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LinkedIn Friends: PLEASE VOTE for our SXSW Panel Picker, #TrashQueens: The Women Reimagining Food from the Waste Up! Please vote (at the link below) for this incredible, all-female panel, who are dedicated to diverting food waste from landfill at all points of the value chain. This session will highlight the bold ideas that are reshaping our relationship with food waste, showcasing the power and potential of women leading the charge for a more sustainable future. Meet Our Panelists: Dr. Lara Ramdin 🇬🇧- scientist, innovator and leading expert in food sustainability, committed to creating accessible food products and closing the food equality gap, Upcycled Foods, Inc. (UP, Inc.) Kaitlin Mogentale - CEO/Founder of Trashy - a company dedicated to transforming overlooked, nutrient-dense byproducts into delicious and sustainable snacks. Monti Carlo - is a celebrated latina chef and food advocate, known for her efforts in promoting zero-waste cooking and sustainable food practices through her engaging culinary programs and initiatives. Rose Hartley (Moderator) - An environmental activist dedicated to driving conversations around sustainable food systems, Head of Sustainability Misfits Market Despite the diverse backgrounds and expertise, these formidable females are united by a common goal: to rescue nutrition by diverting food from landfills, ensuring it reaches those that need it the most. Whether you're in food production, waste management, or just interested in sustainability, this panel promises valuable insights and actionable ideas. We're now live on the PANELPICKER website for #SWSX2025 and we need YOUR VOTES via https://lnkd.in/g_bbTx7z Thank you in advance 🎉 !!! #sxsw #sxswpanelpicker #vote #foodwaste #upcycling #upcycled #upcycle #help

Excited to announce our panel, #TrashQueens: The Women Reimagining Food from the Waste Up! is now live on the PANELPICKER website for #SWSX2025 and we need YOUR VOTES. Please vote (at the link below) for this incredible, all-female panel, who are dedicated to diverting #foodwaste from landfill at all points of the value chain. Discover how these pioneers are transforming discarded materials to create #accessiblefood products, driving impactful change across communities and beyond. This session will highlight the bold ideas that are reshaping our relationship with #foodwaste, showcasing the power and potential of women leading the charge for a more sustainable future. Meet the panellists: #Yourstruly 😊  (Dr. Lara Ramdin 🇬🇧) - scientist, innovator and leading expert in #foodsustainability, and the #circulareconomy committed to creating #accessiblefood products and closing the #foodequality gap Kaitlin Mogentale - CEO/Founder of Trashy - a company dedicated to transforming overlooked, nutrient-dense byproducts into delicious and #sustainablesnacks Monti Carlo - a celebrated #latina chef, #foodwastereduction advocate known for her efforts in promoting #zerowaste cooking and sustainable food practices through her engaging culinary programs and initiatives and her huge following on social media (check out her #SaveTheFood digital series) Rose Hartley (Moderator) - an environmental activist dedicated to driving conversations around sustainable food systems and leading the charge for Misfits Market. Representing diverse backgrounds and expertise, I am honoured to be in a group with these #formidablefemales - united by a common goal: to #rescuenutrition by diverting food from landfills, ensuring it reaches those that need it the most. Whether you're in #foodproduction, #wastemanagement, or just interested in #sustainability, this panel promises valuable insights and actionable ideas. VOTE FOR US HERE 👉🏽 👉🏽 : https://lnkd.in/grA_gNGY

Women play essential roles in #FoodSystems, but their contributions are often not formally recognised, and they face obstacles to engaging on equitable terms. 🌾👩🌾 Last Friday's #InternationalWomensDay brought another chance to recognise women leaders who are driving positive change in the #agrifood sector, such as: Ana G., CEO of Protiberia using insects to transform organic waste into high-value protein for animal feed 🦗🌱 Martina Riolino, founder of Zoé Food Evolution, a new concept of fast food using quality, sustainable and ethically sourced ingredients 🥗🌱 Monika Gaszyńska, CTO at SERio Roślinny ser, an innovative start-up producing plant-based cheeses using a variety of protein sources 🧀🌿 Everyone stands to benefit from a transformation to a more equitable food system. How to empower women innovators in agrifood? 🌍🌟 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dH-CkWZE #WomenInAgrifood #ImprovingFoodTogether #IWD2024 #IWD #EWA

