Fight Food Waste Limited - Scoping an Implementation Trial for Whole Crop Purchase

Assist in reducing food waste and improve profitability of growers.

label Opportunity type
College approved Internship
schedule Application date
31 Aug 2023 | 9am - 15 Sep 2023 | 5pm
school Level
Bachelor
Master

About

Stop Food Waste Australia is the program delivery arm of Fight Food Waste Limited. We are Australia’s, and one of the worlds, largest food waste research, development, extension and commercialisation initiatives.

We have four main delivery mechanisms: the Australian Food Pact, Sector Action Plans, Engagement and MERI.  We are funded by the national government to assist industry and consumers to reduce Australia’s food waste by half by 2030 in line with SDG. 12.3.

We pride ourselves on our practical and collaborative approaches to problem solving with industry and government.

Project: Scoping an Implementation Trial for Whole Crop Purchase

Internship details

Internship Availability

Semester 1,  2024

Internship Discipline/s
  • Environment & Sustainability
  • Science Communication
  • Climate Change
  • Environment
  • Environmental Science

Internship Level

Prefer 3rd yr undergraduate or PG coursework

Available to International Students

No

Preferred Project Skills:
  • Project management
  • Research
  • Critical thinking & analysis
  • Writing
  • Communication

Clearances Required

No

Host Supervisor

Carolyn Cameron

Stop Food Waste Australia

Sector Action Plan Lead

Carolyn.cameron@fightfoodwastecrc.com.au

0434 666 304

Location

Regus Offices

Canberra Gateway Centre

Canberra Airport

Remote time TBD if desired/required due to COVID restrictions or personal circumstances

Project Opportunities/Benefits for the Intern

The student will gain experience in conducting background research to inform larger research projects, working with and presenting to commercial and government stakeholders.

Summary:

Horticulture is the most wasted food across the food value chain, with a high percentage of waste never leaving the farm.  Whole Crop Purchase (WCP) has been applied overseas to reduce overall food waste and improve profitability of growers.

The internship project is to research successful examples of WCP globally and, with industry involvement, scope an implementation trial including Cost Benefit Analysis for WCP in Australia.

The final outputs will include draft best practice guidelines and a 20–30-minute presentation.