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- 0:00Hello,
- 0:00everyone,
- 0:00this
- 0:01is
- 0:01omnitalk
- 0:01Retail
- 0:02and
- 0:02I'm
- 0:02Chris
- 0:02Walton
- 0:02coming
- 0:02to
- 0:03you
- 0:03once
- 0:03again
- 0:03from
- 0:03the
- 0:03Consumer
- 0:04Goods
- 0:04Forum
- 0:04Global
- 0:05Summit
- 0:05in
- 0:06Vienna,
- 0:06Austria.
- 0:07And
- 0:07we
- 0:07are
- 0:07of
- 0:07course
- 0:08recording
- 0:08this
- 0:09from
- 0:09the
- 0:10CGF
- 0:11Leadership
- 0:11Studio,
- 0:12which
- 0:12is
- 0:12sponsored
- 0:13by
- 0:13Vuzion.
- 0:13And
- 0:14now
- 0:14joining
- 0:14me
- 0:14is
- 0:15Sharon
- 0:16Bly.
- 0:16How
- 0:17are
- 0:17you,
- 0:17Sharon?
- 0:17I'm
- 0:18great.
- 0:18How
- 0:18are
- 0:18you?
- 0:18Yeah,
- 0:19I'm
- 0:19great
- 0:19too.
- 0:19I
- 0:19love
- 0:19it.
- 0:20I
- 0:20love
- 0:20the
- 0:20Irish
- 0:20accent.
- 0:21Sharon
- 0:21Bly,
- 0:22she
- 0:22is
- 0:22the
- 0:22director
- 0:23of
- 0:23Health
- 0:23and
- 0:24Sustainability
- 0:24for
- 0:25the
- 0:25Consumer
- 0:25Goods
- 0:25Forum.
- 0:26It's
- 0:26great
- 0:26to
- 0:26see
- 0:26you.
- 0:26Great
- 0:27to
- 0:27meet
- 0:27you.
- 0:27Great
- 0:27to
- 0:27see
- 0:27you,
- 0:28Chris.
- 0:28Yeah.
- 0:29So
- 0:29you've
- 0:29worked
- 0:29at,
- 0:29you've
- 0:29worked
- 0:30at
- 0:30CGF
- 0:30for
- 0:31a
- 0:31while
- 0:31now.
- 0:32So
- 0:32I'm
- 0:33curious
- 0:33what
- 0:33keeps
- 0:33you
- 0:34inspired
- 0:34and
- 0:35passionate
- 0:35about
- 0:35the
- 0:36work
- 0:36that
- 0:36you
- 0:36do?
- 0:36Because
- 0:36I
- 0:37can
- 0:37feel
- 0:37it
- 0:37already,
- 0:37even
- 0:38though
- 0:38we're
- 0:38just
- 0:38starting
- 0:39this
- 0:39interview.
- 0:40I
- 0:40mean,
- 0:40this
- 0:40is
- 0:40a
- 0:40bit
- 0:41of
- 0:41a
- 0:41cliche
- 0:41answer,
- 0:42but
- 0:42it's
- 0:42the
- 0:42people,
- 0:43really.
- 0:44Yeah,
- 0:44I
- 0:44mean,
- 0:44I
- 0:45start
- 0:45my
- 0:45day
- 0:46with
- 0:46people
- 0:47in
- 0:47Japan,
- 0:47retailers
- 0:48in
- 0:48China,
- 0:48then
- 0:49I
- 0:49move
- 0:49to
- 0:49Europe
- 0:49and
- 0:50then
- 0:50I
- 0:50end
- 0:50my
- 0:50day
- 0:50in
- 0:51Chile
- 0:51or
- 0:52speaking
- 0:52with
- 0:53with
- 0:53people
- 0:53in
- 0:53the
- 0:54US
- 0:54I
- 0:54just
- 0:55love
- 0:55the
- 0:55people
- 0:55element.
- 0:56And
- 0:56the
- 0:56collaboration,
- 0:57again,
- 0:57might
- 0:58sound
- 0:58a
- 0:58bit
- 0:58cliche,
- 0:58but
- 0:59there's
- 0:59just
- 0:59something
- 1:00about
- 1:01the
- 1:01CGF
- 1:01with
- 1:02the
- 1:02people
- 1:02and
- 1:02we
- 1:02work
- 1:02for
- 1:03a
- 1:03people
- 1:03industry.
- 1:04Yeah.
- 1:04Well,
- 1:04tell
- 1:04me,
- 1:05I
- 1:05mean,
- 1:05tell
- 1:05me
- 1:05about
- 1:05that.
- 1:05Like,
- 1:06what
- 1:06types
- 1:06of
- 1:06things
- 1:06are
- 1:06you
- 1:06doing
- 1:07with
- 1:07those
- 1:07people?
- 1:07Like,
- 1:08I
- 1:08mean,
- 1:08you're
- 1:08on
- 1:08part
- 1:08of
- 1:08the
- 1:09People
- 1:09and
- 1:09Planet
- 1:09initiative
- 1:10at
- 1:10cgf,
- 1:11so
- 1:11I
- 1:11want
- 1:11to
- 1:12know
- 1:12what
- 1:12that
- 1:12all
- 1:12entails.
- 1:12But
- 1:13like,
- 1:13what
- 1:13types
- 1:13of
- 1:13conversations
- 1:14are
- 1:14you
- 1:14having
- 1:14with
- 1:14all
- 1:15those
- 1:15people
- 1:15around
- 1:15the
- 1:15globe?
- 1:16So
- 1:16my
- 1:17role,
- 1:17I
- 1:18lead
- 1:18health
- 1:18and
- 1:19sustainability.
- 1:19That
- 1:20means
- 1:20consumer
- 1:20health,
- 1:21employee
- 1:21health,
- 1:22food
- 1:22loss
- 1:22and
- 1:22waste
- 1:23and
- 1:23the
- 1:23climate
- 1:23transition.
- 1:24Okay.
