Working at all stages from farm to fork to improve efficiency and productivity, minimise waste, protect natural assets and reduce global warming.
- It is widely recognised that meat production is a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and 400,000 tonnes of meat is wasted in the UK every year, mostly at home.
- Meat in a Net Zero World aims to make the UK meat industry a world-leading example of efficient and sustainable meat production and supply.
Progress and highlights 2021-22
Actions taken this year by Courtauld 2030, including Food Waste Reduction Roadmap businesses, include:
- Producer and processor signatories of Courtauld 2030 show a year-on-year reduction in reported waste levels*
- The number of reporting sites has increased by approx. 33% in the past year*.
- Increased support and sponsorship for WRAP’s Food Waste Action Week.
- Reducing Category 3 waste levels through upgrading to Category 1.
Actions taken this year on citizen food waste include:
- WRAP has commissioned in-depth citizen research, last conducted at this scale nearly ten years ago.
- The latest iteration of ongoing research from WRAP shows that meat waste in the home, using chicken as a proxy, remains fairly steady, although economic circumstances may be expected to lead to a reduction.
*Based on businesses who submitted data as of 31st August 2022.
Join us
Meat in a Net Zero World supporters who are also Courtauld 2030 signatories have access to three working groups which focus on addressing barriers and driving action towards the targets:
- Livestock & Feed
- Hospitality and Food Service Meat Waste Reduction
- Halving Meat Waste at Home.
Download files
By downloading resources you are agreeing to use them according to our terms and conditions.
These files may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
-
DownloadMeat in a Net Zero world Annual Progress Summary 2021-22
PDF, 1.46 MB