Repurposing Food Waste into Sustainable Fertilizer Exciting things are happening in the wonderful world of composting! Easy Energy Systems and Feed Earth Now - Terreplenish are working with our partners in Asia, Europe, Africa, South America, and North America to re-purpose food waste. Over 1.3 BILLION tons of food is wasted globally each year...much
News Reviving the Plate: Shifting the Balance in Food Advertising Towards Health and Sustainability 🥤 A third of food and soft drink advertising spend on food and drink currently goes on confectionery, snacks, desserts & soft drinks. Our #BrokenPlate report found this compares to just 1️⃣% of advertising spend on fruit and vegetables! By The Food Foundation Join us on our foodshare.club mission to
News EU Commission Proposes Binding Food Waste Targets: A Milestone in the Fight Against Food Waste 🍏🍅 Yesterday marked a huge step forward for the fight against food waste with the European Commission proposing a revision of EU waste rules, with binding foodwaste targets for EU member states. By 2030, EU countries will need to reduce food waste by: 🎯 10% at manufacturing and processing level 🎯 30% at
News EU LEAK OF FOOD WASTE TARGETS 🍎 🥕 The European Commission's proposals for legally binding food waste reduction targets have been leaked - and they are pitifully unambitious. The proposals are for a 30% reduction in household/retail/catering food waste, a 10% reduction in manufacturing food waste by 2030 - with no targets at all
News The Best Veggie Burgers 🍔 Made with beans, greens, and other vegetables, these burgers aren't pretending to be meat. The vegetarian section of the frozen food aisle has undergone a significant transformation, with companies like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat leading the way. While there is a proliferation of vegetarian foods that aim
News Reducing Bread Waste: Introducing the 'Don't Waste Your Dough' Toolkit for Bakers 🍞 The equivalent of 456 MILLION LOAVES of bread are wasted each year across the Australian bread and bakery value chain! The new 'Don’t Waste Your Dough' toolkit provides practical information, tools and tips for bakers ready to reduce their food waste. The Baking Association of Australia (BAA)
News The Path to Sustainable Living: Embracing a Lifestyle for a Brighter Future 💚 | 🌍 Living a sustainable lifestyle is becoming increasingly important in our modern world. It involves making choices and adopting practices that minimize our negative impact on the environment, conserve resources, and promote long-term well-being for both ourselves and future generations. Here are some key aspects of sustainable living: 1. Energy conservation:
News Shifting Towards Sustainability: The Role of Meat and Dairy in the EU Diet 🍖 The environmental impact of our dietary choices has become an increasingly pressing issue, and the European Union (EU) is no exception. While it is true that meat and dairy production contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, the claim that they account for 83% of emissions in the average EU diet
News National Food Waste Audit 🗑️ The Ministry for the Environment | Manatū mō te Taiao has recently granted Food Waste Innovation a contract to estimate food waste in Aotearoa New Zealand. Sheila Skeaff, our Metric and Management Research Leader, will lead this project. The project's measurement scope is to capture all imported or domestically
News The 15 Best Plant-Based Protein Sources For Vegans 🥦🍏🍅🫑🥬 Vegans can easily obtain enough protein from plant-based sources. While animal proteins are considered "complete," plant-based proteins can be just as good with proper planning. It's important for vegans to consume a variety of protein sources to ensure they get all the essential amino acids. Combinations
Another day Another supermarket dumpster Full of (un-discounted) dairy past its "expiry date". This Food Waste mission now REQUIRES YOUR HELP. I cannot overestimate this necessity. The company I work for Throw No More is about to launch a crowdfunding campaign. But this campaign CANNOT be launched without a minimum number of people
News Today's table! 🍊🍌🍏 Peaches & nectarines are in, super delicious! Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, fabulous mangos, & bananas, limes & a pluot complete the banquet. BON APPETIT! By Larry Simonis -- Join us on our Foodshare.club mission to fight food waste and climate change! #foodsharing #foodwaste #foodshare #sustainability #meat #plantbased #climatecrisis #vegan #plantbase
