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Ellen Gustafson is a businessperson, social entrepreneur and sustainable food system activist. She is best known for co-founding FEED Projects with Lauren Bush[1], as well as for founding 30 Project[2] and HealthClass 2.0.[3] In addition to these, she has also been a US Spokesperson for the UN World Food Programme.[4]
Early Life
Gustafson attended Columbia University, prompted by her grandmother's experiences there. Here she gained a bachelor's degree in International Politics, with her thesis concentrating on terrorism as a global issue. This lead to work with the Council on Foreign Relations and then as a reporter for ABC News, specializing in terrorism. It is this period in her life that she credits with inspiring her to focus on the link between food and violence.[5]
FEED Projects
In 2006, Gustafson co-founded FEED Projects, alongside Lauren Bush, a model and niece of former US President George W. Bush.[6]. This is a project
References
- ^ "Lauren Bush and Ellen Gustafson, Founders of FEED Projects". Inc. 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ^ "Creating a Better Food System, One Dinner at a Time". Good.is. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ^ "Off Union Square, The New School Lends a Hand with Healthy Living". The New School Free Press. 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ^ "President's Forum". Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ^ "Ellen Gustafson '02 Helps To Feed the World". Columbia College. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ^ "Lauren Bush and Ellen Gustafson, Founders of FEED Projects". Inc. 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2012-11-24.