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Marching on
EVERY year, we waste 7.6 million tonnes of food, at a cost of $36 billion to the national economy. That equates to each of us wasting around 300 kilograms of food a year, even though 1.2 million Australian kids are going hungry.
Stop Food Waste Australia is driving the program to halve our food waste by 2030. Its chief operating officer Mark Barthel has worked with 16 countries to turn their waste mountains into mole hills
and is intent on replicating such success here. His update on one part of the roadmap to 2030, Sector Action Plans, is on page 20.
I hope what you take from our Food Waste feature this issue is an acknowledgement that we have a lot to do and big
targets to hit, but there is momentum and a volition to
change, with room for all of us to get on board.
Other must-read stories this issue include our interview with the founder and chief distiller
of The Craft & Co Paul Baggio. The no/low (NoLo) alcohol trend is showing no signs
of slowing and we ask him about what it takes to make a NoLo gin and why he decided to do so. (Page 12)
I met this issue’s Rising Star, Brigid Woolnough and her chocolate company Kokopod, on my recent trip to the Sunshine Coast. Woolnough’s passion, attention to detail, and dedication to celebrating local produce shines through in every bar and chocolate coated macadamia. (Page 10)
Whether it is tackling a nationwide issue, embracing an emerging trend in your market, or creating your own brand to take on the world, we must keep marching on.
Onward.
KIM BERRY
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