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New study examines social media’s role in reducing food waste

Social media campaigns can play a role in people’s food waste behaviours but work best when combined with other intervention tools, according to a new Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre report. Led by QUT, with Government partner the New South Wales...

A thriving, efficient and sustainable food industry is central to Australia’s economy, regional job security and prosperity, yet 25% of all the food we produce goes to waste.

Our vision is an Australia without food waste

The Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre brings together industry, research, and the community.

Winning this fight will save Australia $20 billion per annum; it will reduce food waste, increase industry profitability, and improve food rescue to deliver economic, social, and environmental benefits for Australia.

Through our three research and development programs, we will ENGAGE with industry and consumers to REDUCE food waste across the supply chain and TRANSFORM unavoidable waste into innovative products.

Value-chain Food Waste/Losses in Australia: $20 Billion per Annum

FIGHT FOOD WASTE CRC PARTICIPANTS

43 Industry Partners

8 University Partners

8 State Agencies

FIGHT FOOD WASTE CRC CONTRIBUTIONS

The CRC has funding for 10 years until 2028.

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Total staff in-kind (216 FTEs)

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Well done to our Queensland Innovation Manager Dr Val Natanelov for his piece on agri-food industry innovation systems in the @aifst's latest 'food australia' journal. Read the full article: https://t.co/f6DToQxdsk

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Our latest newsletter is here! Find out what's been happening in the food waste space across Australia, plus details of upcoming events and much more: https://t.co/oCk2DV4YrF

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Food waste is throwing food AND money in the bin. @TheNewDailyAu & @OzHarvest share three practical ways to avoid food waste & save money (& the planet) at home: https://t.co/DWQLEhtzBC