London’s food waste reduction programme
Household food waste (37% of total food waste) - A number of behavioural change initiatives are being implemented. The TriFocal project run across London from 2017–2019 helped citizens to eat sustainably and tackle food waste. Two further behaviour change projects are being delivered:
1) the Food Wave campaign targeting young people (aged 15-35);
2) a pilot project in Bexley assessing the environmental and economic impact of targeted promotion of the food waste prevention apps OLIO and Kitchen. The research phase for a new pan-London food campaign aimed at households' food emissions (inc. food waste) has begun and the campaign will go live early 2023.
Hospitality and food services waste (11% of total food waste) - London is using learnings from the Food Save project (which helped 170 businesses save 300 tonnes of food waste) and TriFocal, to support the HaFS sector. This includes direct advice through ReLondon’s Business Transformation programme and dedicated resources such as the circular economy guide for the food service industry.
Retail & wholesale waste (10% of total food waste) - The Mayor supported the creation of 54 food redistribution hubs during the pandemic and is now funding two food redistribution projects: 1) Food Connect streamlining food redistribution across a network of community fridges in Southwark and; 2) the Felix Kitchen.
Supply-chain food waste (41% of total food waste) - The Mayor will convene a food supply chain roundtable gathering senior executives from food businesses with the largest footprint to discuss reducing emissions, food loss and waste.
Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goal 12
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