Food WASTE PREVention courses

The True Cost of Food Waste

This powerful module reveals the hidden environmental and human costs behind food wasted  - from climate impact to global food inequality - leaving you with a fresh perspective you’ll never unsee.

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The impacts you never see on a price tag

about this module
Every piece of wasted food carries an invisible footprint - the water used to grow it, the land that hosted it, the emissions that transported it, the animal that may have suffered for it.

This module makes those hidden costs visible and unforgettable.You'll connect food waste directly to climate change, biodiversity collapse, food insecurity and public health - building the full argument for why this is one of the most important sustainability issues of our time.
What you'll walk away with
Link food waste directly to greenhouse gas emissions and climate tipping points
Quantify the water, land and energy embedded in wasted food
Articulate the social justice case — who goes hungry and why waste makes it worse
Understand the impacts of Food Waste on the planetary boundaries
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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