Why Finland is so good at tackling food waste

Jenni Kiilholma

In the Embassy of Finland in Pretoria, TEDxJohannesburg has a partner who shares a desire to shine a light on global best practices in the management of food waste, enable knowledge transfer, and take meaningful steps towards ensuring a food secure future for South Africa. The team asked Jenni Kiilholma, the agricultural counsellor at the embassy, a few questions about her country: What interesting facts about Finland could she share? What is the focus of the Finnish mission in South Africa? Why are the Finnish so good at tackling food waste? What is the Finnish strategy on the challenge?

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Jenni Kiilholma is the agricultural counsellor at the Embassy of Finland in Pretoria, South Africa.