- 1:24So
- 1:25I
- 1:25can
- 1:25start
- 1:25my
- 1:25day
- 1:26with
- 1:26a,
- 1:26a
- 1:27group
- 1:27of
- 1:27Japanese
- 1:27retailers
- 1:28and
- 1:28manufacturers
- 1:28talking
- 1:29about
- 1:29salt
- 1:29reduction
- 1:30and
- 1:30how
- 1:30we
- 1:30need
- 1:30to
- 1:30change
- 1:30the
- 1:31diets
- 1:31in
- 1:31Japan.
- 1:32Okay.
- 1:32I
- 1:32moved
- 1:33to
- 1:33China
- 1:33and
- 1:33we're
- 1:33talking
- 1:34about
- 1:34clean
- 1:34labels
- 1:34and
- 1:35AI
- 1:35and
- 1:35how
- 1:35we
- 1:35can
- 1:35help
- 1:36them
- 1:36accelerate
- 1:36that.
- 1:37I
- 1:37moved
- 1:38to
- 1:38France
- 1:39and
- 1:39I'm
- 1:39doing
- 1:39a
- 1:40project
- 1:40on,
- 1:41with
- 1:41chefs
- 1:41in
- 1:41France
- 1:42on
- 1:42changing
- 1:42ingredients
- 1:43and
- 1:43healthier
- 1:43cooking.
- 1:45I
- 1:45would
- 1:45talk
- 1:46to
- 1:46a
- 1:46standard
- 1:47body
- 1:47on
- 1:48climate
- 1:48transition
- 1:49and
- 1:49how
- 1:49we
- 1:49can
- 1:49keep
- 1:50it
- 1:50real
- 1:50for
- 1:51companies
- 1:51trying
- 1:51to
- 1:51keep
- 1:52straight
- 1:52in
- 1:52their
- 1:53climate
- 1:53transition
- 1:53plans.
- 1:55I
- 1:55then
- 1:55speak
- 1:56in
- 1:56the
- 1:56US
- 1:56about
- 1:56food
- 1:57loss
- 1:57and
- 1:57waste
- 1:57and
- 1:58we
- 1:58agree
- 1:58on
- 1:58how
- 1:59big
- 1:59of
- 1:59a
- 1:59challenge
- 2:00that
- 2:00is
- 2:00and
- 2:00one
- 2:00that
- 2:01a
- 2:01lot
- 2:01of
- 2:01great
- 2:01organizations
- 2:02really
- 2:02working
- 2:03on
- 2:03that
- 2:03in
- 2:04the
- 2:04US
- 2:04and
- 2:04trying
- 2:04to
- 2:05collaborate.
- 2:05And
- 2:05then
- 2:06I
- 2:06might
- 2:06end
- 2:06my
- 2:06day
- 2:07with
- 2:08a
- 2:08manufacturer
- 2:09in
- 2:09Mexico
- 2:09talking
- 2:10about
- 2:10their
- 2:10employee
- 2:10well
- 2:10being
- 2:11program.
- 2:11So
- 2:12I
- 2:12have
- 2:12the
- 2:13best
- 2:13job
- 2:13in
- 2:13the
- 2:13world.
- 2:13I
- 2:14have
- 2:14the
- 2:14best
- 2:14job
- 2:14in
- 2:14the
- 2:14world.
- 2:14You
- 2:14do.
- 2:15You
- 2:15have
- 2:15a
- 2:15pretty
- 2:15cool
- 2:15job.
- 2:15You
- 2:16sound
- 2:16like
- 2:16a
- 2:16bonafide
- 2:16expert
- 2:17on
- 2:17the
- 2:17subject
- 2:17too,
- 2:17of
- 2:18health
- 2:18and
- 2:18sustainability.
- 2:18Without
- 2:19a
- 2:19doubt.
- 2:20You
- 2:20just
- 2:21published
- 2:21a
- 2:21Healthier
- 2:22Lives
- 2:22report.
- 2:23I
- 2:23want
- 2:23to
- 2:24talk
- 2:24about
- 2:24the
- 2:24report,
- 2:24but
- 2:24I'm
- 2:24curious,
- 2:25what
- 2:25is
- 2:25that
- 2:25report
- 2:26and
- 2:26how
- 2:26often
- 2:26do
- 2:26you
- 2:26do
- 2:27it
- 2:27and
- 2:27what
- 2:27prompts
- 2:27it?
- 2:28So
- 2:28this
- 2:28is
- 2:29kind
- 2:29of
- 2:29the
- 2:29first
- 2:29time
- 2:29we've
- 2:30done
- 2:30it
- 2:30with
- 2:30Bain,
- 2:30and
- 2:31it's
- 2:31an
- 2:31insights
- 2:31report
- 2:32where
- 2:32we
- 2:32just
- 2:32wanted
- 2:33to
- 2:33understand
- 2:34the
- 2:34state
- 2:35of
- 2:35play
- 2:36of
- 2:36what
- 2:36people
- 2:36are
- 2:36eating
- 2:37today.
- 2:37Okay.
- 2:38What's
- 2:38good,
- 2:38what's
- 2:39less
- 2:39good
- 2:39to
- 2:40give
- 2:40us
- 2:40kind
- 2:40of
- 2:40a
- 2:41foundation
- 2:41then
- 2:41for
- 2:41us
- 2:42to,
- 2:42to
- 2:42change
- 2:43and
- 2:43see
- 2:43what
- 2:43we
- 2:43needed
- 2:44to
- 2:44do
- 2:44to
- 2:44help
- 2:44the
- 2:44industry.
- 2:45And
- 2:45the
- 2:45reason
- 2:45we
- 2:46did
- 2:46it
- 2:46now
- 2:46is
- 2:47there's
- 2:47just
- 2:48something
- 2:49happening,
- 2:49a
- 2:49mindset
- 2:50shift
- 2:50around
- 2:51health
- 2:51and
- 2:51well
- 2:51being.
- 2:52I
- 2:52can
- 2:52feel
- 2:53it.
