“We all need to adapt to changing circumstances and shifts in the external operating environment.
“WRAP has taken its own advice. We have taken action to evolve our future by becoming a charity, diversifying our funding base and embracing more new ways of working.
“Actions matter. If we don’t tackle the issues we collectively face, the world will be a poorer place and the future for our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren will be impaired. We have a collective responsibility to address pressing global problems and leave a positive legacy,” she said.
With that in mind WRAP’s 2020 goals are:
* Help people eat well and waste less
* Encourage food businesses to reduce resource risks and the impact of food and drink products across their lifecycle
* Increase the amount of perfectly edible food for
redistribution, ensuring more people in need are fed
*Reduce waste of carbon, water and materials across
the supply chain
Goodwin added: “Food and drink production and consumption in the UK today account for 20% of territorial greenhouse gas emissions, 70% of our total water footprint in the country and £19bn worth of waste a year.”
To reduce these figures she is urging food producers and the catering and hospitality industry to reduce the environmental impact of food production, help consumers improve their relationship with food and re-think what is possible in getting ‘best value’ from unavoidable food waste.