"Sharing Equity" - Matt Jozwiak

Food insecurity is a serious issue, affecting 1 in 6 children in New York City, and it’s one that Matt Jozwiak has dealt with personally. He shares his story of food insecurity and how his organization Rethink Food NYC is working to solve the issue and reduce excess food waste. He explains how sharing good food is empowering and brings dignity and respect to people in a way that can truly be life changing. At only 31, Matt Jozwiak has already been in the food industry almost half his life. His first big break came when he decided to move to France and train under his mentor, Pierre Orsi. By 27, Jozwiak was named a chef de partie at the world-renowned fine dining restaurant Eleven Madison Park in New York City. But for Jozwiak, the true recipe for success is less about making a name for himself in the culinary world — and more about giving back to the community. After seeing first-hand the amount of nutritious, high-quality food that goes to waste in restaurants, Jozwiak left Eleven Madison Park to launch the food justice non profit RethinkFood NYC.