making use of surplus food - a presentation in lewes for the treasures from trash exhibiltion
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I was asked to give this presentation after a screening of The Gleaners & I, a wonderful documentary about how the French allow 'pickers' (gleaners) to collect the surplus after harvests. Plan Zheroes was invited by the organisers (Trevor Watson & Neil Thompson) who participated in the orginal knowledge cafe I ran in Lewes two years ago.TRANSCRIPT
ZHEROES are… Zero Food Waste Heroes
Making use of surplus food
The trigger story:
In 2009 we met Anne, mother of 3 living in Earls Court. Unable to pay current food prices. She had a difficult decision every night: which of the 3 would have the one hot meal for the day…
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The facts:
Food wasted from Hospitality and Food Services in the UK is equivalent to 1.3
billion meals and
at the same time there are nearly 5 million people in the UK living in food
poverty*.
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*source; The Centre for Economics and Business Research
The question:
Could surplus food from hospitality and food services be part of the solution to fight food poverty and prevent food waste?
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Reality:
surplus food makes good business sense, and will always exist.
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Food poverty is increasing.
Clarity:
surplus food is different from food waste, but not always differentiated.
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Joining the dots
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If given to people who need it, it solves two problems: social + environmental and increases community resilience
One day... We won’t waste good food!
What is Plan Zheroes and Why does it matter:In the UK, there are 4 million people living below the breadline. At the same time, the food retail industry sends 1.6million tones of surplus food to landfill.* This is a crazy situation, but it doesn’t have to be this way, and we want to inspire those who can change this!
Plan Zheroes is a citizen-led initiative to inspire food businesses to give their surplus food to those who need it, so it will never ever go to waste.
We won’t lie to you, it is a complex problem: there is much to consider in linking the different types of businesses and their diverse types of surplus food with those who really need it.
We have discovered a way that makes it really easy and simple to do. It’s the Plan Zheroes online map!
Want to see how beautifully simple it is? Check it out at www.planzheroes.org
*Stuart, Tristram, 2009, Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal, Penguin.
The complexity:
Many types of food businesses Many types of food Many types of food receivers
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Short term action Unpredictable supplies Health and Safety and other myths
Visibility Logistics …Impact
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The discovery:
That “just need people with willingness to act” is The Plan:
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Visibility
Match
Time , trust and
imagination
Making it happen:
Helping food businesses find neighbours
Making it easier to match right donor/recipient
Overcoming barriers…
Build links and tell stories
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Build links and tell stories
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The Artichokes Story:
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Collaboration with Sustain/FoodSave – Borough Market
Weekly Donations 3 bakers and 2 Veg/Fruit traders 3 charities
…we wondered if she knew how to cook and eat Artichokes… and secretly Jacqueline was already wondering if the young people they help would like it!
Masterchef sessions… building relationships:.
Today it was a good day at Look Ahead. The charity received asparagus, broad beans, spring onions, kale, broccoli and "loads" of carrots. With such as a good variety of produces the choice was obvious: Risotto Primavera!
And the Artichokes? We peeled a few, thinly sliced them and sautéed them with garlic and onions, we add a bit of water until they were nice and soft. The par-roasted artichokes looked delicious on top of our risotto and the guys loved them. Overall, great experience in Borough Road! Ivan
Ps: this could be beginning of a beautiful friendship.
The Artichokes Story:
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Began: June 2014 Week 6: 168kg Overall: 1.5 tonnes of surplus food prevented from waste! Social: Community spirit and culinary skills transfer!
That “just need people with willingness to act” is The Plan:
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Making it happen:
The new platform… and what will be different
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New cross channel platform:
That “just need people with willingness to act” is The Plan:
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Tracing donations
How we help organisations:
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Tuesday August 12th 2014 The Old Municipal Market, Circus Street, Brighton
How you can help Plan Zheroes:
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- Tell everyone you know in the industry this is possible
- Get in touch to discuss a PZ workshop to help remove barriers to engage
- Donations, to cover the cost of managing: - Volunteer validation &
support, - Charity validation & support, - Business validation &
support, - Facilitation (of ideas &
logistics) - Virtual infrastructure
And sign a waiver!
Mind the Map: Spot those Businesses and Charities!
1. Register as user
3. Find receivers
that match
2. Create
a profile
4. Arrange
collection
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Make it simple and fun: remove barriers to adoption
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Barrier 3
Concerns around Health and Safety can put both donors and
recipients off.
Barrier 5
You need to convince your boss that Plan Zheroes is a good idea.
Barrier 4
It is hard to arrange convenient timings to deliver donations.
Relationships and Partnerships… examples
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facebook/planzheroes@planzheroes
Supported by:
Please get in touch if you have any suggestions.The Little Secret Guide was designed by Marcela Terán.
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Rebecca Hawkins Plan Zheroes Katie Haycock
