Santa Barbara County Foodbank and Apeel Sciences to Host Public Webinar on Food Insecurity and Fresh Produce Access

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County and Apeel Sciences will host a live, public webinar exploring the scope of food insecurity in Santa Barbara County and solutions addressing it.

The webinar will feature Jenny Du, Co-Founder and SVP of Apeel Sciences, and Erik Talkin, CEO of the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. Together, they’ll examine the growing diversity of people and needs served by the Foodbank, current challenges related to declining donations, and how innovative post-harvest technologies like Apeel’s can help extend produce shelf life and increase access to healthy food.

WHEN:
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
9:00 AM PST

Virtual Access (Open to Public):
Register to Join the Webinar Here

WHO:

• Jenny Du, Co-Founder and SVP, Apeel Sciences
• Erik Talkin, CEO, Santa Barbara County Food Bank
• Employees and staff from both organizations will be in attendance

WHY:
As food banks across the region confront a sharp decline in incoming food supplies, this discussion aims to spotlight the underlying causes of hunger in the area and the role that science and innovation can play in extending freshness and reducing waste to support those in need.

About the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County transforms hunger into health through good nutrition and food literacy. It provides nourishment and education through a network of more than 200 partner agencies, nutrition education programs, and food distribution sites. In Santa Barbara County, one in three people receives support from the Foodbank, and 38% of the individuals we serve are children.

For more information, please visit FoodbankSBC.org or contact the Foodbank at (805) 967-5741.