2025 Symposium Keynote Jonathan Bloom. Jonathan Bloom is a journalist, consultant, and thought leader on the topic of food waste. He wrote the book American Wasteland and created the web site Wasted Food. He has spoken on
food waste from New York to New Zealand and has consulted with the United Nations FAO,
Harvard Law School, and Minneapolis Public Schools. Most recently, he helped create Food
Matters, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s free educational resource. A Boston
native, Jonathan now lives Durham, NC, with his wife, two sons and many, many containers for
leftovers.
Jonathan aims to inspire gleaners to persist and prosper in the coming year by engaging youth,
telling a compelling story, and framing it all positively. He’ll also attempt to find the silver lining
to the current political landscape. He promises to avoid all gleaning puns.