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contributions of workers.

Cook of Thousand Meals initiative
Among the upcoming plans is the ‘Cook of Thousand Meals’ competition, which is an
event convening aspiring chefs to cook and distribute 4,000 meals daily over five days
during the holy month of Ramadan in the UAE.

Organised in partnership with Taya Production, the initiations will be implemented in
collaboration with 200 donors from fruit and vegetable markets, commercial enterprises,
and wholesale markets to redistribute surplus food and prepare meals adhering to high-
quality standards for the well-being of workers.

The goal is to provide up to two million meals and distribute any surplus cooked meals
from local restaurants and hotels.

‘No for Wasting Food’ initiative
This programme strives to recycle food thaat is no suitable food for human
consumption. The aim is to divert it from landfills, transform it into fertilisers, and then
distribute it to farmers in the Hatta region, with the goal of recycling 1.5 million meals.

The initiative will be implemented in cooperation with the National Food Loss and Waste
initiative ‘Neama’ and partnership with the private sector.

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