food waste reduction alliance
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Capitol Area Food Bank Hunger SummitSeptember 27, 2013
Meghan StaszSenior Director, Sustainability
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Food Waste Reduction Alliance
• Managed & staffed by GMA, FMI, and National Restaurant Assn• Co-Chaired by General Mills, Publix, and Yum! Brands
• 3 year initiative, launched summer, 2011
• Scope: U.S.-focused, manufacturing retail and/or in-restaurant• Not included: agriculture/on-farm, consumer in-home
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Food Waste Reduction Alliance: membership
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Reduce Food Waste Generation
Reuse- Donate safe, nutritious,
food
Recycle unavoidable
waste
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3 Goals:
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PolicyChair: Laura Abshire, Ntl Restaurant Assn
Co-Chair: Meghan Stasz, GMACo-Chair: Carrie Calvert, Feeding America
Emerging SolutionsChair: Jason Wadsworth, Wegman’sCo-Chair: Gail Tavill, ConAgra Foods
AssessmentChair: Michael Hewett Publix
Food Waste Leadership CommitteeChair: Susan Kujava, General MillsCo-Chair: Michael Hewett, Publix
Co-Chair: Bridgette Bell, Yum! BrandsGMA Staff Lead: Meghan Stasz
FMI Staff Lead: Jeanne VonZastrowNtl Restaurant Assn Staff Lead: Laura Abshire
Tier 1, 2011 Stakeholders
Tier 2, 2012
Recruitment
Goal-SettingNew Technologies/ Solutions
Best Practices Guides Policy Priorities
Advocacy
CommunicationChair: Susan Kujava General Mills
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Areas of Opportunity
Assessment
Barriers to increased donation• Liability concerns• Transportation constraints
Barriers to increased diversion• Insufficient recycling options (infrastructure)• Transportation constraints
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Areas of Opportunity
Best Practices• Best Practices Guide & Toolkit to be released fall, 2013• Highlight real and perceived barriers to reduced food waste generation and
increased donation• Best Practices:
• Conduct waste characterization assessment• Establish SOP's related to donations and diversion• Develop/Strengthen relationships with donation agencies & diversion partners
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Contact Information
Laura Abshire, National Restaurant Association, [email protected]
Meghan Stasz, GMA, [email protected]
Jeanne VonZastrow, FMI, [email protected]
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