Food Scrap Management

Events

If you would like to list a meeting, workshop, or presentation for a local event related to food diversion education, please e-mail information about the event to Food Scrap Management staff (link at the bottom of this page) so it can be considered for posting on this site.

Food Waste Diversion at Large Public Venues Workshop

This workshop was held in Sacramento on December 8, 2004. The purpose of the workshop was to share information about successful large venue food waste diversion programs. Presentations were made by large venue operators, local government, haulers, composters, and CIWMB staff. Audio recordings of the event may be heard here:

• Part 1: 1 hr, 47 min (Windows Media, 20 KB/sec)
• Part 2: 1 hr, 19 min (Windows Media, 20 KB/sec)

Food Diversion Summit

This two-day summit, held in Sacramento on October 22-23, 2002, brought together stakeholders from across the state to discuss and share information about challenges and possible solutions to increase food diversion.  A list of speakers and downloadable presentations are available.

Recommendations from attendees in extensive break-out sessions focused on challenges and the means to overcome them were compiled by CIWMB staff.  Results and recommendations from the Summit were presented to CIWMB in Agenda Item 14 of its February meeting. The adopted recommendations included:

• Development of contract concepts or legislative proposals that support food diversion programs for CIWMB consideration.
• Development of a Web-based food diversion information clearinghouse.
• Promotion and development of ongoing technical assistance and resources.
• Pursuit of partnerships and working agreements with trade associations, food-related regulatory agencies, and other food-related organizations.
• Adoption of a “food waste diversion hierarchy.

CIWMB staff is working to implement these recommendations.

Regional Events

None at this time