Clean your plate or no dessert!
Episode
89
Published:
February 13, 2024
Updated:
April 22, 2024
Join us this week as we talk to Anne-Marie Bonneau, a zero-waste chef, about food waste and its climate impacts from production to consumption.
Join us this week as we talk to Anne-Marie Bonneau, a zero-waste chef, about food waste and its climate impacts from production to consumption.
Option #1
Advocate for policies to reduce food waste in your own community
Or donate to an organization like WWF or ReFed that's working on the front lines to address it
Fight climate change by preventing food waste | Stories | WWF (worldwildlife.org)
Food Waste Solutions - Reduce Food Waste, Food Recycling & Recovery (refed.org)
Option #2
Reduce your personal food waste by trying out canning, freezing or a clean out recipe.
For tips, check out Anne-Marie's cookbook.
The Zero-Waste Chef Cookbook - Zero-Waste Chef (zerowastechef.com)
EU countries just agreed to tighter emission limits for heavy duty vehicles
Sources
In France & Italy, markets required to donate unsold food
Compared to a landfill, composting reduces food waste emissions by 40-80%
In developing countries, lack of cold storage is major driver of food waste.
Sources
In-depth Q&A: What food waste means for climate change - Carbon Brief
Climate-killing food waste addressed at UN talks – DW – 11/16/2022
The Global Benefits of Reducing Food Waste — and How to Do It | World Resources Institute (wri.org)