Student Action to reduce Food Waste at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾
The student-led Zero Food Waste Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ project are working with Food at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ and the Students’ Union to collect Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøվ’s food waste and redistribute it to St Mungo’s.
19 November 2022
Over one-third of food produced globally goes to waste, releasing high levels of greenhouse gases. If food waste was a country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases. Tackling food waste is an essential part of our battle against the climate emergency.
Zero Food Waste Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾
The student-led  project are working with and to collect Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøվ’s food waste and redistribute it to , a local hostel, thereby reducing the institution’s waste and greenhouse gases.
Food Waste Competition
Zero Food Waste Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ aren’t the only students on campus helping tackle food waste; the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ International Development Hub ran a competition in collaboration with Food at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ in autumn 2021 to source student solutions to real-life campus problems. The winner, Malena, a post-grad student at the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Institute of Ophthalmology, won a meal for two for her idea to display a picture of the average meal sizes by buffets to encourage responsible consumption and reduce food waste from people overfilling their plates.
What you can do?
Despite these efforts, the biggest source of food waste in the UK is the food we throw away at home, with 70% coming from household waste, and 12% from hospitality.
Start following these simple steps to tackle the household food waste mountain:
- Make sure you only buy what you can eat;
- Prioritise using the food you already have over buying new food for meals;
- Make sure you seal food properly in the fridge;
- Use your freezer to keep leftovers.
If you’re interested in joining Zero Food Waste Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾, email them on ²õ³Ü.³ú±ð°ù´Ç´Ú´Ç´Ç»å·É²¹²õ³Ù±ð°ª³Ü³¦±ô.²¹³¦.³Ü°ì or message them via