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Science for the Green Economy Seminar Series: Agrifood - Reducing Food Waste

128 views · Published 25 February 2015 · 29:19 · Indexed 1 October 2026

Channel: Cranfield University SEEA · 2015 · Education

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Chaired by Professor Simon Pollard, Cranfield University and Julie Vaughan, Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Food waste has always been a significant problem for mankind.  However, it is an emotive subject whereby the extent, accuracy and resolution of available data on post-harvest loss and waste is questionable such that KPIs can be misinformed.

Reducing food loss and waste is a more tractable problem than increasing production as its solution is not directly limited by available land and water resources.  A new paradigm shift is required to better preserve and utilise food by using biological, engineering and management solutions.  Applying cross-disciplinary thinking across global supply chains is an essential element in the pursuit of sustainable food and nutritional security.  Where waste cannot be avoided then innovative engineering solutions are increasingly available to make use of it and add value.

With a focus on technological advances in reducing food waste and waste valorisation, this seminar will discuss how innovative research is helping to address these challenges, to quantify the risks and develop more sustainable approaches to mitigate the impacts on business and society.

Speakers included:

Professor Simon Pollard, Cranfield University
Julie Vaughan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Professor Leon Terry, Cranfield University
Dr Phil Longhurst, Cranfield University

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