- 2:53I
- 2:53can
- 2:53feel
- 2:53the
- 2:53urgency
- 2:54to
- 2:54act
- 2:54on
- 2:55challenges
- 2:55with
- 2:55healthcare
- 2:56systems.
- 2:56I
- 2:56mean,
- 2:56there's
- 2:57a
- 2:57real
- 2:57pressure
- 2:58everywhere
- 2:58in
- 2:58the
- 2:59world.
- 2:59This
- 2:59is
- 2:59a
- 2:59completely
- 3:00global
- 3:00topic.
- 3:01And
- 3:01so
- 3:01we
- 3:01as
- 3:02a
- 3:02coalition,
- 3:02the
- 3:02way
- 3:02we
- 3:03work
- 3:03is
- 3:03we
- 3:03bring
- 3:03retailers
- 3:04and
- 3:04manufacturers
- 3:04together.
- 3:05That
- 3:05coalition
- 3:06just
- 3:06needed
- 3:06to
- 3:06understand
- 3:08what's
- 3:08the
- 3:08baseline,
- 3:09what
- 3:09are
- 3:09we
- 3:09working
- 3:09with
- 3:10and
- 3:10what
- 3:10are
- 3:10those
- 3:10really
- 3:10kind
- 3:11of
- 3:11key
- 3:11trends
- 3:11for
- 3:12us
- 3:12to
- 3:12act
- 3:12upon?
- 3:13Right,
- 3:13right,
- 3:13right.
- 3:13Yeah.
- 3:14No,
- 3:14I'm
- 3:14feeling
- 3:14that
- 3:14here
- 3:15at
- 3:15this
- 3:15conference,
- 3:15especially
- 3:16like,
- 3:16and
- 3:16it's
- 3:16something,
- 3:17it's
- 3:17funny
- 3:17that
- 3:17you
- 3:17said
- 3:18that
- 3:18because
- 3:18I've
- 3:18never
- 3:18felt
- 3:19that
- 3:19before.
- 3:20There's
- 3:21a
- 3:21heightened
- 3:21focus
- 3:21on
- 3:21it.
- 3:23All
- 3:24right,
- 3:24so
- 3:24I'm
- 3:24curious,
- 3:24what
- 3:24were
- 3:24some
- 3:24of
- 3:24the
- 3:25key
- 3:25insights
- 3:25coming
- 3:25out
- 3:26of
- 3:26the
- 3:26report?
- 3:27So
- 3:28one
- 3:28of
- 3:28the
- 3:28areas
- 3:29was
- 3:29home
- 3:29cooking,
- 3:30scratch
- 3:30cooking.
- 3:30There's
- 3:31a
- 3:31real
- 3:31desire
- 3:32for
- 3:32people
- 3:32like
- 3:33you
- 3:33and
- 3:33me
- 3:33to
- 3:34want
- 3:35to
- 3:35cook
- 3:35from
- 3:35scratch,
- 3:36but
- 3:36we
- 3:36don't
- 3:36know
- 3:36how
- 3:37to
- 3:37do
- 3:37it.
- 3:37We
- 3:37live,
- 3:38we're
- 3:38used
- 3:38to
- 3:39convenience.
- 3:39We
- 3:39don't
- 3:40want
- 3:40that
- 3:40to
- 3:40change.
- 3:40We
- 3:41do
- 3:41not
- 3:41want
- 3:41it
- 3:41to
- 3:41be
- 3:42difficult.
- 3:43Also
- 3:43just
- 3:44really
- 3:45trends
- 3:45around
- 3:45how
- 3:46we
- 3:46eat
- 3:46solo
- 3:47eating
- 3:47is
- 3:48people
- 3:48are
- 3:48really
- 3:48eating
- 3:48alone,
- 3:49even
- 3:49if
- 3:50they're
- 3:50at
- 3:50home
- 3:50with
- 3:50the
- 3:51family.
- 3:51There
- 3:51are.
- 3:51People
- 3:51are
- 3:51really
- 3:52eating
- 3:52alone.
- 3:53Solo
- 3:54eating.
- 3:54Solo
- 3:55eating.
- 3:55Solo
- 3:56eating,
- 3:56yeah.
- 3:56Okay.
- 3:57So
- 3:57the
- 3:58industry
- 3:58as
- 3:58well
- 3:58is,
- 3:58what
- 3:58does
- 3:59that
- 3:59mean
- 3:59in
- 3:59terms
- 3:59of
- 3:59portions?
- 4:00What
- 4:00does
- 4:00that
- 4:00mean
- 4:00in
- 4:00terms
- 4:01of
- 4:01what
- 4:01your,
- 4:01your
- 4:01customers
- 4:02are
- 4:02buying?
- 4:03We've
- 4:04seen
- 4:04AI,
- 4:05obviously
- 4:06how
- 4:06you
- 4:06shop,
- 4:06how
- 4:07you
- 4:07consume
- 4:07and
- 4:07who
- 4:07you
- 4:08trust
- 4:08for
- 4:09your
- 4:09diet,
- 4:09for
- 4:09your
- 4:09health
- 4:09and
- 4:09well
- 4:10being.
- 4:11We
- 4:11see
- 4:11GLP1s,
- 4:12obviously.
- 4:12I
- 4:13mean,
- 4:13it's
- 4:13as
- 4:14big
- 4:14a
- 4:15trend
- 4:15or
- 4:15an
- 4:15impact
- 4:15as
- 4:16AI.
- 4:16I
- 4:17really
- 4:17think
- 4:17this
- 4:17is
- 4:17just,
- 4:18we're
- 4:18just
- 4:19seeing
- 4:19the
- 4:19beginning.
- 4:20Okay.
- 4:21And
- 4:21people
- 4:21are
- 4:21confused.
- 4:22Navigating
- 4:23the
- 4:23supermarket,
- 4:23if
- 4:23you're
- 4:24honest
- 4:24or
- 4:24someone
- 4:24in
- 4:24your
- 4:25family
- 4:25is
- 4:25on
- 4:25it,
- 4:25it's
- 4:26really,
- 4:26really
- 4:27difficult.
