Food and beverage choices can contribute the biggest environmental impact of an event.
Every year, 3.3 million tons of food waste is produced, and 2.6 million of that is from households. This is enough to fill the MCG six times.
Check out more interesting facts about waste.
Australia produces enough food each year to feed around 60 million people – over twice our population – yet many Australians struggle to put food on the table. (Source: War on Waste statistics)
Making some small changes to the way you cater at your event can have a big impact on the environment and the people in our community.
You could also:
See also: Product purchasing, Waste management
To help you plan for responsible catering at your event, we’ve created a template:
Further reading and resources on food and drinks:
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