SXSW 2019
The Future of Big Food: What's at stake?
Description:
Across the food industry, big companies are getting bigger by buying up competitors and expanding into new product lines. Meanwhile, some food companies are also making sweeping sustainability commitments, leading to a fracture in the industry—including mass defections from the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the industry’s biggest lobbying group. In a sector where just a few companies dominate how food is produced, delivered, marketed, and consumed, those commitments could have huge impact on the environment and the supply chain. But there is already a track record of letting such commitments slide. Three industry experts will debate the future of Big Food’s commitment to sustainability, and the prospects for significant and enduring change in how our food is produced and sold.
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Takeaways
- Who are the most powerful food companies, how did they get to the top of the industry, and how do they use their power to shape regulation and policy?
- What issues are on the vanguard of sustainability and environmental conversations within the food industry?
- How have food companies succeeded and failed to uphold self-regulated sustainability efforts?
Speakers
- Leah Douglas, Staff writer and associate editor, Food and Environment Reporting Network
- Debra Eschmeyer, VP Communications & Community Affairs, Danone North America
- Helena Bottemiller Evich, Senior food and agriculture reporter, POLITICO Pro
- Sriram Madhusoodanan, Deputy Campaigns Director, Corporate Accountability
Organizer
Leah Douglas, Staff writer and associate editor, Food and Environment Reporting Network
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