The Founder of Save the Food Anna Strejcová, on Food Wasting in Food Services

We are pleased to have the opportunity to inform, that on Wednesday, 30th November 2022, the Department of International Business in the course Food Waste Management hosted the founder and former director of the non-governmental organization Save the Food. Her presentation contained two main parts: first, the non-governmental organization focusing on lowering food waste mainly through educational programs, and various happenings, was introduced to the students. Second, the results of the current critical project of this NGO were presented. This project deals with food waste in food services; in particular, it tries to improve conditions for donating cooked food from the school and company canteens to the needy.

Anna Strejcová is one of the founders of the organization Save the Food. Initially, she was dealing with communication with journalists and PR while studying journalism and media. She became the director of the organization in 2020. Since April 2022, she has been focusing on enhancing her expert knowledge of food waste, public affairs, and the development of the project of donation of cooked food.

The course Food Waste Management presents the issue of food waste in the context of the current topic of sustainability. International aspects and business orientation are stressed. The lectures should prepare future business people for reflecting on this topic in everyday business processes, from logistics and warehousing through HR management and compliance to marketing and finance. Considerable emphasis is also placed on retailer-supplier relationships. The course concludes with the cooperation of businesses with NGOs.