The Fight Against Food Waste in Australia and Aotearoa: February 2, 2022

With tonnes of edible food being thrown out yearly, food waste is a massive issue to tackle. Leading the fight against food waste are academics and organisations aiming to reduce the burden on our planet.

Reporter Christina Huang spoke with Ellen Fogarty from Flinders University in Adelaide, about a recent study she conducted on food waste recycling in the hospitality sector. She also spoke to some of the people leading the fight against food waste: Nick Loosley, founder of Everybody Eats; Madeleine Cull from For the Love of Bees; and Gavin Findlay, CEO of KiwiHarvest. They discussed their vision for reducing food waste in Aotearoa and society's shifting mindset towards sustainability.