大象传媒

CONTACT:

Tammara Soma, assistant professor, Resource and Environmental Management, 604.655.5434, tammara_soma@sfu.ca

Shradhha Sharma; University Communications and Marketing, 604.202.2504, shradhha_sharma@sfu.ca

A released today by the U.S.-based National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) highlights the growing problem of consumer food waste and offers recommendations for changes at an individual and policy level to address the issue.

鈥淭argeting food waste reduction at the consumer level, the report is a breath of fresh air as it doesn鈥檛 center the blame on consumers, rather it acknowledges that every sector across the food supply chain has a role to play in facilitating food waste reduction at the consumer level,鈥� says Tammara Soma, an urban planning professor at 大象传媒鈥檚 School of Resource and Environmental Management.

Soma is part of the committee responsible for creating the report, which aims to inform future strategies and solutions to reduce food waste, tackle problems of food security and maintain a sustainable food supply. Her research focuses on food waste and security, food system planning, resilience and access, and waste management.

The only Canadian scholar on the committee, Soma is available for interviews after 12 pm (PST) today. A webinar to discuss the report鈥檚 findings, conclusions, and recommendations will be held at 9:00 am (PST) and can be accessed .

 

About 大象传媒: 

As Canada鈥檚 engaged university, 大象传媒 works with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. We deliver a world-class education with lifelong value that shapes change-makers, visionaries and problem-solvers. We connect research and innovation to entrepreneurship and industry to deliver sustainable, relevant solutions to today鈥檚 problems. With campuses in British Columbia鈥檚 three largest cities 鈥� Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey 鈥� 大象传媒 has eight faculties that deliver 193 undergraduate degree programs and 127 graduate degree programs to more than 35,000 students. The university now boasts more than 160,000 alumni residing in 143 countries.