyssa Wilen, Owner and Executive Chef, Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

For youth, "start small. Do what you can at the moment. There are so many really cool organizations that are specifically dedicated to youth." -Eleanor Zhang, Youth Changemaker, Providence Day School Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

“Seeing areas deteriorate because of climate change just hurt my little kid’s heart…I realized that there needs to be a shift and people need to protect the world.” -Cate Brinley, Youth Changemaker, Providence Day School Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

"Even as individuals, we can make a difference. It doesn’t have to be complicated. If each of us does that, we will have greater impact." -Palmer Brown, CEO, Compass Group North America Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

"It’s the small farmers that have been the anchor of the food system for generations and generations.” -Palmer Brown, CEO, Compass Group North America Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

“When you get into the kitchens, there’s a lot of creativity, and that’s where chefs are at their best,” reducing food waste. -Palmer Brown, CEO, Compass Group North America Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

“Reduction of food waste is not a destination, it’s a journey. Let’s not perfection get in the way of progress.” -Palmer Brown, CEO, Compass Group North America Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

“No chef wants to see good food wasted. They fully appreciate and applaud the care, the craft, and the love behind every ingredient.” -Amy Keister, Compass Group Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

In households alone, nearly a million pounds of food have been saved annually in the past few years. Tune in LIVE now, Dani Nierenberg is kicking off our Stop Food Waste Day 2026 celebration: www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc... #FoodTank

"The seafood industry is so behind the times in terms of being able to promote itself to the consumer." -Andrew Young, CCO, Baja Aqua Farms Group Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"Extra labeling on the products is also creating some doubts…How to gain trust from consumers is paramount to drive the future in terms of sustainability." -Manuel Vazquez Escudero, CEO, Baja Aqua Farms Group Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

“The three S’s of public health: Don’t smoke, wear your seatbelt, and eat seafood.” -Barton Seaver, Chef and Author Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"We need to give chefs permission to fall in love with seafood…We need to build that up for a seafood culture to take root." -Barton Seaver, Chef and Author Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"The foundation of sustainability is diversity. Whether we’re talking about our stock portfolio, a biological system, a social system, or our diet." -Barton Seaver, Chef and Author Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"The consumer and the chef still hold legacy biases about seafood…But the bottom line is, seafood is actually a solution.” -Barton Seaver, Chef and Author Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"We don’t understand the importance of seafood across the globe. It represents about 2% of our global food supply. And yet it represents 11% of livelihoods." -Barton Seaver, Chef and Author Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

With aquaculture, "we are witness to the first new food system in 10,000 years. How cool is that? And guess who’s populating that? Women and young people." -Barton Seaver, Chef and Author Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"Support the communities where you live. And when you can’t do that, find retailers you can trust." -Kelly Hilovsky, ButcherBox Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"The shrimp that most of us consume are imported and farmed; they come from across the world." -Daisy Berg, New Seasons Market Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"Food is one of the leading contributors to our GHG emissions. You’ve got to tackle every single commodity, and that includes something as small as shrimp." -Steven Jennings, Ahold Delhaize USA Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"There is not a wrong choice in seafood. All of the seafood is very healthy for you, as long as you’re not eating the same thing every single day." -Daisy Berg, New Seasons Market Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

“There’s actual data to show that the intentional sourcing and really thoughtful practices of our blue food systems are actually driving healthier products.” -Kelly Hilovsky, ButcherBox Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"Everyone wants protein protein protein, and why not make the best single-ingredient nutritious decision and choose seafood?" -Steven Jennings, Ahold Delhaize USA Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"All of us want to make this a better world. If you pick the right choice of what you eat, you are not only nourishing yourself, your body, but your soul.” -Citlali Gomez Lepe, CEO, COMEPESCA, Mexico Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"It’s person to person that we make the greatest change…Be empowered to learn about where your food comes from, be engaged in your communities.” -Alicia Gaiero, Owner, Nauti Sisters Sea Farm Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"The same way that you care about your chicken, pigs, lettuce, and tomatoes is the way you should care about your cod, haddock, shrimp, and salmon." -Niaz Dorry, Coordinating Director, NAMA Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"Aquaculture is sexy, and so are fisheries. We have to show that. To make the farmer and fisher proud of what they do." -Citlali Gomez Lepe, CEO, COMEPESCA, Mexico Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"We don’t drive past oyster farms in the way we drive past dairy farms. And so there’s not that connection." -Alicia Gaiero, Owner, Nauti Sisters Sea Farm Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"People are interested and want to enter the aquaculture industry, but what we can’t provide is long-term sustainable incomes." -Alicia Gaiero, Owner, Nauti Sisters Sea Farm Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"The next generation of workforce development is really lacking right now...Bring trade schools back." -Imani Black, Founder and CEO, Minorities in Aquaculture Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"To truly diversify the fishing sector…we have to grapple with the colonial history of this continent, not only from a historical perspective but also as it’s happening still today." -Niaz Dorry, Coordinating Director, NAMA Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"For everyone who’s starting something, you’re in the messy middle. And it takes crazy people like us to get through the messy middle to do things that actually matter." -Imani Black, Founder and CEO, Minorities in Aquaculture Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"The thing about standardization is that it generally brings the costs of systems down." -Jayson Berryhill, CEO, Wholechain Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"There are a lot of commitments toward sustainability. The gap is not intent; the gap is really in execution." -Adam Brennan, Thai Union Group Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank

"Where there’s a market demand, things come. Competition will reduce cost" when it comes to traceable, sustainable seafood. -Huw Thomas, Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability Tune in LIVE now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQa... #SENA2026 #FoodTank