WWF Expert Pete Pearson on Food Waste & What Can Be Done About It | Live from CGF 2025

Join Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton as they interview Pete Pearson, Vice President Food, Food Loss and Waste at WWF, live from the Consumer Goods Forum and the VusionGroup Podcast Studio in Amsterdam. This eye-opening conversation reveals the shocking scale of global food waste and provides concrete solutions for businesses and communities.Key Moments:0:48 - The mind-blowing statistic: 40% of global food supply is wasted1:44 - Introducing WWF's Global Farm Loss Tool with Consumer Goods Forum2:20 - Why perfect-looking produce leaves edible food rotting on farms3:21 - Food waste as the "gateway issue" to sustainability efforts4:17 - 10-year partnership success stories: From Hilton to industry-wide change5:27 - Why hospitality leads on pre-competitive collaboration vs. retail6:35 - Environmental impacts beyond hunger: embedded resources and methane7:16 - Food waste ranks 3rd globally for methane emissions (behind fossil fuels and cattle)8:15 - Solutions from Consumer Goods Forum: McCain's farm loss measurement8:58 - Infrastructure challenge: Trillions needed for circular food economy9:43 - Best practice #1: Separate food from trash - "food is never trash"10:55 - How major retailers can lead the change11:33 - Zero Food Waste Coalition driving policy at federal and state levels12:21 - School kids driving policy: 9,000 postcards = Maryland compost bill13:05 - Resources: Zero Food Waste Coalition, Food Waste Warriors, Hotel Kitchen#foodwaste #wwf #sustainability #RetailWaste #circulareconomy #foodsecurity #climatechange #wastereduction #consumergoods #retailinnovation #environmentalimpact #zerowaste #composting #foodloss #SustainableRetailThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy