FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Sally Ekus
The Lisa Ekus Group, LLC
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HATFIELD, MA – Aug. 18, 2016: The Lisa Ekus Group is pleased to announce the signing of Matthew Prescott, Senior Food Policy Director for The Humane Society of the United States and Advisor to the Good Food Institute. He is currently working on his first book.
Matthew is a speaker, writer, photographer, and thought leader who’s a significant figure in the global movement to transform the way we farm and eat. The Austin, Texas resident has spearheaded efforts to reform our food system and global diet for over 15 years, including helping lead the hugely-successful efforts to eliminate cages from the egg industry.
Matthew has spoken at Ivy League universities and Fortune 500 food companies. His work has taken him to over 20 countries and lead to changes in supply chains nearly 200 major food companies. Matthew’s work has been featured by CNN, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Boston Globe, and more. His own writings have been published in the Washington Post and Barron’s, his photos have been published in Rolling Stone and Food & Wine, and he has been a guest on national television programs, including NPR’s quiz show, Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me.
“We’re thrilled to have Matthew Prescott aboard,” said Sally Ekus. “How we feed ourselves can have big impacts on the world around us, and Prescott is one of the foremost figures in trying to ensure that impact is a positive one.”
For more information about Matthew, please visit his website and Twitter.
For more information about The Lisa Ekus Group, LLC, please visit: LisaEkus.com.
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About The Humane Society of the United States
The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s largest animal protection organization, rated most effective by its peers. For over 60 years, The HSUS has celebrated the protection of all animals and confronted all forms of cruelty. It’s the nation’s largest provider of hands-on services for animals, caring for more than 100,000 animals each year, and prevents cruelty to millions more through its advocacy campaigns – such as its efforts opposing factory farms.
About the Good Food Institute
The Good Food Institute is a non-profit institution that is working to create a healthy, humane, and sustainable food supply. GFI supports cutting-edge companies that are working to create plant-based and lab grown versions of traditional animal products, hosts events at colleges and universities to attract scientists and entrepreneurs to the plant-based space; provides business, marketing, and regulatory support to food start-ups; and works to get more sustainable products into restaurants, retailers, and institutions.