- 4:27What
- 4:27makes
- 4:27it
- 4:27so
- 4:28difficult?
- 4:28You
- 4:28just
- 4:29have
- 4:29to
- 4:29completely
- 4:29rethink
- 4:30your
- 4:30diet
- 4:31and
- 4:31how
- 4:31you're
- 4:31looking
- 4:31after
- 4:32your
- 4:32body.
- 4:33And
- 4:33it
- 4:33is
- 4:33quite
- 4:34an
- 4:34education
- 4:34journey
- 4:35that
- 4:35you
- 4:35need
- 4:35to
- 4:35go
- 4:35on
- 4:36for
- 4:36the
- 4:36person
- 4:36and
- 4:37for
- 4:37their
- 4:37family,
- 4:37actually.
- 4:38So
- 4:38you
- 4:38have
- 4:38to
- 4:38really
- 4:39rethink
- 4:39what
- 4:39you
- 4:39need
- 4:40to
- 4:40stay
- 4:40healthy.
- 4:41And
- 4:41your
- 4:41body
- 4:41is
- 4:42changing
- 4:42very
- 4:42rapidly.
- 4:43So
- 4:43people
- 4:43are
- 4:44struggling.
- 4:45There's
- 4:45a
- 4:45lot
- 4:45of
- 4:46relapse
- 4:46happening.
- 4:46That's
- 4:46what
- 4:47I
- 4:47heard,
- 4:47too.
- 4:47I
- 4:47heard
- 4:47that
- 4:47this
- 4:48morning.
- 4:48Yeah.
- 4:48Wow.
- 4:49So,
- 4:50yeah,
- 4:50there's
- 4:50a
- 4:50lot
- 4:50that
- 4:51the
- 4:51industry
- 4:51can
- 4:51do
- 4:52to
- 4:52really
- 4:52help
- 4:52people
- 4:53to
- 4:53navigate
- 4:53this
- 4:54door.
- 4:54And
- 4:54it's
- 4:54not
- 4:54only
- 4:54food,
- 4:55the
- 4:55side
- 4:55effects
- 4:56as
- 4:56well,
- 4:57oral
- 4:57hygiene,
- 4:58skin,
- 4:59hair.
- 5:00There's
- 5:00a
- 5:00real
- 5:01kind
- 5:01of
- 5:01collaborative
- 5:02piece
- 5:02there
- 5:02that
- 5:02I
- 5:02can
- 5:03see
- 5:03that
- 5:03we're
- 5:03hoping
- 5:04we're
- 5:04going
- 5:04to
- 5:04work
- 5:04on
- 5:04at
- 5:04the
- 5:04cgf.
- 5:05That's
- 5:05the
- 5:06first
- 5:06time
- 5:06I've
- 5:06ever
- 5:06heard
- 5:06that.
- 5:07Okay.
- 5:07Wow.
- 5:08That's
- 5:08a
- 5:08new
- 5:08tidbit
- 5:08too.
- 5:09That's
- 5:09a
- 5:09new
- 5:09nugget.
- 5:09Love
- 5:10that,
- 5:10Sharon.
- 5:11All
- 5:11right,
- 5:11well,
- 5:11let's
- 5:11click
- 5:11into
- 5:11some
- 5:11of
- 5:12those.
- 5:12We've
- 5:12got
- 5:12to
- 5:12click
- 5:13into
- 5:13AI
- 5:13because
- 5:13it's,
- 5:14you
- 5:14know,
- 5:14the
- 5:14talk
- 5:14of
- 5:14the
- 5:14town
- 5:15at
- 5:15the
- 5:15conference,
- 5:15particularly
- 5:16the
- 5:16conference
- 5:16team
- 5:16is
- 5:16adaptive
- 5:17edge.
- 5:18What
- 5:18specifically
- 5:18are
- 5:19you
- 5:19finding
- 5:19in
- 5:19regards
- 5:19to
- 5:20that
- 5:20in
- 5:20terms
- 5:20of,
- 5:21you
- 5:21know,
- 5:21how
- 5:21the
- 5:21consumer
- 5:22is
- 5:22version
- 5:23is
- 5:24viewing,
- 5:24you
- 5:25know,
- 5:25how
- 5:25they
- 5:25can
- 5:26live
- 5:26or
- 5:26eat
- 5:26more
- 5:27healthily.
- 5:27Yeah.
- 5:28So
- 5:28we
- 5:28have
- 5:29kind
- 5:29of
- 5:29looked
- 5:29at
- 5:29obviously
- 5:30across
- 5:30my
- 5:31three
- 5:31areas,
- 5:31across
- 5:32waste
- 5:32and
- 5:32how
- 5:32it
- 5:33can
- 5:33get
- 5:33us
- 5:33efficiency
- 5:34and
- 5:34reduction
- 5:34and
- 5:35really
- 5:35help
- 5:35kind
- 5:35of
- 5:35driving
- 5:37the
- 5:37reduction
- 5:37of
- 5:37waste
- 5:38within
- 5:38food
- 5:39waste
- 5:39within
- 5:40our
- 5:40member
- 5:41companies
- 5:41climate.
- 5:42Obviously
- 5:43a
- 5:43huge
- 5:43amount
- 5:43of
- 5:43innovation
- 5:44and
- 5:44technology
- 5:45happening
- 5:45there,
- 5:45in
- 5:46particular
- 5:46on
- 5:46farms
- 5:47and
- 5:47then
- 5:47in
- 5:47the
- 5:48health
- 5:48space.
- 5:48We
- 5:49had
- 5:49a
- 5:49really
- 5:49interesting
- 5:50conversation
- 5:50here
- 5:50in
- 5:50Vienna
- 5:51on
- 5:51Monday
- 5:52around
- 5:52misinformation
- 5:54and
- 5:54just
- 5:54the
- 5:55reality
- 5:55of
- 5:55how
- 5:56many
- 5:56people
- 5:56are
- 5:56connected,
- 5:57that
- 5:57people
- 5:57are
- 5:57trusting
- 5:58AI
- 5:59more
- 5:59than
- 5:59a
- 5:59healthcare
- 6:00professional.
