2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit
June 23-25, 2025 | Seattle, WA
Hyatt Regency Seattle
Tori Oto
Zero Food Waste Coalition
Bio:
Tori Oto is a food waste policy consultant and attorney that has been working with the Zero Food Waste Coalition (ZFWC) and its founding partners since the Coalition’s founding. As a ZFWC Federal Policy Working Group Co-Chair, she advocates for improved food waste policy in federal legislation, administrative regulations, and other federal programming. As a ZFWC State Policy Working Group Co-Chair, she supports coalition members that advocate for food waste policy within their own states through educational initiatives.
Throughout her work, Tori prioritizes policies that reduce food loss and waste, increase food access, and ensure greater equity in the American food system.
Schedule
Wednesday, June 25
10:45am - 11:45am
[Breakout Session III] Regulations Driving Results: How State-Level Policy is Moving the Needle
Policy is a critical lever in driving food loss and waste reductions, and now more than ever, action on the state and local level is critically important. From regulations standardizing date labels to donation and tax incentives and organic waste disposal bans, food waste policy gained significant momentum in 2024 and offered an occasion for nonpartisan collaboration. Join this session to take a tour of effective policies that are making an impact in states and municipalities, and learn how you can promote similar policies in your region.