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According to Ben Liegey, CEO and Co-Founder of Vancouver’s Rethink2gether, avoidable food waste in Canada costs $49 billion a year, with $7 billion coming from the hospitality industry alone.
Liegey was shocked by these statistics and was determined to become part of the solution to this significant issue. With his expertise as an engineer in food and environmental sciences and his business savvy as an executive MBA, Liegey was well suited to launch Rethink2gether, a company devoted to food waste consultancy. Hailing from France, he also has considerable previous international experience advising on zero waste, sustainability, and a minimized carbon footprint for a variety of food-related organizations.
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