Ensuring food sustainability requires working hand in hand with nature, respecting its laws while fostering job creation and empowering communities, especially women. Despite challenges like water scarcity in semi-arid lands, establishing forests is crucial. Witnessing the transformation, though challenging, is immensely satisfying, as it symbolizes resilience and harmony with the environment. https://lnkd.in/duQYSsPD

👩🌾On #InternationalWomensDay, we’re working towards amplifying existing women landscape stewards, as well as empowering women to become agricultural leaders. With women and other minority groups being disproportionately impacted by climate and food crises, promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in agribusiness and farming is vital. 🌱Through work such as Regen10's landscapes initiatives map, we are aiming to create a network of projects that support those who are not traditionally included in key decision-making processes, such as women: https://lnkd.in/e8x-N56c Prioritizing inclusion and equity, while protecting and restoring nature, is key when advancing towards truly regenerative food systems. #regen10 #foodsystems #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), IUCN, Leaders' Quest, Meridian Institute, Systemiq Ltd., WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development, World Farmers' Organisation, Global Alliance for the Future of Food, Sustainable Food Trust, 1000 Landscapes For 1 Billion People, The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, McKnight Foundation

⭐️“We must make Packaging more attractive as a varied professional field."⭐️ Tetra Pak, a global leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has a vision to make food safe and available everywhere, while protecting what's good: food, people, and the planet. This vision is shared by Caroline Babendererde, Head of Sustainability Mid Europe at Tetra Pak, who has been advocating for progressive packaging solutions for over 21 years. 👉 Read more about how Tetra Pak and Caroline Babendererde bring a passion for packaging to young people, the role of women in the industry, and why stakeholders should focus more on the packaging itself in our latest Tightly Packed article: 🇬🇧https://bit.ly/4bCQ3Rx 🇩🇪https://bit.ly/49X5z9z #womeninpackaging #interpack #packaginginnovation #sustainablepackaging #packagingtrends 

It is a real treat to work for a company that constantly pushes itself to improve, find new ways to reduce its environmental impact, create societal change, and engage its employees on the journey. Being transparent and ensuring our consumers make an informed sustainable choice is extremely important to us. We are committed to: 🌍 Reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint - net zero by 2050. 🌍 Reducing the total amount of primary plastic in packaging to increase the use of renewable or recycled plastic and to make all plastic packaging recyclable. 🌍 Further progress in social inclusion and advocate for societal change. 🌍 Transparency in reporting and progress made

Women are not just micro-entrepreneurs; they are the backbone of many thriving enterprises, driving innovation, resilience and economic growth. Women entrepreneurs play vital role in enhancing the accessibility, availability and affordability of nutritious foods. To enhance their inclusion in sustainable agriculture and food security, eliminating some of the barriers they face such as access to market and infrastructure is key. #Inspireinclusion #IWD2024 #Bridgingknowledgeandtechnologicalgaps HarvestPlus HarvestPlus Solutions

#Genderequity in food systems is crucial for achieving sustainability. Women play a vital role in agriculture, food production, and household nutrition, yet they often face barriers to resources, education, and decision-making. Empowering women leads to more productive farms, healthier families, and resilient communities. By ensuring equal access to resources, training, and opportunities, we can build more sustainable and equitable food systems. Let’s support gender equity in agriculture and food systems for a sustainable future. #GenderEquityinfoodsystems

To make real progress in the waste industry, we need more women. Studies show that its women who are championing recycling and eco-awareness within households. So as the waste industry strives to re-shape societal attitudes towards waste, Biffa believes women – from beginners to experts – can bring a unique perspective, ideas and skills to the table to help ensure a more sustainable future for everyone. Carla Brian, Head of Partnerships at Biffa, shares her experience and how we can encourage more women to consider a career in sustainable waste management. Read more here: https://bit.ly/436XhtG #SustainableWasteManagement #Careers #WomenInSustainability