Celebrating food diversity, scientific advances, and community innovation Scientific efforts and community innovations around the world are advancing our understanding of food biodiversity, from molecules to systems, for informing evidence-based solutions for people and the planet. Biodiversity of Foods: From Molecules to Systems Science + Education Symposium The New York Botanical Garden An initiative of the Periodic Table of Food Initiative, The Rockefeller Foundation, Food EDU, American Heart Association, Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, the New York Botanical Garden, and Food Tank. Public Science Symposium Agenda Panel Discussion: Community Innovation ● Jessica Harris, Cookbook Author, Leading Experts on Foodways of the African Diaspora, Professor Emeritus, Queens College/CUNY ● Karen Washington, Farmer and Activist, Rise and Root Farm ● Rachel Atcheson, Deputy Director, NYC Mayor's Office on Food Policy ● Sheryll Durrant, Board President, Just Food and Food and Agriculture Coordinator, International Rescue Committee ● Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank