Who knew? Andres Barrientos of Miami Smokers, quotes BBC study ranking nutritious foods and pork fat ranks #8. #BetterFood

Congratulations to our winners of the Better Food Innovator Awards! Our People's Choice Award Winner: @FarmShareFL and our 2018 Award Winner: Taylor Cohen of Adashah LLC. Thank you for your presentations!

Scott Joseph, author of The Chimp Diet, motto of monkey see, monkey do. Created Healthy Tribe drinks to emulate a chimp’s diet, a perfect blend of fruits and vegetables, including the peels. 🐒 🍌 #BFM2018 #BetterFood

Taylor Cohen, #BetterFood Innovator@adashah_veganprotein a lentil-based vegan protein source.

Natalie Castro, Wellness Dietician @BaptistHealthSF promoting a plant-based lifestyle to prevent chronic diseases. #BFM2018

Better Food Innovator: Christa Tawil of Zaytouna Food, employing Syrian woman #Refugees in Miami.#BetterFood and doing a world of good.

Fernando Rodriguez of @ArteasanTea sourcing fair trade ingredients from around the world with the goal of doing good for the body, mind and soul. #BFM2018 #BetterFood

Food Innovator: Courtney Kohout, creator of Courtney’s Cookies, started as a gluten-free, healthy option. #BetterFood #GuiltFree

Food innovator, Stephen Shelley @FarmShareFL, food bank rescuing underutilized fruits and vegetables.

Better Food Innovator: @pamelawasabi producing plant-based, gluten-free baked goods. “Food to respect your body.” #BetterFood

Francisco Moreno of @PacariUSA chocolates. Cacao sourced organically in Ecuador. #FoodInnovator #BetterFood

Congratulations to our finalists for the Better Food Movement High School Culinary Competition! 1st Place: Booker T Washington Senior High, 2nd Place: North Miami Senior, and in 3rd Place: @miamiedisonsr

Entrepreneurial advice: “Build a culture of innovation and listen.” -Otto Othman, Co-Founder of Pincho Factory “Be authentic.” -Carlos Ramirez, Founder of Powerful Yogurt “Innovate, pivot and adapt to change.” -Roger Duarte & Samuel Gorenstein, Founders of My Ceviche

Starting our “Better Food Innovators Awards”. First up, Pilar Guzman Zavala, founder of Half Moon Empanadas. #BFM2018

Snack break. Healthy of course! Thank you @22DaysNutrition @PacariChocolate @Isofrutusa

Up now, @ChefJames “We can change the world making the right choices. Give back to Mother Earth.” #BFM2018 #BetterFood

Panel examining “The Future of Food in Florida”. Perspectives from government, innovation and agriculture. #BFM2018

“Invest now or pay later.” -Chef Allen Campbell #BetterFood

Good food is accessible to all. @Costco and @Walmart are top national sellers of organic food. -Shannon Allen #BFM2018 #BetterFood