You need look no further than the phone in your hand to see how entrepreneurial minds have changed the world. But if you did look further, you would see beyond technological innovation to the effect of innovative minds in every human pursuit. Entrepreneurial researchers have developed cancer cures. Food engineers have tackled food insecurity and nutrition inequity by inventing plant-based meat substitutes. Teachers have created methods for effective teaching in any setting. Entrepreneurship is a critical component of success, however you define it and in whatever field you work.
The Center hopes to inspire and support aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators in every community and every profession, helping them to acquire the skills and tools they need to succeed.
In this week’s episode, we return to hear MCAAD president Kerry Healey speak with the founder and CEO of Rethink Food, Matthew Jozwiak, to discuss tackling the gap between the 70 billion tons of food waste every year in the US and the 42 million Americans experiencing food insecurity.
As a college student, Matthew began his career in the food industry as a restaurant dishwasher. After working in France and various Michelin-star restaurants in the United States, Matthew founded Rethink Food on the fundamental idea that access to nutritious food is an essential human right. Rethink’s mission is to create a more sustainable and equitable food system in America. Today, with the help of partners such as American Express and Goldman Sachs, Rethink has developed a seamless process of taking excess food from restaurants, hotels, corporate kitchens and grocery stores and repurposing it into nutritious meals for those in need and distributed through community-based organizations - both during times of crisis and beyond.
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