Stop Food Waste Day
A third of all food produced in the world goes to waste, yet hundreds of millions of people go hungry. Help reduce this waste and make sure every mouth gets fed.
Position your brand as a sustainability leader by promoting food waste reduction solutions, meal planning tools, or surplus-food donation partnerships during this awareness moment.
- Share 5 easy kitchen hacks to revive wilted produce and freeze leftovers properly
- Partner with local food banks to highlight your company's food-rescue or donation initiatives
- Create a 'zero-waste meal prep' guide using seasonal ingredients to drive engagement with eco-conscious consumers
- Host a community cooking demo showing how to transform scraps and leftovers into delicious meals
Stop Food Waste Day began back in 2017 by Compass Group, one of the world’s largest foodservice companies serving restaurants, cafes, hospitals, schools, and more. Compass Group committed to reducing food waste 25 percent by the year 2020.
This is as part of its mission to create a positive impact on people, the planet, and the food system. They serve 9.8 million meals daily in North America alone. The Compass Group focuses the efforts of its mission by teaching their chefs how to track and reduce waste as much as possible. They also seek to donate more than 250,000 pounds of food each year to local food banks.
Today, 45% of root crops, fruit, and vegetables produced globally are wasted per year as well as 33% of all food produced globally. With those percentages, there is a significant food waste epidemic that people are globally facing.
Stop Food Waste Day aims to educate people about their food waste and create impactful solutions to how people farm, produce, purchase, and use food. They have identified the possibility of 25% of food produced globally being able to feed 795 million hungry people in the world.
Stop Food Waste Day hopes to change the way leftovers are used so people can make the most significant advantage of what food people use!
Reduce Food Waste at Home
Check out some of these ideas for minimizing waste in the kitchen: Show your support by looking up simple recipes to best use leftovers and fresh produce. Make a list ahead of time before you head to your local grocery store to help conserve food usageRevive wilted vegetables by washing them in water for 5 to 10 minutesGet in the habit of freezing leftovers — removing as much air as possible for long-lasting freshness
Visit Stop Food Waste Day Events
If you wish to help out more with this cause, then attend a Compass Group event hosted at many communities all over the world.
Get Involved with the Community
Help schedule interviews, cooking demonstrations, share recipes and teach people about the benefits of saving food waste. Raising awareness and improving education is a vital way to celebrate Stop Food Waste Day!