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Food Waste: The Big Picture

An eye-opening introduction to the scale and currentstate of food waste worldwide.

  • Videos

  • Resources

  • Assessment

See the full scale of what the world throws away

about this module
This opening module puts the entire food waste crisis in front of you.

You'll travel from household kitchen bins to industrial landfills, from the UN's global data to what's happening in your own country, building a complete picture of where we stand today and why solving this problem is one of the most powerful contributions any person or business can make.

By the time you finish, you won't see a food bin the same way again. And that shift in perception is where real change begins.
What you'll walk away with
Grasp the global statistics that define the food waste crisis at every scale
Understand how food waste is measured and categorised across countries and regions
Identify the difference between food loss and food waste — and why it matters
See why this crisis is both an urgent emergency and a genuinely solvable problem
Meet the instructor

Benjamin Lephilibert

Ben Lephilibert is a leading expert in food waste prevention and the Founder & CEO of LightBlue, a UN-awarded technology and consultancy firm.

He is also the co-founder of The PLEDGE on Food Waste certification and the designer of the award-winning FIT Food Waste Monitoring Technology, widely used by hospitality and food service operators.

Recognized among the Top 30 in Environmental Sustainability in Hospitality and Tourism (2021) by the International Hospitality Institute, Ben brings deep industry expertise and real-world experience to every lesson.

With over 5,000 professionals trained and more than 500 projects delivered across 30+ countries, he has dedicated his career to helping businesses reduce waste, improve operational efficiency, and generate measurable sustainability impact.
Patrick Jones - Course author
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