- 6:00It's
- 6:01where
- 6:01it's
- 6:01your
- 6:01doctor,
- 6:02it's
- 6:02your,
- 6:02you
- 6:02know,
- 6:03you
- 6:03really
- 6:03are
- 6:03using
- 6:03it
- 6:04in
- 6:04a
- 6:04different
- 6:04way.
- 6:05But
- 6:05the
- 6:05amount
- 6:05of
- 6:06misinformation,
- 6:07the
- 6:07challenge
- 6:08to
- 6:08navigate
- 6:09all
- 6:09that,
- 6:09Chris,
- 6:09is
- 6:09just
- 6:10insane.
- 6:11So
- 6:11we
- 6:11think
- 6:11there's
- 6:11a
- 6:11lot
- 6:12we
- 6:12can
- 6:12do,
- 6:12especially
- 6:13the
- 6:13retailers
- 6:14within
- 6:15the
- 6:15cgf
- 6:15just
- 6:15to
- 6:15help
- 6:16people.
- 6:17The
- 6:17influence
- 6:18that
- 6:18they
- 6:18have
- 6:19and
- 6:19the
- 6:19trust
- 6:20that
- 6:20people
- 6:20have
- 6:21in
- 6:21retailers
- 6:22is
- 6:23really
- 6:23phenomenal.
- 6:23Okay,
- 6:24got
- 6:24it.
- 6:24So
- 6:24I'm
- 6:25curious.
- 6:26We've
- 6:26kind
- 6:26of
- 6:26talked
- 6:27about
- 6:27it.
- 6:27I
- 6:27mean,
- 6:27you've
- 6:27mentioned
- 6:28it
- 6:28a
- 6:28couple
- 6:28times,
- 6:28but
- 6:28we
- 6:28haven't
- 6:29really
- 6:29talked
- 6:29about
- 6:29it.
- 6:29Food
- 6:30waste.
- 6:30Yep.
- 6:32Where
- 6:32are
- 6:33we
- 6:33globally
- 6:33on
- 6:34Food
- 6:34waste.
- 6:34Like,
- 6:35how
- 6:35would
- 6:35you
- 6:35sum
- 6:35it
- 6:35up?
- 6:35Sum.
- 6:36So,
- 6:37But
- 6:37I
- 6:37don't
- 6:38really
- 6:38know
- 6:38where
- 6:38we
- 6:39are.
- 6:39So
- 6:39we
- 6:39measure
- 6:40and
- 6:40publish
- 6:41every
- 6:41year
- 6:41how
- 6:42we're,
- 6:42how
- 6:42we're
- 6:42doing.
- 6:43We
- 6:43are
- 6:43doing
- 6:44better
- 6:44with
- 6:44a
- 6:4422%
- 6:45reduction
- 6:46in
- 6:46food
- 6:46waste
- 6:46intensity.
- 6:47So
- 6:47that
- 6:47means
- 6:47we're
- 6:48getting
- 6:48better
- 6:48at
- 6:49managing
- 6:50the
- 6:50waste
- 6:50in
- 6:50our,
- 6:51in
- 6:51our
- 6:51operations.
- 6:51But
- 6:52there's
- 6:52still
- 6:53a
- 6:53lot
- 6:53of
- 6:54food
- 6:54waste.
- 6:54And
- 6:54the
- 6:55big,
- 6:56I
- 6:56mean,
- 6:57untalked
- 6:57about
- 6:58kind
- 6:58of
- 6:58problem
- 6:58is
- 6:59waste
- 6:59at
- 6:59home.
- 7:00At
- 7:00home.
- 7:00Right,
- 7:00home.
- 7:00That's
- 7:01why
- 7:01I
- 7:01was
- 7:01here.
- 7:01It
- 7:01is
- 7:02just
- 7:02weird,
- 7:03you
- 7:03know,
- 7:03growing,
- 7:03producing,
- 7:05treating
- 7:05all
- 7:05of
- 7:05this
- 7:06food
- 7:06and
- 7:06just
- 7:07so
- 7:07much
- 7:07of
- 7:08it
- 7:08just
- 7:08gets
- 7:08wasted
- 7:09at
- 7:09home.
- 7:09So
- 7:09we
- 7:09have
- 7:10here
- 7:10in
- 7:10Vienna,
- 7:10it's
- 7:10called
- 7:11a
- 7:11sustainable
- 7:11kitchen.
- 7:12We've
- 7:12been
- 7:12trying
- 7:13to
- 7:13inspire
- 7:14the
- 7:14executives
- 7:15here
- 7:15in
- 7:15Vienna
- 7:16to
- 7:16use
- 7:17their
- 7:17online
- 7:17real
- 7:17estate,
- 7:18to
- 7:18use
- 7:18their
- 7:18in
- 7:19store
- 7:19to
- 7:19raise
- 7:20awareness
- 7:20of
- 7:20that
- 7:21challenge,
- 7:21to
- 7:21work
- 7:21with
- 7:22consumers
- 7:22on
- 7:23date
- 7:23labeling,
- 7:24understanding
- 7:24what
- 7:24it
- 7:25means.
- 7:25So
- 7:26we're
- 7:26really
- 7:26putting
- 7:26a
- 7:26lot
- 7:27of
- 7:27energy
- 7:27into
- 7:28reducing
- 7:28that
- 7:29consumer
- 7:29waste
- 7:29because
- 7:30it's
- 7:30a
- 7:30huge,
- 7:31huge,
- 7:31huge
- 7:31issue.
- 7:31Sharon,
- 7:32what
- 7:32is
- 7:33the
- 7:33number
- 7:33one
- 7:33thing
- 7:34that
- 7:34consumers
- 7:35can
- 7:35do
- 7:35to
- 7:35limit
- 7:36their
- 7:36food
- 7:36waste
- 7:36at
- 7:37home?
- 7:37Is
- 7:37it
- 7:37shopping
- 7:38less?
