ReFED was formed in early 2015 to create The Roadmap to Reduce U.S. Food Waste, the first ever national economic study and action plan driven by a multi-stakeholder group committed to
tackling food waste at scale.
Not exact matches
That target, said former Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead «will put Scotland
at the forefront of global action to
tackle food waste», but Binns Group Chief Executive Allan MacGregor says that while government direction is good, the amount of
food currently being
wasted in Scotland is «staggering».
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.
At Cranswick, we understand that
food waste is not only a financial cost to the business and significant environmental issue to
tackle but also increasingly ethically unacceptable.
«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.
Tackling food waste and loss from a variety of angles, the speakers
at the conference provided a wealth of insight and plenty of note - taking on the issue
at hand.
Aimed
at tackling the issue of
food waste -LSB-...]
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.
Her business
tackles waste management issues by rapidly recycling large volumes of
food scraps into fertilizer, while
at the same time supporting the scalability of organic agriculture.
«It is good to see clear signs of momentum building behind the movement to
tackle food loss and waste and the leadership being demonstrated by individual Champions and others,» said Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste at World Resources Instit
food loss and
waste and the leadership being demonstrated by individual Champions and others,» said Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director,
Food Loss and Waste at World Resources Instit
Food Loss and
Waste at World Resources Institute.
Holding a summit to
tackle the tough issues of
food insecurity, exploitation of
food workers, and
food waste at the opulent Ritz Carlton in San Francisco provoked an interesting contrast, but the collection of industry, NGOs, media and students in attendance were indifferent to their surroundings and intently focused on improving the world's
food system.
«
At Tesco, we're committed to
tackling food waste not only in our own operations but also through strong and effective partnerships with our suppliers and by helping our customers reduce
waste and save money.
The paper did not look
at how
food waste could be shrunk, but initiatives to
tackle the problem are already on the rise in both developed and developing countries.
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.
«
Food is
wasted at every broken link in the supply chain, giving all of us a role to play in
tackling this critical issue.