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Electrolux launches Food Mission: Taste the Waste

Electrolux today launches the Food Mission project in Sweden, which aims to tackle the problem of food waste, by increasing awareness about the issue and supporting the development of models to minimize food waste. This is one of several employee-driven projects granted funding by the Electrolux Food Foundation.

Society has a giant problem on its hands – 795 million people are currently undernourished while 1.3 billion tons of food are being wasted. The Food Mission project, supported by Electrolux Feed the Planet partners Worldchefs and AIESEC, launches at Electrolux headquarters in Stockholm today (26 April) with ‘Taste the Waste’ – a tasting and fundraising lunch event to show how to turn perfectly edible food destined to be wasted into delicious meals.

Attendees will taste recipes that have been devised by Worldchefs to help change the perception of surplus food and show how good it can taste. All proceeds will go to Stockholms Stadsmission (City Mission), a Swedish not-for-profit organization who supplied most of the ingredients from its social supermarket which is filled with heavily discounted food that can’t be sold in supermarkets and surplus food directly from production.

Electrolux head of social responsibility Malin Ekefalk added: “Food waste is a huge global issue and with around 70% of Electrolux business being related to food, Electrolux believes it has a role in helping to solve this problem. Through Food Mission, our ambition is to support Stockholm in becoming a pioneer city in sustainable consumption, addressing the issue of food waste in the city. Our ‘Taste the Waste’ event is just the beginning and we look forward to launching Food Mission initiatives throughout the year and beyond.”

Food Mission is just one of several projects granted funding by the Electrolux Food Foundation, which was launched in September 2016 with an initial investment of SEK 10 million to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Leveraging on the Electrolux sustainability promise “Be a force for good,” part of the For The Better framework, the Food Foundation’s purpose is to contribute more to addressing global challenges such as food waste, responsible consumption, hunger and poor nutrition.

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How to Feed the Planet roundtable discusion at Worldchefs Congress

During the Worldchefs Congress 2014 in Stavanger a few distinguished individuals and world-renowned experts in different fields gathered for a single cause – to tackle a very important issue: How to Feed the Planet in the Future?

The Feed the Planet panelists who discussed sustainability issues form different perspectives but with a single goal were: eminent science communicator from Australia Julian Cribb, Worldchefs President Gissur Gudmundsson CMC, UK’s internationally awarded author and environmentalist Tristram Stuart, Kendall College School of Culinary Arts 
Vice President and Laureate at International Universities Center of Excellence in Culinary Arts Christopher Koetke and Nordic Alexander Throne Holst Managing Director at Unilever Food Solutions Nordic.

Many delegates who had the chance to participate in the roundtable discussion were able to bring a piece of the solution back to their home countries, get inspired and further engage fellow colleagues to join the Worldchefs mission and empower this venutre. Many questions were asked and many solutions proposed by the audience.

For all of you who didn’t have a chance to be with us during the Worldchefs Congress 2014, click here to view the discussion on Youtube.

 The quest for finding sustainable solutions and answers, providing examples and guidelines, as well as turning chefs into change agents will keep on paving its way.

Therefore we invite you all to join the Worldchefs and its partners, be a part of the positive impact, and add your word to already 10 million ones around the world!

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1st Yangon Culinary Young Chefs Challenge ended and supported WACS FEED THE PLANET initiative

1st Yangon Culinary Young Chefs Challenge ended and supported WACS FEED THE PLANET initiative

The 1st Yangon Culinary Young Chefs Challenge 2013 successfully finished just few days ago. Even though the event is already behind us, excellent atmosphere, interesting program, satisfied competitors and sponsors as well as the great number of visitor will be still talking about this great competition and cheerfully waiting for the next one.

The entire competition was conducted under the supervision of WACS certified Judges and other national and international professionals that followed the highest standards. While the winners proudly and justifiably received their prizes, sponsors or the competition made sure they received some valuable awards as well. Furthermore, during the event educational workshop on food safety and hygiene, Halal diet and modern culinary trends was held thanks to the wonderful presentations made by international speakers. Furthermore, Myanmar professional baristas preformed a two hour session ‘Barista training’ as to educate young Myanmar baristas and raise the awareness of this important hospitality segment.

