The second New Zealand Food Waste Summit is set to take place in Wellington on September 29. The event brings together businesses and food chain members from across the country to brainstorm innovations for food waste reduction and food security.
The summit includes panellists Wendy Zhou, from Perfectly Imperfect, Diane Stanbra from Rescued Kitchen and Michal Garvey from FoodPrint.
"45 percent of fresh produce never leaves the farm and goes straight to compost or landfills because they don't look perfect. Consumers have a lot of power by choosing to support organisations that are tackling food waste head-on. This consumer action can lead to a change in the way we think of food waste and address food insecurity," said Zhou.
The Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor, Dame Juliet Gerrard, will also present her findings on a nationwide food waste research project.
"We've had great government engagement across Ministries on the food waste project already, and there are a number of related government workstreams underway, so we're hopeful that our work will provide an evidence base for policymakers to inform action and contribute to meaningful progress towards an Aotearoa with zero food waste," said Gerrard.
