Restaurants participate by setting aside high-quality surplus food daily, Mai Shalaby, Senior Manager – Sustainability at Expo City Dubai told Arabian Business
food waste
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Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism
Abu Dhabi to slash food waste in hospitality venues
Abu Dhabi is committing to cut food waste as the UAE pledges to slash food loss in half
climate change
Food for thought: Navigating responsible F&B in hospitality
It’s imperative that we adopt sustainable sourcing practices that balance efficient harvesting with the preservation of animal populations and crops
COP28
UAE announces plan to cut food waste by 50%
UAE minister launches plan to slash food waste, hotels agree to limit thrown away food
COP28
UAE urges f&b sector to adopt ‘climate conscious catering’ for COP28
The call comes ahead of the COP28 meet next month in Dubai
Dubai
Emirates launches meal pre-ordering service for in-flight dining
Travellers will now be able to pre-select their meals between 14 days to 24 hours in advance
Abu Dhabi
UAE announces 2023 Ramadan food safety clampdown
UAE food safety inspectors launch hygiene and safety inspection campaign
food waste
Sharjah Sustainable City launches Ramadan campaign to reduce food waste
The campaign aims to encourage food waste and promote mindful food consumption
consumer behaviour
Rising food prices push retailers to rethink pricing as consumers look for greater value
The UAE’s retail sector is looking to boost efficiency and embrace digitalisation as customers become increasingly conscious about food prices
Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence
Spinneys becomes first retailer to join ‘Food for Life’ initiative in support of UAE’s target to halve food waste by 2030
According to Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence, food wastage in the UAE is estimated to be 3.2 million tonnes, with around 38 percent of the food prepared daily being wasted
agriculture in UAE
UAE leads strong charge to fix broken food systems, feed millions, and address climate change, Minister says
Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, the UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, explains why it has become increasingly critical to spur local production, agri-tech innovation, and support the ease of doing business in order to overcome food security challenges while reducing greenhouse gas emissions
AB In Focus
UAE Minister Mariam bint Mohammed on the critical need to address food security here and now
If we can show how we grow food in hot arid climates in a water-scarce country with limited arable land, then we can solve a lot of the food systems problems around the world, the UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment said
F&B industry
Combatting UAE’s $3.5bn annual food-waste challenge
Up to 50 percent of food wasted can be avoided, saving a business 3 percent of its food cost
Airports
Dubai’s dnata helping Singapore turn airport food waste into fish feed
Blue Aqua International will partner Dubai-based dnata, an air and travel services provider, to convert organic waste from its catering and ground handling operations at Singapore’s Changi Airport into insect protein for aquacultural use
cruise business
Video: How waste is dealt with on the world’s largest cruise ship
The 6,600 passengers on board the world’s largest cruise ship produce a lot of trash.
climate change
AB Live: Economic impact of food wastage
A third of all food produced each year is wasted, equating to 1.3 billion tonnes and $1 trillion worth of food lost. There is enough food for everyone but around 820 million people are going to bed hungry. The UAE aims to reach 50 per cent decrease in food wastage by 2030. But how are they going to achieve that?
climate change
Video: How is the UAE tackling its food waste problem?
Nursery school children in the United Arab Emirates are learning early about the importance of recycling leftover food.