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sustainable food advocate. The co-author or author of three books and the contributing author to nine others, Anna’s work has been widely translated internationally and featured in The New York Times, Gourmet, Oprah Magazine, among many other outlets. Named one of Time’s “eco” Who’s-Who, Anna is a founding principal of the Small Planet Institute and the Small Planet Fund and has for more than a decade been a key force in the growing international movement for sustainability and justice in the food chain. She was also a member of the 2004-2006 class of Food and Society Policy Fellows.

the Pacific Northwest. Through political action and public outreach, she brings attention to threats to wild fish habitat, the value of coastal communities, and similarities between family fishing businesses and small family farms on land. Mosness developed the "Go Wild Campaign" to educate consumers, media and policy makers about impacts of marine feedlots and how to make health-enhancing and environmentally sound seafood decisions. She was also a member of the 2001-2003 Food and Society Policy Fellows.

of Appalachian Virginia. He has been working on community environmental and economic development in central Appalachia for the past 25 years. In 1995, he founded Appalachian Sustainable Development, which became a regional and national leader in sustainable economic development. Anthony left ASD in December, 2009 to found SCALE, Inc, a private consulting business dedicated to catalyzing and supporting ecologically healthy regional economies and food systems.He has written and spoken about sustainable development, ecology and economics, food systems, and Appalachian issues extensively and continues to do so today. Anthony has received a number of awards and honors for his work in recent years, including the Ford Foundation Leadership for a Changing World Award, the Arthur Smith Environmental Stewardship award, and selection by Blue Ridge magazine in 2009 as one of central Appalachia's most important agents for positive change. Anthony has a BS degree in Agriculture and Environmental Science from the University of Kentucky and a Masters degree in Economic and Social Development from the University of Pittsburgh. He is married with three children. He was also a member of the 2007-2008 class of Food and Society Policy Fellows.

the Center for Food and Justice, a division of the Urban & Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College in Los Angeles, Calif. In this capacity, Joshi provides training and assistance for farm to school program development and evaluation. Joshi is also leading a national collaborative with over 30 organizations across the country to explore partnerships for promoting the farm to school movement. Joshi has over ten years of experience working on nutrition, agriculture and food systems issues in various countries around the world.

Responsibility at Sodexo. He leads the company’s sustainability efforts in North America, including sustainable food and agriculture practices, eco-efficiency and facilities management, community development, and health and wellbeing. Before joining Sodexo in November 2007, Arlin Wasserman founded Changing Tastes, a consultancy that provides strategic planning, economic development and marketing strategy insights to Fortune 100 and start-up food companies, foundations, faith-based, and nonprofit organizations working to issues of public health, food, environment and community development. Wasserman is also a co-founder of The Robin Hood Center, a not-for-profit organized to create and manage branded food enterprises for the benefit of charities focusing on the alleviation of hunger and poverty. He was also a member of the 2002-2004 class of Food and Society Fellows.

agriculture for The Greening of Detroit. She has worked in the field of community gardening, urban greening, and vacant land reuse for over ten years - first in Flint where she co-founded The Flint Urban Gardening and Land Use Corporation, then as the director of the Detroit Agriculture Network, and currently with The Greening of Detroit where she works with community groups to plan tree plantings, community gardens, and other greenspace.

throughout the South to champion the rights of small farmers and ensure their livelihoods through a movement known as food sovereignty. Even after his own farm was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, Ben worked with local farmers to develop a rebuilding plan and minimize the disruption. On a broader level, by influencing federal, state, and local policy, Ben is building the framework to sustain a new generation of small farmers, especially farmers of color. Ben, currently the director of the Mississippi Association of Cooperatives, has been a farmer since 1973. He is a board member of the Crescent City Farmer’s Market in New Orleans; secretary/manager of Indian Springs Cooperative located in Petal, Mississippi; vice president of the National Family Farmers Coalition; Vice President of Community Food Security Coalition; and a board member of the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group. He has traveled extensively to Africa, South America, and Europe to learn more about sustainable agricultural practices.

which aims to achieve healthy equity in Mississippi by advocating for changes within the community institutions that influence people’s everyday lives. She is the former president of the Jackson Urban League, a former governor's liaison to the Department of Labor, and former deputy director of the Department of Human and Cultural Services in Mississippi.