Food Waste is a global issue and plays a pivotal role in the onset of climate change. While the problem might seem overwhelming, there are increasing opportunities for consumers to impact change through their choices. This week we welcome Turner Wyatt, CEO at The Upcycled Food Association, to discuss how his company is helping producers and consumers make better decisions that will have a global impact on food waste reduction. Turner shares his journey with food waste reduction and sustainability and explains how taking a solution-based approach has led to outcomes that align environmental and sustainability goals with financial incentives and healthy profits, and why this is great news for the future of upcycling food. Make sure you tune in for this remarkable conversation to learn about the power of upcycling food and how you can make a difference!Key Points From This Episode:Learn about the research-based evidence presented by Project Drawdown that illustrates the critical role that reduced food waste plays in curbing climate change.Why it’s essential to hold big companies accountable for the massive amount of food waste occurring every year and how they benefit from it.The huge benefit of aligning environmental and sustainability efforts with financial incentives.Our natural tendency to upcycle foods and how the industrialization of food products has disrupted those traditions and caused a dissociation with food in modern culture.Why Turner founded The Upcycled Food Association after working with multiple non-profits.The Upcycled Certification logo and how it empowers consumers to align their choices with their values.How concerns over food waste is a universal concern that bridges political divides.The important lessons that Turner learned about food charity and unintended consequences after co-founding Denver Food Rescue as a young adult.The Fresh Food Connect app and how it takes a solution-based approach to overcome complex barriers that prevent us from combating food waste and food insecurity.The future of upcycling and a circular economy.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Turner WyattTurner Wyatt on LinkedInUpcycled Food AssociationProject Drawdown: Reduced Food WasteDenver Food RescueFresh Food Connect AppEvolve CPG