You hear a lot about how women are underrepresented in fields like math and science, but the food world is also suffering from a staggering lack of ladies. Recently, the James Beard Foundation and the restaurant Vermillion hosted a panel discussion to address how few women there are in culinary leadership positions—and how the industry can better foster the advancement of women. Susan Ungaro, president of the James Beard Foundation, shared some pretty sobering information—namely that only seven percent of the people in leadership positions in the industry are women, even though more than 50 percent of culinary students are female.  Tips from the Top