Directions in Sustainability

Through a series of panel topics at the Small Change, Big Impact Food Summit, food industry stakeholders shared ideas, plans and dreams to feed our world now and in the future, using seemingly small changes to make monumental differences.

Our Food Is a Gift From the Planet: A Gift to Be Treasured, Not Wasted

Food waste is a major social, environmental and economic challenge. It undermines food security, contributes to climate change, consumes water and other natural resources and adds costs to families, communities and businesses.

ReFED Accelerates Action to Cut Food Waste in Half by 2030 at 2019 Food Waste Summit

The 2019 Food Waste Summit will gather influential thought leaders and decision-makers from across sectors to share and discuss concrete strategies to achieve the national goal to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030.

Investing in Food Security in Mississauga

We’re using an innovative model that aims to enable local know-how and leadership, with the partnership of United Way, to advance and sustain lasting solutions to hunger and lack of food access in Mississauga.

Bold and Broad Action Needed to Ensure Food Is Well Grown and Well Used

To advance critical changes (and we must) that can yield improved outcomes for people and planet, it helps to zero in on specific, actionable areas within the world’s food system that are powerful levers, but still within grasp.

Doing More to Waste Less

General Mills is a part of coalition of leading food makers, retailers and foodservice operators that have committed to minimize food waste within their own operations and also help society cut food waste levels in half by the year 2030.

Costa Cruises Celebrates World Food Day Every Day of the Year Thanks to “4GOODFOOD”

In the last 18 months or so, Costa has achieved a reduction of over 35% in food wastage on board its ships, enabling both the creation of 100 food gardens in Africa in collaboration with the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity

Sysco Helps Feed the Hungry While Reducing Seafood Waste

Trinity Seafood, a Sysco specialty seafood company based in New Jersey, recently partnered with local food banks and fishermen to pilot the New Jersey Seafood Gleaning program.

Commercializing Kernza

Supporting Young Farmers and Sustainable Food Leaders

Through funding from the General Mills Foundation, The Stone Barns Center is collaborating with the National Young Farmers Coalition and Arizona State University to launch a 6-month farmer fellowship program focused on regenerative agriculture.

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