Without Losing Your Cool with Shantelle Bisson
Without Losing Your Cool with Shantelle Bisson
Shantelle Bisson
047. Transforming Food Accessibility and Fighting Waste with Chef Jagger Gordon
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Jun 22, 2023 at 8:00 am.
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Marker - His mission of making food more accessible
Marker - Raising his daugher as a single father
Marker - Creating Feed It Forward and The Soup Bar
Marker - The idea behind Feed It Forward
Marker - Food waste in grocery stores
Marker - Operating on 'seed to feed'
Marker - Running his non profit through volunteers
Marker - His free food sharing app
Marker - Taking his operation across the border
Marker - Knowing and understandig where our restaurant food goes
Marker - Utilizing best before concept dates on products
Marker - How we can each do our part to reduce food waste
Marker - The biggest differences in food waste in North America vs. the rest of the world
Marker - The power in donating food to food banks
Marker - Planning recipes, meals and co-creating food together
Marker - How to participate in Feed It Forward
Marker - One piece of advice to his younger self
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In this episode, Shantelle sits down with Chef Jagger Gordon, who is dedicated to making food more accessible to those in need. Join them as they dive into Chef Jagger's personal journey as a single father and how it shaped his mission to create Feed It Forward and The Soup Bar. Together, they explore the core idea behind Feed It Forward and shed light on the issue of food waste in grocery stores. Executive Chef Jagger S Gordon has a legacy of philanthropic ventures he accomplished through his Not-For-Profit charity Feed It Forward. He has been awarded Canada’s Legacy Award, Volunteer of Canada Award, The Federal Community Leadership Award, Urban Legend Award, Entrepreneur of the year 2020, and is a Guinness Book of World Records holder. He is the author of three international best-selling books in which he shares the story of his determination, purpose, and undertakings.

Chef Jagger reveals his innovative approach of operating on a 'seed to feed' model, emphasizing the importance of running his non-profit organization with the support of dedicated volunteers. We also learn about his development of a free food sharing app and the expansion of his operation across borders, showcasing his commitment to making a global impact. Delving deeper, we discuss the contrasting realities of food waste in North America versus the rest of the world, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for improvement. Chef Jagger emphasizes the power of donating food to food banks and the positive ripple effects it can have on society.

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