A Social Solution to Food Waste: Gareth Hughes S1E17

Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance (AFRA) have flipped a national environmental food waste problem into a social solution that nourishes millions countrywide.

In this episode I talk to ex Green Party MP Gareth Hughes about his life before, during and after politics and the phenomenal network of caring Kiwis who’ve contributed to the remarkable impact AFRA have made during its first year by redirecting over 7.5 million kilogrammes of food to create 29 million meals.

 

If you want to discover more about my work visit my website on https://philippaross.com/

or email me on: [email protected]

Podcast page on my website:  https://philippaross.com/podcast/

Join and comment on the Waste Not Want Not facebook page:

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Resources referred to in the episode

‘A Gentle Radical’ by Gareth Hughes – to be released end of May 2022

Published by Allen and Unwin, NZ 

http://www.allenandunwin.co.nz/browse/books/other-books/A-Gentle-Radical-Gareth-Hughes-9781988547831

Book Depository

https://www.bookdepository.com/Gentle-Radical-Gareth-Hughes/9781988547831?ref=grid-view&qid=1649148381001&sr=1-1

Auckland City Mission

https://www.aucklandcitymission.org.nz/

Kaibosh Food Rescue, Wellington

https://kaibosh.org.nz/

Kiwi Harvest

https://www.kiwiharvest.org.nz/

Fair Food

https://fairfood.org.nz/

Kaivolution – Go Eco

https://goeco.org.nz/

Love Food, Hate Waste

https://lovefoodhatewaste.co.nz/

Gleaning Network NZ – ‘Perfectly Imperfect’

https://www.perfectlyimperfect.org.nz/

Food Print app

https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/foodprint/id1462596522

Book 

The Power Broker - Robert A Caro

https://www.robertcaro.com/

Quote:

“We went to the moon to learn about the moon, when we came home, we actually learnt about ourselves.”

Photo of Earth - William Anders 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/earthrise-apollo-8-photo-at-50-how-it-changed-the-world

News, events and stories referenced in show:

Trash movie

https://www.waterbear.com/watch/feature/61f911f3bf43d6fa8e983168

Spirit festival ticket link - www.nzspiritfestival.com/tickets

Marianne Williamson

Website:https://marianne.com/

Project Angel food

Website: https://www.angelfood.org/

Menu planning with Menu Aid

Episode with Elise Hilliam from Menu Aid – 'What’s for Dinner Dilemma'

https://wastenotwantnot.podbean.com/e/what-s-for-dinner-dilemma-elise-hilliam/

Menu Aid website: ps://www.menuaid.co.nz/

Bower app

https://en.getbower.com/

saveBoard – recycled plastic building materials

Website:  https://www.saveboard.nz/

Clip from feature on Seven Sharp - https://fb.watch/cdHDwpDKmX/

Petitions:

Have your say on Transforming Recycling Proposals for New Zealand

https://environment.govt.nz/news/transforming-recycling/?fbclid=IwAR1Vx8t0lCD6-EHBEZJUJoaaaX9b9EsvBEeuk_mP7mH1rA9gmbpSjornpFw

 

If you want to discover more about my work visit my website on https://philippaross.com/ or email me on: [email protected]

Theme music ‘Joyful’ by TimTaj from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/users/timtaj-16489647/