According to a new report, the energy, transportation and manufacturing sectors could drastically reduce their carbon emissions, but the world still wouldn’t hit Paris climate agreement targets because of greenhouse gases from the food system. A staggering reminder of the need to prevent food waste, among other food system improvements.
Report: fixing the food system key to meeting Paris climate targets
Posted by Leanpath on November 12, 2020
Topics: Food Waste Around the Globe, Food Waste News, Sustainability
Listen to Leanpath CEO Andrew Shakman on the Nothing Wasted Podcast
Posted by Leanpath on October 30, 2020
Waste 360's Nothing Wasted Podcast sat down with Leanpath Co-Founder and CEO Andrew Shakman to discuss food waste as a "nexus issue": the fact that when you prevent food waste, you also prevent other bad things from happening. Food waste prevention reduces greenhouse gas emissions, it stops fresh water from being squandered growing food that only gets wasted, and it leaves valuable resources in the food system for those who are food insecure. It's a big deal. Hear Andrew elaborate on this and other topics. Go straight to the podcast here.
Topics: Sustainability
World Food Day 2020: a call to action
Posted by Steven Finn, Vice President of Food Waste Prevention. on October 14, 2020
It is an exciting and eventful time in the food space. In September, we celebrated the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, which brings further awareness to the scale of the global food waste challenge and urges individuals to take action to stop food waste “for the people, for the planet.”
And on 16 October, we celebrate another very special day on the calendar – World Food Day.
Topics: Food Waste Around the Globe, Food Waste News, Sustainability
Big Opportunity for Corporations to Gain Loyalty Via Sustainability
Posted by CJ Bonge, Marketing Coordinator on June 4, 2018
New research shows that Americans care deeply about sustainability but are facing an overwhelming feeling of helplessness in the face of such a large issue. The upshot: people are depending on corporations to drive sustainability, and rewarding companies that do with loyalty.
Topics: Food Waste Musings, Food Waste Prevention Newsletter, CSR, Sustainability