- 7:38Is
- 7:39it
- 7:39like
- 7:39less
- 7:40pantry
- 7:40loading?
- 7:41Like
- 7:41shopping
- 7:42more
- 7:42on
- 7:42demand?
- 7:43Like,
- 7:43what
- 7:43is
- 7:43it?
- 7:43So
- 7:44I've
- 7:44seen
- 7:44with
- 7:45AI
- 7:45actually
- 7:45really
- 7:46great
- 7:46examples
- 7:47of
- 7:47how
- 7:47retailers
- 7:47are
- 7:48helping
- 7:49consumers
- 7:49to
- 7:49understand
- 7:50their
- 7:51purchasing
- 7:51patterns
- 7:52and
- 7:52what
- 7:52they
- 7:52have
- 7:52and
- 7:52what
- 7:53you
- 7:53have
- 7:53in
- 7:53your
- 7:53fridge,
- 7:53Chris,
- 7:54tonight,
- 7:54do
- 7:54you
- 7:55know
- 7:55you
- 7:55still
- 7:55have.
- 7:56There's
- 7:56a
- 7:56brilliant
- 7:57app,
- 7:58great
- 7:58apps,
- 7:59where
- 7:59you
- 7:59can
- 7:59scan
- 7:59your
- 7:59fridge
- 8:00and
- 8:00the
- 8:00retailer
- 8:00gives
- 8:01you
- 8:01the
- 8:01recipe
- 8:01to
- 8:01use
- 8:01up
- 8:02whatever
- 8:02is
- 8:02in
- 8:03your
- 8:03fridge.
- 8:03Technology
- 8:04is
- 8:05really,
- 8:05really
- 8:05great.
- 8:05So
- 8:06it
- 8:06is
- 8:06really
- 8:06kind
- 8:07of
- 8:07that
- 8:07the
- 8:07education
- 8:08on
- 8:08just
- 8:08date
- 8:08labels
- 8:09is,
- 8:09is
- 8:10really,
- 8:10really
- 8:10central
- 8:11and
- 8:11key.
- 8:11We
- 8:11throw
- 8:11away
- 8:12so
- 8:12many
- 8:12things
- 8:12that
- 8:13could
- 8:13still
- 8:13be
- 8:13consumed.
- 8:13So
- 8:14we
- 8:14buy
- 8:14extra
- 8:14things
- 8:14before
- 8:15we,
- 8:15before
- 8:16we
- 8:16finish.
- 8:16We
- 8:16don't
- 8:17understand,
- 8:17we're
- 8:17worried
- 8:18about,
- 8:18you
- 8:18know,
- 8:18date
- 8:19labels.
- 8:19We
- 8:19don't
- 8:19fully
- 8:20understand
- 8:20them.
- 8:20And
- 8:21so
- 8:21we
- 8:21throw
- 8:21something
- 8:21away,
- 8:22even
- 8:22if
- 8:22it's
- 8:22still,
- 8:23you
- 8:23know,
- 8:23perfectly
- 8:24good
- 8:24to
- 8:24eat.
- 8:24I
- 8:25got
- 8:25you.
- 8:25Yeah,
- 8:25right.
- 8:26And
- 8:27I
- 8:27see
- 8:27a
- 8:27lot
- 8:27of
- 8:28the,
- 8:29the
- 8:29companies
- 8:29that
- 8:30I
- 8:30work
- 8:30with,
- 8:30the,
- 8:31the
- 8:31recipes
- 8:32idea
- 8:32and
- 8:32helping
- 8:33people
- 8:33to
- 8:33turn,
- 8:34you
- 8:34know,
- 8:34why
- 8:34deliver?
- 8:35Why
- 8:35get
- 8:35a
- 8:35home?
- 8:36Dive
- 8:37into
- 8:37your
- 8:37fridge.
- 8:37You've
- 8:38got
- 8:38it
- 8:38all
- 8:38there.
- 8:38So
- 8:39helping
- 8:39people
- 8:39really
- 8:39understand
- 8:40again
- 8:41through
- 8:41recipes,
- 8:42inspiring,
- 8:42kind
- 8:43of
- 8:43helping
- 8:43people
- 8:44to
- 8:44use
- 8:44things
- 8:44up.
- 8:45And
- 8:45there's
- 8:46been
- 8:46some
- 8:46really
- 8:46great
- 8:46examples
- 8:47here
- 8:47today
- 8:47about
- 8:48upcycling
- 8:49products,
- 8:49like
- 8:50all
- 8:50the
- 8:50ugly
- 8:50vegetables,
- 8:51turn
- 8:51them
- 8:51into
- 8:51pesto.
- 8:52You
- 8:52know,
- 8:52there's
- 8:52loads
- 8:53of
- 8:53kind
- 8:53of
- 8:53little
- 8:53tips
- 8:54that
- 8:54you
- 8:54can
- 8:55do.
- 8:55So
- 8:55a
- 8:55lot
- 8:55of
- 8:56education
- 8:56is
- 8:56happening.
- 8:57Okay,
- 8:57so
- 8:57I'm
- 8:57going
- 8:57to
- 8:58go
- 8:58back
- 8:58to
- 8:58states
- 8:58and
- 8:58turn
- 8:58my
- 8:59ugly
- 8:59vegetable
- 8:59into
- 9:00pesto.
- 9:00That's
- 9:00what
- 9:01I'm
- 9:01going
- 9:01to
- 9:01take
- 9:01away
- 9:01from,
- 9:02from
- 9:02today.
- 9:03That's
- 9:03a
- 9:03win
- 9:03in
- 9:03my
- 9:03book
- 9:04too,
- 9:04Sharon.
- 9:04All
- 9:05right,
- 9:05so
- 9:05let's
- 9:06talk
- 9:06about
- 9:06climate
- 9:07and
- 9:07the
- 9:07environment
- 9:07too.
- 9:08Cause
- 9:08that's
- 9:08a
- 9:09part
- 9:09of
- 9:09this
- 9:09discussion
- 9:10too,
- 9:10around
- 9:10health
- 9:10and
- 9:10sustainability.
