Veolia’s iftar debate sparks discussion on food waste and food security

Veolia’s iftar debate sparks discussion on food waste and food security

Dubai, UAE: Veolia Near & Middle East, the benchmark company for ecological transformation offering game-changing solutions for water, waste and energy management, hosted a special iftar debate on how to face food waste and food scarcity, especially in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Organized on 11 April 2023 in Dubai, the event brought together about 40 participants, including Pascal Grante, CEO of Veolia Near and Middle East; Thierry Dezenclos, Chief Executive Officer of Veolia UAE; as well as some of the leading voices in the field to discuss innovative solutions to reduce food waste and support food security efforts in the UAE.

The debate was moderated by Najia Qazi, Founder and CEO of Sustainable Narrative, and involved three speakers: Marie Therese Laguerre, Africa, Near & Middle East Strategy and Marketing Director at Veolia; William Ward, Regional Director at Green Eco Technologies; and Ceylan Uren, Co-founder of The WasteLab.

Pascal Grante commented: "I thank our colleagues in the UAE for organizing this important event that served as a platform to raise awareness about the two critical topics that the world faces today – food security and food waste. The event is more relevant to the MENA region- the world's most water-scarce region where climate