USAID’s Kitchen Sink: A Food Loss and Waste Podcast

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Welcome to USAID’s Kitchen Sink: A Food Loss and Waste Podcast! 30 to 40 percent of the food we produce is wasted or lost, contributing to a global food crisis with over 800 million going to bed hungry. Listen on as USAID experts speak with researchers and development professionals to explore approaches to solving this critical issue that demands a kitchen sink approach. When it comes to climate, food security, agriculture production, and food systems sustainability, we have no time to waste.

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Private Sector Partnership to Reduce FLW with Kentaste’s Joanne Muchai Murunga

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The Economic Case for FLW with FAO’s Maximo Torero

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