17 April 2018
FareShare CEO Lindsay Boswell took part in a panel discussion Waste Not Want Not at the Food & Drink Expo in Birmingham today.
You can see the broadcast, recorded live, above or on FareShare's Facebook page. Watch the Love Food Hate Waste Ambassador Richard Fox and an all-star line-up of food and sustainability experts discuss one of the biggest issues facing the industry today. With leading representatives from the academic world, retail and broadcast media, the panel tackled questions about waste reduction, sustainability and the impact on business and society. Hosted by The Grocer Talking Shop Live.
https://www.facebook.com/UKFareShare/videos/1702301343168453/
The full panel line-up:
Amanda Reid, Chartered Waste & Resource Manager, Manchester Metropolitan University
Hannah Gallimore, Corporate Responsibility Manager, Co-op
Adam Handling, Chef and Owner, Adam Handling Group
Matthew Fort, Food Writer & TV Presenter
Lindsay Boswell, CEO FareShare
Richard Fox Author, Chef & Broadcaster
Want to know what each of our expert panellists would do to tackle waste? Find out in the fascinating discussion taking place right now in @TheGrocer Talking Shop Live #FDE2018 pic.twitter.com/85icxfLTCd
— Food & Drink Expo (@FoodDrinkExpo) April 17, 2018
Adam Handling - importance of giving access to good food to all areas, ensure families can provide their children with fruit and vegetables and ensure a healthy diet.
— FareShare (@FareShareUK) April 17, 2018
It's a full house for Waste Not, Want Not with @matthewfort @Foxyrichard and a panel of experts #FDE2018 pic.twitter.com/lu72XHU2FQ
— Food & Drink Expo (@FoodDrinkExpo) April 17, 2018
Amanda Reid - Chartered Waste & Resource Mgr talking about best before dates and saving 5,000 meals within first few weeks of a food redistribution trial with @FareShareUK
— FareShare (@FareShareUK) April 17, 2018
Waste not want not talk at #FDE2018 glad the industry is tackling and discussing #FoodWaste pic.twitter.com/MuHV5Ez3jA
— Isabelle Bolt (@ibolt95) April 17, 2018
Sounds like an excellent lineup. We're shocked by foodwaste too...#FDE2018 pic.twitter.com/KwB2iO06vE
— Madame Zucchini (@madamezucchini) April 17, 2018
During the panel, Lindsay Boswell underlined the importance of charitable food redistribution. 1 in 8 people go hungry in the UK, yet perfectly good food is wasted every day in food production. We are asking people to sign a petition to tell the Government to get food to those in need. If we reach 10,000 signatures, the Government will respond to the petition. If we get 100,000, it will be debated in the Parliament. Every signature counts, so please share the petition with your friends, family, colleagues, networks.
Here's a sample Twitter post, feel free to copy and share:
.@FareShareUK helps charities feed half a million people a week by redistributing just 5% of UK's available #surplusfood. Just imagine what we could do with 100,000 tonnes. Help us persuade Government to #FeedPeopleFirst and sign the petition at feedpeoplefirst.org
Deadline is 3 May 2018
