Last Week, WasteMINZ and New Zealand Food Waste Champions 12.3 Charitable Trust (NZFWC 12.3 Trust) co-hosted an inspiring Food Waste Summit focused exploring the collaboration required to support Aotearoa’s moves to reduce our food waste and delve into the data behind the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor’s latest food waste report. Key themes? 🧐 💻 Data and Culture: We need better data—and we need to use what we have effectively. Most importantly, food waste reduction must become part of our DNA, ingrained in our everyday actions. 🎤 We heard powerful presentations, like Kyrin Gourley at Foodstuffs South Island, linking their 1200 staff to food waste solutions, and Stephanie Cavell at NZ Cherry Corp, transforming surplus cherries into delicious products. 📢 Sheila Skeaff emphasised the importance of baseline data, while Sam Oakden from End Food Waste Australia showed the impact of a unified approach. 💡 A vibrant panel, facilitated by Dame Juliet Gerrard, with Catherine Langabeer, Sam Oakden, Angela Clifford and Joya Kemper debated the need for a national food waste strategy, and we closed with a call to action: Use the Kai Commitment - Target, Measure, Act, Collaborate - to drive real change. Together, we’re building a food waste movement that can’t be ignored! 💪 #LoveFoodHateWasteNZ #FoodWaste #Collaboration #SustainabilityNZ
Love Food Hate Waste NZ
Non-profit Organizations
Auckland, AUK 102 followers
A national organisation running campaigns aimed at radically reducing the amount of food wasted throughout Aotearoa.
About us
We're on a mission to make a positive impact on New Zealand's food landscape by reducing food waste, one plate at a time. Our organisation is dedicated to raising awareness about the critical issue of food waste and empowering individuals, households, and communities to take meaningful action. Join us on this exciting journey as we share valuable insights, tips, and inspiration to help you minimise food waste at home and make more sustainable choices. We believe that every meal counts and that small changes can lead to significant environmental and economic benefits. Stay connected with us to learn about our initiatives, campaigns, and collaborative efforts to create a more sustainable and responsible food future for Aotearoa. Together, we can make a difference! 💚🍽️
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This morning our team, along with 50 other major food businesses, attended an event where the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor (PMCSA), Dame Juliet Gerrard, unveiled 27 crucial recommendations to the government aimed at reducing the billions of dollars of food wasted each year in New Zealand. Hosted by New Zealand Food Waste Champions 12.3 Charitable Trust (NZFWC 12.3 Trust), the recommendations from this event highlight the urgent need to shift towards a zero-waste economy, tackling food waste at all stages of the supply chain—from paddock to plate. Key to this initiative is improving date labelling on food. Clear and accurate date labels can significantly reduce food waste by helping consumers make informed decisions. We're excited to collaborate with industry leaders to implement these recommendations, ensuring that edible food is never treated as waste. For more information about the report visit: Releasing our reports on food loss and waste | Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor (pmcsa.ac.nz) #LoveFoodHateWaste #Sustainability #FoodWasteReduction #DateLabelling #PMCSAReport #NZFWC
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