Events

Panel: Doing Well by Doing Good: The Nexus Between Innovative Food Companies & Socially Responsible Investing

• Moderator: Pamela Frasch, Professor of Law, Brooks McCormick Jr. Scholar of Animal Law and Policy, and Founder of the Center for Animal Law Studies, Lewis & Clark Law School, with panelists:

• • Allison B. Condra, Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine
  • Arturo Elizondo, CEO of The EVERY Company
  • Amy Trakinski, Managing Director, Veginvest

Panel: Food For Thought: What Is the Optimal IP Strategy for Cell- or Plant-Based Protein?

• Moderator: George K. Foster, Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School, with panelists:
  • Gaby L. Longsworth, PhD, Director, Biotechnology and Chemical Practice Group, Sterne Kessler 
  • Jason Novak, Partner, Haynes Boone
  • David Postolski, Partner, Gearhart Law 

Panel: Labeling Controversies: What Can Businesses Call Their Alt Protein Innovations and Why Does It Matter?

• Moderator: Megan Senatori, Associate Director, Center for Animal Law Studies, with panelists:

• • Jaime Athos, President & CEO of Tofurky 
  • Amanda Howell, Senior Staff Attorney, Animal Legal Defense Fund

Panel: Regulatory Pathways and Pitfalls for Alt Protein

• Moderator: David Stone, Professor and Director, Food Innovation Center, College of Agricultural Science, Oregon State University, with panelists:

• • Laura Braden, Lead Regulatory Counsel, the Good Food Institute
  • Mathilde Cohen, George Williamson Crawford Professor of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law
  • George Kimbrell, Legal Director of the Center for Food Safety and Lewis & Clark Law School Adjunct Professor of Food Law