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Tackling food

wastage and

encouraging
responsible

consumption Costa Cruises has put food issues at the very heart of its sustainable development strategy, Another step forward on the path towards full recognition of the value of food and responsible

focusing in particular on the value of food and responsible consumption. Accordingly, Costa consumption was taken on Costa Smeralda with the advent of the Ristorante LAB (Laboratorio
devised the 4GOODFOOD program, a global first for the cruise industry. 4GOOODFOOD del Gusto, or Taste Lab), yet another cruise industry first, designed in collaboration with the
is based on four cornerstones – Value, Reduction, Return of resources and Recovery – Università di Scienze Gastronomiche. In this restaurant-cum-culinary studio there are 24
considering every aspect of food processes and food use on board, including food wastage kitchen workstations with seating for 48 people. Guests can roll up their sleeves and give vent
and surpluses, with the active engagement of the crew, guests and local communities. Thanks to their creativity, having fun while engaging in an educative activity. Under the guidance of
to this integrated approach, 4GOODFOOD has the ambitious objective of halving food the shipboard chefs, participants get hands-on experience of food sustainability issues, learn
waste on board Costa’ ships by 2020, ten years ahead of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. about selection of quality foods and also focus on minimizing wastage while preparing dishes.
Approximately 18 months after fleetwide implementation of the program, 4GOODFOOD SUSTAINABILITY
has already brought about a reduction of more than 35% in food wastage, enabling the AWARDS
creation of 100 food gardens in Africa in collaboration with the Slow Food Foundation for SUSTAINABLE
Biodiversity. To date, over 180,000* portions of quality food have been distributed to people PERFORMANCE MEDCRUISE UNWTO-
ENTERPRISE
in disadvantaged communities via Fondazione Banco Alimentare Onlus and other charitable AWARD FOR AWARD AWARD
4GOOODFOOD
* Data as of May 2020. associations operating in Italy, France, Spain, Guadeloupe and Martinique. th
one of the Ayming for the Cruise Line Finalist at the 15
Institute Business with the Greatest United Nations
Performance Charity Program World Tourism
Awards 2019 Organization
Awards
LABORATORY FOR RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS:
AWARENESS PROJECTS ON BOARD

4GOODFOOD - Healthy eating and responsible consumption of food
TASTE DON’T WASTE - Tackling food wastage and returning resources to the community
RISTORANTE LAB - Edutainment Laboratory devoted to sustainable cooking
STOP THE DROP - Responsible consumption of water
GOODBYE PLASTIC - Elimination of plastic
MESSAGE IN A CAN - Recovery and recycling of aluminum