John Turenne, founder and president of Sustainable Food Systems of Wallingford, Conn., will discuss food sustainability as it relates to producing and consuming food when he lectures at the University's North Haven Campus auditorium at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
Turenne's lecture, "Eat Local, Eat Healthy and Help Save the Planet, Too!," will be presented by Quinnipiac's National Institute for Community Health Education and Quinnipiac's Sustainability Committee.
As a nationally recognized leader and innovator in sustainable food practices, Turenne recognizes the impact of food service decision-making on the world. His consulting company develops practices to benefit the planet and his clients' bottom lines.
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Turenne's client list includes: The Culinary Institute of America, Yale University, Harvard Medical School, Jamie Oliver Ltd., The New Hampshire Department of Education, Kaiser Permanente and several public hospital and school systems.
Following the lecture, a farmer's market will take place from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
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The lecture is free and open to the public. Breakfast will also be included. Please register online for the event at www.quinnipiac.edu/NicheEatLocal.xml.
The National Institute for Community Health Education (NICHE) provides the public with balanced, in-depth discussion on health care issues. NICHE draws on the expertise of Connecticut hospitals, corporations and health maintenance organizations to provide this information and draw attention to Connecticut's preeminence in health care delivery, development and finance.
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