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Interview with Closing the Circle 2025 speaker Kayla de la Haye, PhD (Professor, Director of the USC Food Systems Institute and SC CTSI)
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Interview with Closing the Circle 2025 speaker Kayla de la Haye, PhD – Professor, Director of the USC Food Systems Institute at USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research, Director of SC CTSI Questions in the Closing the Circle 2025 conference speaker interview series written by Elias Jabbe What…
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Interview with Closing the Circle 2025 speaker Nancy Beyda (Founder and Executive Director of FoodCycle LA)
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Interview with Closing the Circle 2025 speaker Nancy Beyda – Founder and Executive Director of FoodCycle LA Questions in the Closing the Circle 2025 conference speaker interview series written by Elias Jabbe What does building a longer table require and how are you contributing to achieving that with your team?…
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Interview with Closing the Circle 2025 speaker Erica Lee, MPH, RD (Deputy Director for the UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies)
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Interview with Closing the Circle 2025 speaker Erica Lee, MPH, RD – Deputy Director for the UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies Questions in the Closing the Circle 2025 conference speaker interview series written by Elias Jabbe How has your experience as a community-focused registered dietitian partnering with community…
Closing the Circle 2025
Join us for the Food Recovery Conference, part of Los Angeles Good Food Week. Presented in association with the UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies, FoodCycle, End Hunger LA, the Los Angeles Food Policy Council, and supported by the USDA SARE program, this gathering will bring together national speakers, local experts, and food recovery leaders to explore how surplus food can transform our food system. Learn innovative strategies to reduce waste, strengthen local food networks, and promote equitable access to nutritious food—while building the partnerships needed for a more sustainable, resilient future.
Meet our Conference Leads
CTC2025
Get to know the talented individuals behind our conference
Nancy Beyda
FoodCycle LA
Erica Lee
Rothman Institute for Food Studies, UCLA
Maxwell Burke
End Hunger LA
Elias Jabbe
End Hunger LA
Get Involved
Join the conversation, meet like minded people, build collaborations and partnerships