Why the Philippines Wastes Food While Millions Go Hungry

Every day in Metro Manila, around 2,000 tons of perfectly edible food gets thrown away. Not because it’s spoiled. Not because it’s unsafe. But because the system was built to treat surplus food as disposable.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Filipinos and the contradiction of food waste
0:44 - Why restaurants throw away surplus food
1:06 - The deeper problem behind food waste in Metro Manila
1:27 - Intro: Leo Albea and One Down
1:35 - Food loss vs food waste explained
2:02 - Why households waste the most food
2:16 - Rice waste in the Philippines
2:25 - Why food waste affects hunger and climate
2:54 - Who’s responsible for fixing food waste?
3:00 - Prevention, redistribution, and discount systems
3:24 - Food donation and rescue organizations
3:42 - Why businesses hesitate to participate
4:02 - Filipino consumer perceptions around “perfect” food
4:22 - How other countries reduced food waste
4:45 - Quezon City and San Juan’s food waste initiatives
5:11 - What a Filipino solution could actually look like
5:42 - Surplus food marketplaces and global examples
6:08 - How Mabu works in the Philippines
6:44 - Food waste as a systems and nation-building problem
7:25 - Why Leo became a co-founder of Mabu
8:02 - How to support the movement
8:20 - Final reflections and call to action

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