Part I: Opening remarks from Dan Rosenthal
Part II: Food, Inc. writer/director Robert Kenner provides the opening keynote speech.
Part III: Sustainable meat roundtable
Part IV: Meet the Prodcers
Part V: Fedele Bauccio, CEO of Bon Appetit Management Co.
Cooking up Sustainable Choices
State of the Plate is bringing food professionals together to create a more sustainable food supply in the Midwest.
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A big thanks to Organic Valley
We’d like to take a moment to thank Organic Valley, a wonderful company and conference supporter that provided the chicken and cheese for our box lunches. Please visit their website to find out how Organic Valley can provide high-quality, sustainable products for your restaurant or home kitchen.
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Photos from the conference
Inspiring speakers, an amazing crowd, and tasty farm products ruled the day. Thanks to everyone who attended State of the Plate! Click here for photos from the event.
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Chicago chefs and farmers collaborate to increase and improve sustainable meat production
Meat was on the menu today as hundreds of farmers, distributors, restaurant professionals and culinary students gathered at the Harold Washington Library Center and Robert Morris University to discuss sustainable meat and find out exactly what it is, what it tastes like and why you should buy it.
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State of the Plate schedule is now online
The State of the Plate schedule is updated and online. Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. at Harold Washington Library. Be sure to enter on the Plymouth Court side.
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Sustainable meat terminology
Grass-fed, grass finished, organic, free-range. What does it all really mean? Download our Glossary of Meat Terms (PDF) to find out what we’re talking about.
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Find us on Twitter, LinkedIn & Facebook
Help spread the word about the State of the Plate to your colleagues, vendors, friends and partners. Be sure to hook up with us on Facebook and LinkedIn. And over on Twitter, we’re using the hashtag #stateoftheplate to keep people informed and updated.
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Food Inc. director and Bon Appetit Mgmt. chairman to deliver keynote addresses
Bon Appetit Management leader Fedele Bauccio and award-winning producer and director Robert Kenner will deliver keynote addresses at the State of the Plate.
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Special screening of “Food, Inc.” includes Q&A with writer/director
In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Join us for a special screening of this award-winning film that includes a discussion with Food, Inc. writer/director Robert Kenner.
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Downtown Chicago November 17
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