What a week for our future of dining editorial series! Michiel Baker of Google Food Services explores how the Google team plans to cultivate a sustainable food future, Stanford’s Matt Rothe makes a case for hacking the Farm Bill, Local Food Lab founder Krysia Zajonc dives into raising restaurant worker wages, and much more.

Have a gander at our rundown of week 2 below, complete with nifty quote images for your viewing (and social sharing) pleasure.

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Google Food Team’s Big Vision for Hacking A Better Future of Dining

Michiel Bakker dives into how Google is working to build more sustainable communities, using tech to build engagement and the food program’s 5-year plan.

Why We Need to Hack the Farm Bill

FEED Collaborative co-founder Matt Rothe examines the connection between industrial agriculture and child obesity and calls for a radically reimagined Farm Bill.

Hacking Dining Means Giving Restaurant Workers A Raise

Local Food Lab founder Krysia Zajonc makes a case for raising the restaurant minimum wage and encourages everyone to use the National Diner Guide.

Putting Community at the Center of Local Food Distribution

Farmigo founder Benzi Ronen envisions a future in which we say goodbye to supermarkets, and instead use tech to let people buy local food at affordable prices.

How Tech is Changing the Way Restaurants Manage the Dining Experience

Swipely’s VP of sales highlights how new technologies are helping restaurants simplify everything from schedule and employee management to marketing and loyalty.

Teaching Kids to Hack Dining Through STEM Education

Sidsel Robards of NY Sun Works explores how educating our children about science through urban hydroponic farming can help create a more sustainable food future.