Deal of the Week: Innovative Solutions to Food Waste
The growing scarcity of non-renewable resources has always been a matter of concern for the general public. However, the opposite—the over-abundance of renewable resources—is rarely an issue worthy of grievance. As production technology has rapidly evolved to minimize the scarcity
#Startups4Good: Companies Looking To End Hunger by 2030
To encourage our world towards a more sustainable future, the United Nations released 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These ambitious goals aim to influence the economic initiatives by individuals to be more impact driven. Here is the second installment of Impakter’s
Food Waste and All the Symptoms of Unsustainable Food System
Food waste is a multifaceted phenomenon that bares the complexity of our food system. It mimics the linearity of food production (we produce more, buy more and waste more) the paradox of food consumption (the more we have the more
Science for Good: A New Breed of Entrepreneurs with Science-Based Solutions for a Positive Impact
Science, technology and innovation are often regarded as critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. However, while scientists have been alerting society for decades on the negative impacts and risks linked to human activity — climate change, growing pollution levels,
’57 Chocolate: Empowering Young People and Farmers in Ghana with Tasty Chocolate
Kimberly and Priscilla Addison are the two Co-founders of '57 Chocolate, a luxury chocolate brand inspired by their Ghanian roots. Kimberly is a graduate of Boston College’s Arts and Sciences Program, where she obtained a Bachelors of Arts in French
2019: The Time for a Vital Food Choice Lesson
Sustainable fashion, sustainable beauty, sustainable technology – the idea of sustainability is growing and it is unsurprising that sustainable food is also part of the ‘sustainable movement’. While people have become accustomed to organic food, sustainable eating is a relatively
How Alleviating Risk for Farmers Could End Hunger
After graduating from college in the late 1970s, I served as a rural development volunteer in the West African nation of Senegal. I was based in a northern village where “agriculture” did not exceed rain-fed millet and sorghum, and long-horned
Despite Spiking Hunger Numbers, Investments in Agriculture Continue to Decrease
After more than a decade of decreasing food insecurity numbers across the world, hunger and malnutrition are on the rise. The 2018 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report (SOFI) shows that an estimated 821 million people
Climate Change Threatens Food Security – Now!
Countries Need to Take Concerted Action, at Home and Beyond Zero Hunger by 2030, this is the target countries set as part of the Agenda 2030. Zero hunger can only be achieved if concerted action is taken to address climate change
What Food Waste Apps Help Reduce Food Waste?
Mobile application software known as “apps” have soared in popularity. With millions of tonnes of food thrown each year, it was likely that the creation of waste-reducing apps would try and prevent these issues. What these apps do for smartphone
Seasonal Menus: The New Status Quo in Food
San Francisco is often said to be a food mecca in the United States, as famous for its restaurants as it is for the Golden Gate Bridge. As an environmentally-conscious city, San Francisco has taken steps to ensure that their
Are Chefs Doing Enough to Reduce Food Waste?
Before the rise of celebrated commercial chefs, unknown cooks and farmers were finding innovative ways to use and preserve food. These included using lesser cuts such as beef cheeks, beef shin, beef skirt, brisket, oxtail, and tongue to fill baked