Laura Stec
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Laura Stec

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A classically trained chef and seasonal, local, organic and whole foods expert, now offering online and in-person cooking classes and talks on personal and planetary health

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Laura Stec is a private and corporate chef, owner of Laura Stec - Innovative Cuisine, Culinary Health Educator, speaker and writer, specializing in programs, columns, and products for healthy people and the planet. Her work has been featured at NPR, Martha Stewart, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, and Scientific American among others. She writes The Food Party!, for Embarcadero Media (Menlo Park Almanac, Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View Voice), and Kitchen Talk for Epicurean Group.


Her book, Cool Cuisine - Taking the Bite Out of Global Warming, is co-authored with atmospheric scientist Dr. Eugene Cordero. They profess that "global warming could be the best thing to happen to the culinary world in years!" Founder of the pioneering Environmental Eating Action Team, Stec teaches nutrition and culinary arts to corporate clients and organizations, and is available for on-line and in-person cooking and wellness classes and presentations.


In addition to inspiring individuals make better food choices, she has advised large organizations, including Loews Hotels, Sun Microsystems, IBM, Oracle, and the Palo Alto Unified School District, in transitioning to more sustainable and local food procurement.
Combining cooking demonstrations with tastings and the science of cooking, Stec speaks and writes on the role of what we eat in personal and planetary health, covering plant-forward, organic and natural food cuisine, and the power of food choices to combat global warming.


Past events here: https://laurastec.com/past-events-cooking-classes-and-presentation/


Upcoming events here: http://laurastec.com/upcoming-events/

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Laura Stec is a private and corporate chef, owner of Laura Stec - Innovative Cuisine, Culinary Health Educator, speaker and writer, specializing in programs, columns, and products for healthy people and the planet. Her work has been featured at NPR, Martha Stewart, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, and Scientific American among others. She writes The Food Party!, for Embarcadero Media (Menlo Park Almanac, Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View Voice), and Kitchen Talk for Epicurean Group.


Her book, Cool Cuisine - Taking the Bite Out of Global Warming, is co-authored with atmospheric scientist Dr. Eugene Cordero. They profess that "global warming could be the best thing to happen to the culinary world in years!" Founder of the pioneering Environmental Eating Action Team, Stec teaches nutrition and culinary arts to corporate clients and organizations, and is available for on-line and in-person cooking and wellness classes and presentations.


In addition to inspiring individuals make better food choices, she has advised large organizations, including Loews Hotels, Sun Microsystems, IBM, Oracle, and the Palo Alto Unified School District, in transitioning to more sustainable and local food procurement.
Combining cooking demonstrations with tastings and the science of cooking, Stec speaks and writes on the role of what we eat in personal and planetary health, covering plant-forward, organic and natural food cuisine, and the power of food choices to combat global warming.


Past events here: https://laurastec.com/past-events-cooking-classes-and-presentation/


Upcoming events here: http://laurastec.com/upcoming-events/

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Solutions to Global Warming - A Culinary Perspective

Global warming has become a defining scientific, political and social issue of our era. Interest has spurred reduction of carbon foot-prints, and now in carbon food-prints; the effect our industrial food system has on climate change. What can you do about it? Join Chef Laura Stec, author of Cool Cuisine: Taking the Bite Out of Global Warming, who examines connections between food, environment, energy, and economy. She addresses why global warming could be "the best thing...
Climate ChangeEducational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

Taste Your Way Thru the Book - A Cool Cuisine!

Enjoy a 2-hour tasting class where recipes and food samples are intertwined with the story behind the food. Based on the book Cool Cuisine: Taking the Bite Out of Global Warming, cooking tips are given on how to create positive environmental change through food choices, and how to create great meals. We talk about the issue, then we eat it!
Sample menu: Taste of California Artisan Cheese and Vegetable Platter highlighting bee pollinator crops; Grass-fed Beef Crostini with Arugula,...

