MRM Plant-Based: Raised & Rooted, Fresh L.A. and Nozzarella

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Please send plant-based news to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

It's a Plant Based WorldClose to 4,000 were in attendance at the launch Plant Based World Conference & Expo, according to trade show management companyJD Events. The event was supported by founding partners Plant Based Foods Association, Eat for the Planet, The Plantrician Project, and Follow Your Heart. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine was a media partner for the event. 

Perhaps Next Level Burger Co-Founder Matt de Gruyter summed it up best during a forum on trends and opportunities in food service when he said, "The question has changed from--why eat plant-based foods to why not?"

"We had attendees who traveled from all 50 states and countries throughout the world to be a part of this first-of-its-kind event. A healthcare conference, a business conference, an expo open to the general public all rolled into one epic…