Panel "Partnerships Driving Food Systems Change" | Stop Food Waste Day 2026

National leaders, Michiel Bakker, President of the Culinary Institute of America; Eliza Blank, CEO of The Farmlink Project; Chef Sam Kass, Partner at Acre Venture Partners; and Riley Nelson, Head of Sustainability for NASCAR share the importance of partnerships for driving food systems change. Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, President of Food Tank. This session is part of Food Tank, Compass Group, and Envision Charlotte's 10th Annual Stop Food Waste Day Celebration at the Innovation Barn in Charlotte, North Carolina. Watch, share, and be part of the movement. #FoodTank #StopFoodWasteDay #Sustainability #FoodWaste