- 9:12We
- 9:12need
- 9:12both
- 9:12of
- 9:12those
- 9:13to
- 9:13work
- 9:13well
- 9:13to
- 9:13be
- 9:14healthy
- 9:14and
- 9:14sustainable.
- 9:15What
- 9:16does
- 9:16your
- 9:16latest
- 9:16report
- 9:17show
- 9:17on
- 9:18those
- 9:18elements
- 9:18and
- 9:19what
- 9:19can
- 9:19executives
- 9:20do
- 9:20here
- 9:20at
- 9:20the
- 9:20show
- 9:21to
- 9:21help
- 9:21you
- 9:21in
- 9:22that
- 9:22regard
- 9:22in
- 9:23terms
- 9:23of
- 9:23making
- 9:23an
- 9:24impact
- 9:24there?
- 9:24So
- 9:25this
- 9:25was
- 9:25with
- 9:26our
- 9:26steering
- 9:26committee
- 9:27for
- 9:27Climate
- 9:27Transition,
- 9:28and
- 9:29obviously
- 9:29here
- 9:29in
- 9:30Vienna,
- 9:30it's
- 9:30all
- 9:30about
- 9:30AI,
- 9:31innovation,
- 9:31technology,
- 9:32and
- 9:32the
- 9:33people
- 9:33leading
- 9:34sustainability
- 9:34agendas
- 9:35within
- 9:35their
- 9:36organizations
- 9:36were
- 9:36being
- 9:37challenged
- 9:37on
- 9:37what
- 9:38does
- 9:38this
- 9:38mean?
- 9:39What
- 9:39impact
- 9:39am
- 9:39I
- 9:40having?
- 9:40What
- 9:40is
- 9:40the
- 9:40footprint
- 9:41of
- 9:41all
- 9:41of
- 9:41this
- 9:42excitement
- 9:42and
- 9:43technology
- 9:43and
- 9:43innovation?
- 9:44And
- 9:44realistically,
- 9:44if
- 9:45you
- 9:45live
- 9:45somewhere
- 9:45where
- 9:46you
- 9:46have
- 9:46a
- 9:46data
- 9:46center,
- 9:48the
- 9:48access
- 9:48to
- 9:49the
- 9:49grid,
- 9:49electricity,
- 9:50water.
- 9:51So
- 9:51we
- 9:51did
- 9:51a
- 9:52really
- 9:52good
- 9:52piece
- 9:52of
- 9:53research,
- 9:53a
- 9:53fact
- 9:54base
- 9:54really,
- 9:54with
- 9:55bcg,
- 9:55that's
- 9:55online
- 9:56and
- 9:56available
- 9:56to
- 9:56everyone
- 9:57to
- 9:57calculate
- 9:58what
- 9:58that
- 9:58footprint
- 9:58looks
- 9:59like.
- 9:59And
- 10:00it's
- 10:00not
- 10:00a
- 10:00bleak
- 10:00picture.
- 10:01It's
- 10:01not,
- 10:01it's
- 10:02not
- 10:02a
- 10:02bleak
- 10:02picture.
- 10:03It
- 10:03really
- 10:03is,
- 10:04you
- 10:04know,
- 10:04less
- 10:05than
- 10:051%.
- 10:05We
- 10:06also
- 10:06modeled,
- 10:07because
- 10:07AI
- 10:07is
- 10:08usage
- 10:08is
- 10:08growing
- 10:09so
- 10:09quickly,
- 10:10we
- 10:10modeled
- 10:11what
- 10:11that
- 10:11might
- 10:11look
- 10:11like
- 10:12in
- 10:12the
- 10:12future.
- 10:12And
- 10:12you're
- 10:13up
- 10:13to
- 10:13about
- 10:137%
- 10:14of
- 10:14your
- 10:14scope.
- 10:143.
- 10:15Okay.
- 10:15So,
- 10:16you
- 10:16know,
- 10:16there's
- 10:17still,
- 10:17there's
- 10:17things
- 10:17you
- 10:17can
- 10:17do
- 10:18to
- 10:18minimize
- 10:18it
- 10:19and
- 10:19you
- 10:19can
- 10:19kind
- 10:19of
- 10:19work
- 10:19with,
- 10:20try
- 10:21to
- 10:21influence
- 10:21kind
- 10:21of
- 10:21the
- 10:21organizations
- 10:22that
- 10:22you're
- 10:22working
- 10:23with,
- 10:23but
- 10:23it
- 10:24still
- 10:24isn't.
- 10:24That's
- 10:24not
- 10:25where
- 10:25the
- 10:25energy
- 10:25needs
- 10:25to
- 10:25be.
- 10:26It's
- 10:26still
- 10:26on
- 10:26your
- 10:26commodities,
- 10:27it's
- 10:27upstream.
- 10:29But
- 10:29we
- 10:29just
- 10:29wanted
- 10:30to
- 10:30set
- 10:30the
- 10:31facts
- 10:31out
- 10:31for
- 10:32people
- 10:32within
- 10:33the
- 10:33membership
- 10:34to
- 10:34understand
- 10:34and
- 10:34look
- 10:35at
- 10:35kind
- 10:35of
- 10:35what
- 10:35it
- 10:35might
- 10:35look
- 10:35like
- 10:36in
- 10:36the
- 10:36future.
- 10:36So
- 10:37you
- 10:37can
- 10:37have
- 10:38some
- 10:38influence.
- 10:38But
- 10:39we
- 10:39still
- 10:39need
- 10:39to
- 10:39work
- 10:39with
- 10:40our
- 10:40suppliers,
- 10:40we
- 10:40still
- 10:41need
- 10:41to
- 10:41keep
- 10:41on
- 10:41our
- 10:42targets
- 10:43and
- 10:43yeah,
- 10:43mainly
- 10:44upstream.