News Beyond Individual Actions: Unveiling the Real Culprits in the Climate Crisis 🌞🌡️ This post took 8 months to write. It's a tough pill to swallow, so buckle up. Individual actions won't solve the climate crisis. Instead of talking about "top 10 individual actions to reduce our climate impact", I'd much rather focus on: 📌 100
News Panera Bread: Leading the Way in Sustainability and Food Waste Prevention 🍞 Great commercial by Panera Bread. Love their donation program. Seriously, hats off for everything they are doing. Bottom line; Like so many other groups, they have an $80M a year bread problem. Kudos for managing the waste stream. But, that’s ~$35k a year per location in bread alone... As
News Overcoming Perceived Difficulties: Unleashing the Power of Diet Change for a Sustainable Future 🥦🍏 The perception of diet change as something that’s ‘too difficult’ has prevented progress on this vital agenda. But our diets are changing all the time in response to our food environments. Every day, each one of us makes an estimated 200 food decisions – that’s 200 occasions where food
News From Cows to Choices: Unveiling the Environmental Footprint of Milk Options on WorldMilkDay 🥛 🌍 Yesterday was #WorldMilkDay, a global celebration of the vital role that milk plays in our lives. However, as we reflect on this occasion, it's crucial to acknowledge the environmental impact of our milk choices. Whether you prefer traditional cow's milk or opt for dairy alternatives, understanding
News Building a Food System that Works for Everyone: A Look at the Intersection of Food Waste with Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion ReFED is gearing up to share an exciting landscape assessment report and you are invited to join for our launch event! Where are inequities in our food system impacting the amount of food going to waste? Join us for the launch of ReFED's new landscape assessment – Building a
News Iconic Vegan Documentary ‘The Game Changers’ Is Getting A Sequel 🎥 Athlete empowerment brand Uninterrupted is working with the creators of 'The Game Changers' on a new sequel. The Game Changers sequel promises to build on the success of the original film, which has become a cultural phenomenon since its release in 2018. The documentary has been credited with
News Lentils And Broccoli Make A Perfect Iron-Rich Vegan Summer Salad (Yes, Really!) Don't condemn lentils to winter recipes... they're amazing all year round! This nutritious lentil and broccoli vegan salad recipe can help increase your iron intake, so grab a fork and dig in! Lentils are a vegan powerhouse Before you start thinking that lentils aren’t for
News FOOD WASTE TRANSPARENCY NOW! 🚨 I was quoted by the Grocer for Feedback - calling on UK gov to act to make it compulsory for all large/medium businesses to publicly report their food waste: “We have over a decade’s evidence to show voluntary reporting doesn’t work" - for instance "no
News Zero Waste Documentary Zero Waste is a documentary that explores the global waste crisis and the growing movement towards a zero waste lifestyle. The film features interviews with experts, activists, and individuals who have adopted a zero waste lifestyle, as they share their insights and experiences on the challenges and benefits of reducing
News Dumpster Diving in LA: From Trash to Treasure | Saving America's Food Waste Documentary Every year in America, 43 billion kgs of food is thrown away. This multi-award-winning film follows filmmaker Jeremy Seifert and friends as they dumpster-dive in the back alleys of Los Angeles’ supermarkets. In the process, they salvage thousands of dollars worth of good, edible food and take on some of
How Plastics Can Be Removed From Our Rivers And Oceans 7 methods to reduce plastic pollution Credit: This article is based on the scientific article “Plastic pollution solutions: emerging technologies to prevent and collect marine plastic pollution” by Emma Schmaltz and colleagues (Full citation and link available at the end of the article) Plastic receives a lot of critique, because
The elephant in the climate tech room This piece was first published in Tech Round Something incredible happened in Q1of 2023: venture capital investment in climate tech surpassed investment in fin tech for the very first time. This was unimaginable just two years ago, when climate tech was barely a ‘thing’. However with global heating rapidly accelerating
News This pasta salad uses rotini pasta and is full of various delicious and colorful summer ingredients Ingredients: - 1 pound pasta - 2 tablespoons olive oil - 2 cloves garlic, minced - 1 small onion, diced - 1 zucchini, diced - 1 yellow squash, diced - 1 red bell pepper, diced - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved - 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped - Salt