Climate ChangeEducational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

Cooking for Time, Taste, Cost and Kids

The odds of eating healthy are not in our favor these days. Grocery shelves are stocked with highly stimulating foods, and brains have been high-jacked into expectations of "eatertainment," rather than nourishment. Who has the motivation, or the time, to cook and eat healthy food? Join chef and author Laura Stec for a discussion on adult and child influences in grocery stores, restaurants and lunch lines. We'll look at the effects sugar, salt, fat, time, money and culture have on our minds,...
HealthEducational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

The New Economy and the Food System - Best Bang for the Bite and the Buck

This presentation, originally commissioned for The Commonwealth Club, looks at the new economy through the eyes of the food system. Rather than expanding control and diminishing variations, the emerging food economy is about expanding variety and building smaller, yet efficient, regional food systems. When healthy food systems model a "full-circle food cycle," or a "cradle-to-grave" system that builds upon the interconnections of community, ecology, and business they thrive. Atmospheric...
Educational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

The Business of Eating - Green Cuisine Trends and Practices

What's hot and what's not? Ask Chef Laura Stec, a Bay Area chef who received the "Top Trendy Business" award from NASFT Fancy Food Show. This talk reviews green trends in the food industry, and debunks popular myths about local foods and profit potential. Innovative food service production practices at leading companies such as Google and Kaiser Permanente are introduced. Stec discusses how companies large and small are turning waste into fuel, carbon offsetting, inspiring staff to think...
Sustainability: EnvironmentEducational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

Cool Cuisine - Feed Your Body, Mind and Planet

Foods that are best for our health are also best for the health of our animals and planet. Is this statement accurate, why does it matter, and most importantly if it is true, what's in it for eaters? Based on the book, Cool Cuisine - Taking the Bite Out of Global Warming, and work by Harvard University in partnership with the Culinary Institute of America, this talk links the four key U.S. dietary concerns (overweight, too much sodium, poor carbohydrates, and red meat) to major problems...
Green/EnvironmentEducational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

Bringing Regionally Responsible Cuisine into Food Service

In conjunction with EcoSpeakers.com and based on a successful program with Loews Hotels, Laura presents inspiring workshops for chefs and food service professionals looking to incorporate regionally responsible cuisine into their kitchens and business models. A motivating presentation that addresses:
• Why should we do this, how much will it cost, how can I do it easily?
• Current food labeling and marketing terms
• Corporate and local leaders and their practices
•...
Sustainability: EnvironmentEducational / InformativeTechnical / Specific
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L.A.D.M., Madison Images, Inc.

Laura is a dynamic, energetic speaker. She has an inspired way of taking things way beyond talk of food and daily meals to talking about broader environmental issues and our guardianship of the planet. She is the kind of speaker who inspires action and behavioral change… She engages her audience. She is funny and memorable and never pedantic.

Patrick Henry Creative Promotions

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T.S., Patrick Henry Creative Promotions

Laura is a true professional - an expert on green cuisine and the impact of food and beverage on the environment. Even with two decades of experience, she still showed a sense of humility addressing the ever-changing challenges we face. Laura is detail oriented, inspirational and a champion advocate of environmental responsibility.

United States Department of Agriculture

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L.Z., United States Department of Agriculture

Your energy is infectious.

Whole Foods Market

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K.N., Community Relations Coordinator, Whole Foods Market

Laura's ability to keep students engaged and entertained is remarkable. Her knowledge of nutrition and the environment is truly impressive… She did a great job of tying the environment and our nutritional habits together. The class sold out, and left students asking when the next class would be.

Acterra

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E.W., Environmental Forum Coordinator, Acterra

Thank you for speaking at our Green Your Grocery Basket forum. By far I enjoyed your presentation the most. You are a dynamic speaker and then some… You packed in a great deal of valuable and exciting information. That's the best kind of public education we can offer: engaging, practical, and mind-opening.