As being a WACS member since 2000, Myanmar Chefs Association has been actively involved in many aspects of raising culinary standards, helping national industry to flourish and also provide help those in need. Thanks to the initiative made by the President of the Myanmar Chefs Association and Board member of WACS initiative World Chefs Without Borders, Oliver Esser Soe Thet, and his team a great humanitarian action was taken. All the bakery and pastry products were brought to an organization that takes care for elder people, offering them a great gastronomy experience that mostly likely they haven’t had the chance to taste. Cooked meals went in hands of those in need, some skillfully and completely sanitary safe wedding cakes made by the competitors were sold for the Chefs Without Borders Myanmar, purposes that will be again use for humanitarians activities. Moreover, some hot meals made by volunteers and WCWB Myanmar Chefs were specially prepared for charity purposes. “It is all very possible if it’s well planned, taken care of and managed from the beginning”, said Oliver Esser Soe Thet.

Myanmar World Chefs Without Borders, national members of the Myanmar Chefs Association, were greatly active the last couple of years and showed excellent results in their humanitarian missions like, closely related also to WACS Feed The Planet initiative:

“Health Food for Healthy Teeth”, financial aid for medical operations and treatments, schools reconstruction and building, “Clean the beach” activity”, plenty of good actions in the field of community public service, donations for sport and recreational activities as well as the medical equipment, volunteer work to raise the educational standards and make knowledge available to everyone. As many new ventures to come, there seem to be no borders for Myanmar Chefs!

To take a look at the official 1st Yangon Culinary Young Chefs Challenge press release as well as the photos, follow the links below:

Myanmar Chefs Association official press release

1st Yangon Culinary Young Chefs Challenge photo album

1st Yangon Culinary Young Chefs Challenge ended and supported WACS FEED THE PLANET initiative

The 1st Yangon Culinary Young Chefs Challenge 2013 successfully finished just few days ago. Even though the event is already behind us, excellent atmosphere, interesting program, satisfied competitors and sponsors as well as the great number of visitor will be still talking about this great competition and cheerfully waiting for the next one.

The entire competition was conducted under the supervision of WACS certified Judges and other national and international professionals that followed the highest standards. While the winners proudly and justifiably received their prizes, sponsors or the competition made sure they received some valuable awards as well. Furthermore, during the event educational workshop on food safety and hygiene, Halal diet and modern culinary trends was held thanks to the wonderful presentations made by international speakers. Furthermore, Myanmar professional baristas preformed a two hour session ‘Barista training’ as to educate young Myanmar baristas and raise the awareness of this important hospitality segment.

As being a WACS member since 2000, Myanmar Chefs Association has been actively involved in many aspects of raising culinary standards, helping national industry to flourish and also provide help those in need. Thanks to the initiative made by the President of the Myanmar Chefs Association and Board member of WACS initiative World Chefs Without Borders, Oliver Esser Soe Thet, and his team a great humanitarian action was taken. All the bakery and pastry products were brought to an organization that takes care for elder people, offering them a great gastronomy experience that mostly likely they haven’t had the chance to taste. Cooked meals went in hands of those in need, some skillfully and completely sanitary safe wedding cakes made by the competitors were sold for the Chefs Without Borders Myanmar, purposes that will be again use for humanitarians activities. Moreover, some hot meals made by volunteers and WCWB Myanmar Chefs were specially prepared for charity purposes. “It is all very possible if it’s well planned, taken care of and managed from the beginning”, said Oliver Esser Soe Thet.

Myanmar World Chefs Without Borders, national members of the Myanmar Chefs Association, were greatly active the last couple of years and showed excellent results in their humanitarian missions like, closely related also to WACS Feed The Planet initiative:

“Health Food for Healthy Teeth”, financial aid for medical operations and treatments, schools reconstruction and building, “Clean the beach” activity”, plenty of good actions in the field of community public service, donations for sport and recreational activities as well as the medical equipment, volunteer work to raise the educational standards and make knowledge available to everyone. As many new ventures to come, there seem to be no borders for Myanmar Chefs!

To take a look at the official 1st Yangon Culinary Young Chefs Challenge press release as well as the photos, follow the links below:

Myanmar Chefs Association official press release

1st Yangon Culinary Young Chefs Challenge photo album

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How to Feed the Planet initiative reaches the Philippines

Top hospitality professionals and social entrepreneurs signed the “How to Feed the Planet” declaration together with 50 local chefs and students following the panel discussion that took place in the Philippines at the WOFEX food show in Manila. The initiative received valuable support from Senator Bam Aquino, who is not only the youngest senator in the history of the Philippines but who also has been named one of Ten Young Outstanding Persons of the World 2012. Senator Bam Aquino is also a strong supporter of young social entrepreneurs poverty through economic and environmental sustainability… Read more

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