Fireside Chats are 30 minute conversations on various topics. Panelists speak on who they are, what their latest challenges have been, and what they are doing to prepare for the future in their field. They also answer questions from the audience.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to obtain Zero Hunger globally by 2030. Food security is a global issue and affects more than 10% of Americans. Despite the acute hunger, a third of the food produced for human consumption is wasted. Hence, food redistribution organizations play a central role in delivering necessary calories and nutrients to communities. Disrupted consumption patterns and supply chains as a result of COVID-19 has put food banks in a new light. In this Fireside Chat session, Rhonda Gonzalez, Director of Health Initiatives from the Community Foodbank of Southern Arizona, gives an overview of operations, strategies, challenges, regulatory aspects, and essential shifts with COVID-19. She answers questions on changing supply and demand dynamics, and potential improvements to build a more resilient and nutritious food distribution chains with an aspect of food science and human nutrition.
Speaker: Rhonda Gonzalez MSPH; Director of Health Initiatives, Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
Moderator: Ziynet Boz Ph.D., Senior Research Associate, Packaging Technology and Research LLC. & Assistant Professor of Sustainable Food Systems Engineering, Dept. of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida (Fall 2020)
Original Air Date: October 1, 2020
Run Time: 35:25
Fireside Chats are 30 minute conversations on various topics. Panelists speak on who they are, what their latest challenges have been, and what they are doing to prepare for the future in their field. They also answer questions from the audience.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to obtain Zero Hunger globally by 2030. Food security is a global issue and affects more than 10% of Americans. Despite the acute hunger, a third of the food produced for human consumption is wasted. Hence, food redistribution organizations play a central role in delivering necessary calories and nutrients to communities. Disrupted consumption patterns and supply chains as a result of COVID-19 has put food banks in a new light. In this Fireside Chat session, Rhonda Gonzalez, Director of Health Initiatives from the Community Foodbank of Southern Arizona, gives an overview of operations, strategies, challenges, regulatory aspects, and essential shifts with COVID-19. She answers questions on changing supply and demand dynamics, and potential improvements to build a more resilient and nutritious food distribution chains with an aspect of food science and human nutrition.
Speaker: Rhonda Gonzalez MSPH; Director of Health Initiatives, Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
Moderator: Ziynet Boz Ph.D., Senior Research Associate, Packaging Technology and Research LLC. & Assistant Professor of Sustainable Food Systems Engineering, Dept. of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida (Fall 2020)
Original Air Date: October 1, 2020
Run Time: 35:25
