Fighting food waste
Introducing the Food Waste Race
In 2021, Just Eat Takeaway.com partnered with environmental charity Hubbub to research customer behaviour and understand the role of takeout in food waste.
We launched a pilot project and asked hundreds of takeout aficionados to fill in a dedicated survey. This told us a lot about takeout habits, what goes in the garbage, and what stops people from saving food.
From plate to bin
Among our Canadian consumers, here’s what we found:
But with 73% of participants willing to reduce food waste, we know we have a great opportunity to provide waste-busting solutions to help tackle this issue.
Delivering solutions
One big reason our customers threw away their takeout was that they weren’t sure what to do with it or how to store it safely.
Our thoughts? Let’s make saving food from going to waste a piece of cake by providing everyone with easily accessible information on how to store, reheat, and reuse leftovers. Find out more below:
