Industry Expert & Trend Watcher Chef Mareya

Shares Her ‘Cool 10 Trends’ in Sustainability for Earth Month

New products, services and habit shifts can help prevent the number one cause of methane emissions

According to the USDA, around 40% of all food produced in the US is thrown out, translating to over 133 billion pounds and over $161 billion worth of loss.  Food waste is the single most common material landfilled and incinerated in the U.S.  and the largest contributor of methane emissions.  Food waste is burning up the planet.

Chef Mareya, Mareya Ibrahim, is a 28+ year veteran of the food industry and trend watcher shares her ‘Cool 10 Trends’ on what’s next in America’s sustainable food scene and how we can reverse climate change with every bite.

What’s COOL in Sustainable Food:

1. Cashew Nut Meat: The cashew meat from inside the cashew fruit, which is normally thrown out, is a single ingredient, organic product that tastes amazingly like meat, with the same consisten
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