«Tesco stands out from the crowd in their enthusiasm
for tackling food waste, but many of the supermarkets are united in inaction,» says head of communications and policy Jessica Sinclair - Taylor, «Supermarkets have outsized power in our food system, and its only right that they take action to tackle the food waste that their policies and practices create — whether that's in store, or in their supply chain.»
Two recent advances could hold promise
for tackling food waste, reducing CO2 emissions and reliance on virgin materials.
Not exact matches
We caught up with the company at Natural Products Expo West to learn more about the challenges of using an upcycled ingredient and his advice
for other companies with a vision to
tackle food waste.
«Zero Hunger» was selected as the most important to our employees, and «Responsible Consumption» was seen as an area where the business could have the greatest impact, with 73 percent of employees voting
for food waste as their number one issue to
tackle.
With up to 42 % of
food being
wasted in some countries, this is an important issue to be
tackled for a
food secure world.
«The
Food Waste Reduction Alliance has been working to tackle food waste challenges within the food sector since 2011, but we know that there are companies out there that are just starting to look at the issue,» said Gail Tavill, vice president, sustainable development for ConAgra Foods and one of the toolkit auth
Food Waste Reduction Alliance has been working to
tackle food waste challenges within the food sector since 2011, but we know that there are companies out there that are just starting to look at the issue,» said Gail Tavill, vice president, sustainable development for ConAgra Foods and one of the toolkit auth
food waste challenges within the
food sector since 2011, but we know that there are companies out there that are just starting to look at the issue,» said Gail Tavill, vice president, sustainable development for ConAgra Foods and one of the toolkit auth
food sector since 2011, but we know that there are companies out there that are just starting to look at the issue,» said Gail Tavill, vice president, sustainable development
for ConAgra Foods and one of the toolkit authors.
«There is no silver bullet solution
for food waste; it needs to be
tackled in a range of ways, and everyone has a role to play,» she said.
Marc Bolland, CEO of Marks & Spencer and fellow Board Co-Sponsor of the CGF's sustainability work said, «
Tackling food waste makes sense
for the consumer goods sector.
We will meet this ambitious goal by attacking the problem at every point of entry, from farm to table to trash:
tackling everything from how smallholder farmers grow and store their crops, to how corporations account
for food loss and
waste, to consumer tolerance
for throwing away
food.
«Now more than ever is the time
for business to play a leading role in
tackling food waste.
For the first time, a Latin American summit will
tackle food losses &
waste, encourage traceability in supply chains and the use of sustainable
food ingredients.
A report released Wednesday morning by the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change calls
for an ambitious new program to
tackle the problems of
food supply,
food waste and sustainability — all at once.