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"Gustafson’s Debut Goes to Rodale"
So excited to announce my new book deal with my DREAM publisher, Rodale. Below is the write-up from Publishers Weekly.
Gustafson’s Debut Goes to Rodale Food activist and social entrepreneur Ellen Gustafson closed her first book deal, contracting with Rodale for two titles. Gustafson, a former U.N. spokesperson and co-founder of FEED Projects (a charitable company that sells various products to...
How Ellen Gustafson Will Change The Future Of Food →
September 2012
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So cool to be mentioned with Marissa Mayer and other rockstar women in this Fast Company piece:
Pioneering Stories From The Female Trailblazers Who Came Before Marissa Mayer
March 2012
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WatchWOW, I’m so honored to be considered a MAKER!
MAKERS is an incredible project by AOL and PBS to showcase stories of the women who have made or are making America. Check out the other amazing women at www.makers.com
January 2012
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Check out my Audacious Idea in the Harvard... →
The Jan-Feb 2012 issue of the Harvard Business Review features 13 audacious ideas for improving the world in 2012. My thoughts are on how we can revolutionize our agriculture policies to address both persistent hunger AND growing obesity. ”Grow More Apples and Less Corn.”
http://hbr.org/2012/01/tackling-social-problems/ar/3
March 2011
17 posts
30 Project: Toasting to a New Food System - http://shar.es/38vZm Great piece on @civileats by SF dinner attendee @twyspy
Great coverage of the 1st 30 Project Dinner in SF!
After a rainy weekend, building a greenhouse and custom table with Architecture for Humanity, we had a smashing success of a 1st 30 Project Dinner in San Francisco last Sunday, March 6th!
Great wrap-up pieces were written by Civil Eats, GOOD Magazine and 7x7 Magazine. Check them out!
Civil Eats
30 Project: Toasting to a New Food System
GOOD
Creating a Better Food System, One Dinner at a...
30 Project: Toasting to a New Food System →
Good food ethics are universal RT @michaelpollan Are foodies gluttons? A Christian response to the charge in the Atlantic. http://p2.to/192j
Disruption: It’s what [should be] for dinner. The word is a huge theme re: technology, innovation… let’s think disruption + change food!
HUGE shout-out to Michael Hebb, dinner curator/30Proj Creative Dir! RT @onepotorg WE LAUNCHED THE SHIP! 29 PORTS to go! http://su.pr/23tIAf
Check this out: openfarmtech.org the Global Village Construction set…open source building designs for farm equipment.
HUGE news for someone whose fave food of all time is tzatziki! WSJ.com - Why to Eat Like a Greek http://on.wsj.com/eKh7gy
RT @JosetteSheeran @WFP Refugees stories of fleeing violence in #Libya, #WFP lifeline flowing w #Tunisia RedCresent http://yfrog.com/h857ljj
This will be a modular table for 30 in the greenhouse! Designed for @the30project by genius @c_lab http://twitpic.com/46ligz
RT @the30project: Good one @brucefeiler! RT @bittman Good piece: RT @ethicurean: Who do you trust to tell you how long food is good for? …
Funny. RT @sacca Busy. http://instagr.am/p/CCGxQ/
SF Ferry Bldg Farmer’s Market at 8am…Chef Leif is beating out the tourists for the best veggies! http://twitpic.com/46feur
RT @AriSGoldberg: If it was easy everyone would do it.
Some sad 30-year data trajectories for kids: http://hive.slate.com/hive/time-to-trim/article/childhood-obesity-by-the-numbers
RT @SOCAPmarkets: RT @mattbish: The outrageous firing of Muhammad Yunus. Latest Philanthrocapitalism blog: http://bit.ly/dPB5qb #microf …
Dear Twitter, I’m pop-culture illiterate…why is everyone talking about Charlie Sheen?
February 2011
18 posts
Impt findings from @sharestrength! 3rd Biggest Problem In Classrooms Is Student Hunger, Says Study http://huff.to/e7gJgB via @huffingtonpost
RT @harvilla: winners thus far: amar’e stoudamire, cate blanchett, people not watching television tonight
RT @the30project: Our Creative Director’s brilliant interview! Tables to Change the World: An Interview with Michael Hebb http://su.pr/A …
In the US, 30% of our land is planted w corn. (Watching Food Inc, yet again, w some friends who are 1st-timers.)
RT @unhealthytruth: Biotech Elite suggest we need their products to feed a growing population, The Economist suggests we rethink the dat …
RT @NatGeoSociety: There are still plenty of fish in the sea—they’re just the little ones, according to new models of fish decline. http …
Check out the Rept Summary for the great $ graphic. USDA Food Dollar Series: A Better Understanding of Our Food Costs http://t.co/YZ1RRwK
that’s sick! “@bittman: From 50% to 60% to 70% and now 80%: most antibiotics are used, prophylactically, for animals: http://bit.ly/evpDU9”
RT @changeFood: Victory! Costco agrees to stop selling unsustainable seafood http://chn.ge/gCpO4i @greenpeaceusa
Love this, Michael, my friend! Let’s not rust!! “@michaelskolnik: “If you rest, you rust.” ~Helen Hayes”
RT @worldwatchag: Connecting Farmers to Policy Makers http://t.co/mvWjmEl features @IFADnews
RT @PaulRieckhoff: RT @ToddBowers: Are you surprised that 24 of the 44 Presidents were veterans? I wasn’t because we’re awesome. #presid …
“This is a global food system where there’s a billion people hungry and...”
WatchTED.com: Ellen Gustafson: Obesity + Hunger = 1 global food issue
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Notes from Global Week at Castilleja School in...
Ellen Gustafson kicks off Global WeekPosted 01/05/2011 01:00AM
On Monday, Ellen Gustafson kicked off Global Week by delivering an inspiring presentation about the systemic changes necessary in the global food system. As the co-founder of FEED Projects she focused on international food dilemmas; however, she also touched upon her personal journey and how she decided to devote her career to...
