What is Sustainable Food? Perspective of an Institutional Buyer Safe and Sustainable Food Production ICCR Conference - Washington, DC March 3, 2010

1. What is Sustainable Food?
Perspective of an Institutional Buyer
Safe and Sustainable Food Production
ICCR Conference - Washington, DC
March 3, 2010
John Turenne
Sustainable Food Systems, LLC
www.sustainablefoodsystems.com

2. What I will convey:
1. What is Sustainable Food?
2. Perspective of the
institutional buyer
3. How to make it happen
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3. Defining Sustainable Food
The 4 Pillars:
1. Environmental
2. Community – Local economy
3. Social issues
4. Health & wellbeing of ourselves
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4. Therefore it can be said:
“Sustainable Food is a way of
producing and consuming food
that supports the continuous
well being of our planet and
ourselves.”
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5. Perspective of the
Institutional Buyer
• A Day in the life!
• Just get it done
• You want me to WHAT?!
• It makes sense, but can you help me?

6. How to Make it Happen
The Five Categories of Focus
1. Food & Products
2. Facilities
3. Community
4. Communication
5. Fiscal Responsibility
www.sustainablefoodsystems.com

7. What is Sustainable Food?
Perspective of an Institutional Buyer
Safe and Sustainable Food Production
ICCR Conference - Washington, DC
March 3, 2010
John Turenne
Sustainable Food Systems, LLC
www.sustainablefoodsystems.com