Our Thought Leader is Monica Amburn, a registered dietitian/nutritionist with a passion for creative wellness education and communications. Food News Of The Week: •Pepsi Empowers Female Farmers with CARE Partnership •It’s not the Farmers who are “tossing” perfectly good Produce •New USDA Beef “Lifecycle Assessment” discovers Environmental Impacts are Lower than previously Perceived •It has been a critical year for CRISPR—but the technology’s Success Depends on Consumers •How decision-makers in Food Companies prioritize Food Tech Innovations Farmer of the Week: Carla Wardin, Dairy Farmer