Research & Publications

FoodCloud works with its partners to conduct research to target food waste reduction, support surplus redistribution, and a more equitable, inclusive and circular food system.

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The Carbon Calculator Project

Written by

Bernardo Salomon

Dr Leigh Holloway

Philip Hyland

Grainne McIvor

Joseph Shembilu

April 10, 2023

10 minute

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The Carbon Calculator Project, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates FoodCloud’s annual carbon balance in order to more accurately quantify the environmental benefits, in terms of GHG emissions, of surplus food redistribution.

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Research & Publications

FoodCloud works with its partners to conduct research to target food waste reduction, support surplus redistribution, and a more equitable, inclusive and circular food system.

FoodCloud’s Pre-Budget Manifesto 2025

How to save 100 million meals: the Tesco and FoodCloud story

It has been nearly 10 years since Irish social enterprise FoodCloud and Tesco teamed up to fight food waste. In that time, the partnership has saved millions of meals, helped thousands of charities and transformed the conversation around store level surplus. Here’s how they did it.

Nutrition quality and food and packaging waste associated with the school food system: A pilot, citizen science study in an Irish secondary school

More than food: surplus food distribution during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Carbon Calculator Project

The Carbon Calculator Project