Reducing Food Waste is Trendi with Carissa Campeo and Craig McIntosh

In this episode of GTF Dan chats with Carissa Campeo, Co-founder of Trendi, and  Craig McIntosh, CEO, and Co-founder of Trendi about the inevitable and outrageous food waste in industrialized countries. Trendi uses robotics and automation in the food industry to reduce waste at the production level to transform it and distribute it for different purposes. In this episode you will learn: How amazing Trendi is starting with Craig and Carissa's inspiring journeys and experiences in the food and hospitality industry.Numbers and statistics about food waste will blow your mind and compel you to reassess your grocery shopping list.What is food insecurity and how it's more prevalent than we thinkHow food waste is produced through the food production chain ( from the fields to the grocery stores)Trendi's mission  and how the company is breaking the stigma around associated with wasteWhat is Bioflakes and what it's so revolutionaryThe high price we pay to get those perfectly cut veggies at the supermarket. You'll never get them again!How as a farmer you can turn your waste into a sustainable product while creating another source of income.  It's a win win! Go here to learn more about Trendi www.trendi.com Follow Trendi on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/trendi.tech/Connect with Craig on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-mcintosh/Connect with Carissa on LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/carissacampeotto/ And if you want to be part of the Growing the Future community, make sure to say hi on social at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-aberhart-b36203b6/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingthefuturepodcast/Say hi to Dan: https://www.instagram.com/aberhartdan/ Also, don't forget to share this episode with your fellow Growing the Future trailblazers and subscribe to the podcast.  Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.