UNA-NYC Summer Series:
Sustainable Food Systems in New York and the World
Aimée Wimbush-Bourque
Award-winning Canadian food writer and bestselling author
Publisher, Simple Bites website
Shaza Moghraby
Spokesperson, World Food Programme (WFP)
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Thursday | 17 June 2021 | 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. EST
Note: This event will last approximately 1 hour, and will include a brief Q+A session.
This event is the second in our four-part summer series, Sustainable Food Systems in New York and the World, in which we aim to prepare our membership and the general public to engage with the UN Food Systems Summit this September.
A Chef’s Day of Sustainable Eating
Join Canadian chef and author Aimée Wimbush-Bourque in the Simple Bites kitchen for a zero waste cooking demo, a special highlight of our Summer Food Series. She will be in conversation with Shaza Moghraby from the World Food Programme.
Sustainable cooking is about making small, attainable actions on a daily basis, such as meal planning, repurposing leftovers and making the most of ingredients.
Expect practical cooking tips, storage hacks, and inspiration for your zero waste kitchen. Pull up a chair at the global table and embrace sustainable cooking for a sustainable future!
AIMÉE WIMBUSH-BOURQUE
Aimée Wimbush-Bourque is an award-winning Canadian food writer and bestselling author. She is passionate about forging a healthy family food culture through home cooking, seasonal eating and modern-day homesteading.
Aimée’s website, Simple Bites, is family-oriented community that believes in the importance of bringing the whole family together around the table. It offers a wealth of comprehensive recipes, simple preserving tutorials, and honest tips for cooking with kids. A member of the Chef’s Manifesto, Aimée is an advocate for seasonal eating, #Zerowaste cooking and the #zerohunger Global Goals.
Instagram: @aimeebourque | Twitter @simplebites | Pinterest @simplebites
SHAZA MOGHRABY
Shaza Moghraby is a Spokesperson leading communications & advocacy for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in New York. A Jordanian national, she joined WFP in May 2014 as Head of Communications and Spokesperson for WFP in Jordan with eight years experience in media relations and strategic communications.