- 10:44So,
- 10:45Net,
- 10:45Net,
- 10:45from
- 10:45the
- 10:45position
- 10:46of
- 10:46your
- 10:46expertise,
- 10:47if
- 10:47I
- 10:48kind
- 10:48of
- 10:48talk
- 10:49about
- 10:49the
- 10:49implications
- 10:49of
- 10:50what
- 10:50you
- 10:50just
- 10:50said,
- 10:51the
- 10:51real,
- 10:52the
- 10:52real
- 10:52effort
- 10:52should
- 10:52be
- 10:53spent
- 10:53then
- 10:53on
- 10:53using
- 10:53AI
- 10:54to
- 10:54figure
- 10:54out
- 10:55how
- 10:55to
- 10:55improve
- 10:56those
- 10:56other
- 10:56aspects
- 10:57than
- 10:57worrying
- 10:58about
- 10:58the
- 10:58environmental
- 10:59impact
- 10:59of
- 10:59AI
- 11:00itself.
- 11:01Yeah,
- 11:02Net,
- 11:02net,
- 11:02you
- 11:02could,
- 11:02I
- 11:03mean,
- 11:03at
- 11:03the
- 11:03moment,
- 11:03I
- 11:04mean,
- 11:04we
- 11:04still,
- 11:04we're
- 11:04still
- 11:04learning
- 11:05and
- 11:05it's
- 11:05moving
- 11:05so
- 11:06quickly.
- 11:06I
- 11:07think
- 11:07you
- 11:07should
- 11:07be
- 11:07aware
- 11:08of
- 11:08what
- 11:08they
- 11:08are.
- 11:09Right.
- 11:09But
- 11:09don't
- 11:10take
- 11:10your
- 11:10energy
- 11:10off
- 11:10where
- 11:11the
- 11:11real
- 11:12challenges
- 11:12lie.
- 11:12And
- 11:13yes.
- 11:13It
- 11:13will
- 11:13evolve
- 11:14very,
- 11:14very
- 11:14quickly,
- 11:15that
- 11:15it
- 11:15will
- 11:15help
- 11:15you
- 11:16reduce
- 11:16your
- 11:16emissions.
- 11:17Got
- 11:17it.
- 11:17Yep,
- 11:17got
- 11:18it.
- 11:18Okay.
- 11:18Yeah,
- 11:18that's
- 11:18interesting
- 11:19because
- 11:19I've
- 11:19been
- 11:19seeing,
- 11:19you
- 11:19know,
- 11:20definitely
- 11:20in
- 11:20the
- 11:20media,
- 11:20especially
- 11:20in
- 11:21the
- 11:21U.S.
- 11:21like,
- 11:21much
- 11:21more,
- 11:22you
- 11:22know,
- 11:23focus
- 11:24on
- 11:24the
- 11:25impact
- 11:25of
- 11:25AI
- 11:25on
- 11:26the
- 11:26environment
- 11:26too,
- 11:26from.
- 11:27From
- 11:27what
- 11:27you're
- 11:27saying.
- 11:27So
- 11:27that's
- 11:28a
- 11:28really
- 11:28interesting
- 11:28point
- 11:29that
- 11:29I
- 11:29think,
- 11:29you
- 11:29know,
- 11:30hopefully
- 11:30people
- 11:30in
- 11:30the
- 11:31industry
- 11:31will
- 11:31think
- 11:31and
- 11:31decide
- 11:31for
- 11:32themselves,
- 11:32too,
- 11:32ultimately,
- 11:33in
- 11:33terms
- 11:33of
- 11:33what
- 11:33they
- 11:33want
- 11:33to
- 11:34do
- 11:34and
- 11:34what
- 11:34their
- 11:35organizations,
- 11:35you
- 11:36know,
- 11:36how
- 11:36their
- 11:36organizations
- 11:37want
- 11:37to
- 11:37tackle
- 11:38the
- 11:38issues
- 11:38at
- 11:38hand.
- 11:39Well,
- 11:39thank
- 11:39you,
- 11:39Sharon.
- 11:40Thank
- 11:40you,
- 11:40Chris.
- 11:40Thank
- 11:41you.
- 11:41It's
- 11:41always
- 11:41a
- 11:41pleasure
- 11:42getting
- 11:42to
- 11:43chat
- 11:43with
- 11:43you
- 11:43and
- 11:44getting
- 11:44to
- 11:45discuss
- 11:45health
- 11:46and
- 11:46sustainability
- 11:47with
- 11:47everyone
- 11:48here
- 11:48at
- 11:48the
- 11:48conference.
- 11:48I
- 11:49always
- 11:49love
- 11:49this
- 11:49conference.
- 11:49I
- 11:50learned
- 11:50so
- 11:50much
- 11:50at
- 11:50this
- 11:50conference,
- 11:51Sharon.
- 11:51Yeah,
- 11:51Yeah.
- 11:52I
- 11:52just
- 11:52get
- 11:53inundated
- 11:53with
- 11:53new
- 11:53topics
- 11:54that,
- 11:55you
- 11:55know,
- 11:55don't
- 11:55always
- 11:55cross
- 11:56my
- 11:57banister
- 11:57every
- 11:58single
- 11:58day.
- 11:58And
- 11:59so
- 11:59I
- 11:59think
- 11:59I
- 11:59would
- 11:59include
- 12:00this
- 12:00topic
- 12:00in
- 12:01that.
- 12:01In
- 12:02that
- 12:02realm.
- 12:02So
- 12:02thank
- 12:03you.
- 12:03Thank
- 12:03you
- 12:04to
- 12:04CGF
- 12:05and
- 12:05to
- 12:05Fusion
- 12:05for
- 12:06allowing
- 12:06us
- 12:06to
- 12:06bring
- 12:06great
- 12:07interviews
- 12:07with
- 12:07folks
- 12:08like
- 12:08Sharon
- 12:08to
- 12:09you
- 12:09each
- 12:09and
- 12:09every
- 12:09day
- 12:09of
- 12:10the
- 12:10conference.
- 12:10And
- 12:11as
- 12:11always,
- 12:11be
- 12:12careful
- 12:12out
- 12:12there.