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Diane is a sustainable food marketing expert and the organizer/host for TEDxManhattan "Changing the Way We Eat", a one-day, independently organized TED event on sustainable food. The event will feature live and recorded talks and will be simulcast live around the country. More information can be found at www.TEDxManhattan.org.
Previously, Diane was co-founder and director of The Glynwood Institute for Sustainable Food and Farming, as well as founder and director of Sustainable Table where she developed and managed creative projects to raise awareness and educate consumers about sustainable food and farming. She is Executive Producer and was head of marketing for the critically acclaimed animated films The Meatrix, The Meatrix II: Revolting, and The Meatrix II ½. The movies won numerous awards, including a Webby and one at SXSW. She is a founder of the Eat Well Guide, an online consumer directory of sustainable food in the United States and Canada. She also worked with a team of consultants based nationally to identify and hold accountable CAFO's (concentrated animal feeding operations - or factory farms) and to help communities dealing with industrial animal operations.

Location:
United States, New York, NY
Current organization:
TEDxManhattan (sustainable food)
Current role:
Co-Founder & Director
Gender:
Female
Areas of expertise:
Local sustainable food, Marketing Not-for-profit organizations, Grassroots Marketing
I am:
Buddhist, Change Agent, Environmentalist, Foodie, Idea generator, Social entrepreneur, Writer/Editor
Languages:
English
My website links:
TEDxManhattan
Universities:
Antioch University , University of Delaware
TED conferences attended:
TEDActive 2013, TEDActive 2012, TEDActive 2011, TED2010, TED2009
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  • A comment on Conversation: Should people be uninvited from TED talks due to not being Nonprofit?

    Jan 16 2013: As the organizer of TEDxManhattan, I am deeply sorry that Karen Washington has decided to withdraw her speaking slot on the program on February 16th. Ms. Washington was asked many months ago to speak about racism and disparity in the food system and had been given an open stage to speak as she saw fit. The TEDxManhattan organizers believe Ms. Washington has a powerful voice that should, and needs, to be heard – we are sorry that she has chosen to silence herself.

    We are also sorry that Ms. Fields was not willing to work toward a speaking slot for the 2014 TEDxManhattan event. After re-evaluation, the organizers felt she wasn’t quite ready for this particular type of event but were more than willing to hold a spot open for her in the future.

    We take seriously the right of all people to have access to fresh, healthy, nutritious and affordable food and are deeply saddened that this issue will now not be addressed at TEDxManhattan “Changing the Way We Eat”.

    Diane Hatz

  • A comment on Talk: Stephen Ritz: A teacher growing green in the South Bronx

    Jul 31 2012: Congratulations Steve - 2012 TEDxManhattan speaker - on a great talk!

  • A comment on Talk: Britta Riley: A garden in my apartment

    Nov 28 2011: Congratulations, Britta - great talk! I'm so happy you're looking to make the kits in the US.

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