Towards Zero Food Waste
Changing the way we consume to build a more sustainable future.
Live sustainably through food
From our favourite dishes that soothe the soul, to precious recipes passed down with love, food is how many of us Live more.
But it is also through our love of food, that we can Live Sustainably.
From our favourite dishes that soothe the soul, to precious recipes passed down with love, food is how many of us Live more.
But it is also through our love of food, that we can Live Sustainably.
Hungry for Change Challenge
They’re young and hungry to change the world.
DBS Foundation is proud to nurture the next generation of youth entrepreneurs in tackling Singapore’s food waste issues.
Five out of 60 teams from institutes of higher learning have emerged as the winners of the DBS Foundation X NEA Hungry for Change Challenge with their innovative solutions.
The winning teams will receive a total funding of up to S$125,000, mentorship, and be connected to ecosystem partners to deepen their zero food waste impact.
Learn more about Singapore’s youth leading the future of food!
More taste, Less waste
What culinary wisdom does our heritage food hold for a more sustainable future?
Hawker guru KF Seetoh, and MasterChef contestant turned hawker Aaron Wong find out in this original series by DBS. Watch this space for more episodes!
Episode 1: Chee Cheong Fan
Did you know old rice makes for tastier Chee Cheong Fun? Find out how this stall plans its menu with zero food waste in mind.
Episode 2: Beef Rendang
Did you know spices in rendang used to preserve the dish well for long voyages? This wise couple reminds us of the nourishing purpose of food.
Episode 3: Bak Kut Teh
Did you know that Bak Kut Teh was the "breakfast of champions" for labourers in the past? A retired hawker hands down his resourceful recipe to his son.
Check out the 2022 DBS PayLah! Hidden Gem Hawkers in your neighbourhood.
Inspiring with MasterChef Singapore
DBS is a main sponsor of MasterChef Singapore S3, to shine a spotlight on how we can reduce food waste in the kitchen, and encourage us all to consume more consciously for a sustainable future.
The MasterChef Singapore kitchen is sustainable
Audra Morrice, MasterChef Singapore judge, shows Karen Ngui, Group Head of Group Strategic Marketing and Communications, DBS, how the MasterChef kitchen reduces waste to be more sustainable.
SG’s version of head-to-tail eating: prawn noodles!
In the latest episode of #InTheMoment, Nadia visits Chinatown Complex Food Centre to learn how a hawker uses his key ingredient -- from head to tail -- to make Singapore's iconic prawn noodles.
Winning dish from DBS zero food waste challenge
Recreate this winning dish from commonly discarded food parts in your own kitchen with the winner of DBS' zero food waste challenge Ilya!
Be part of the solution
If we each take a small step in our own way today, we can reach the big solution of tomorrow
DBS x Just Dabao give you an easy and delicious way to reduce food waste
Get exclusive offers with DBS cards when you shop from Just Dabao, an online platform that helps bakeries and restaurants sell their excess food at a discount.
Promotion details here.
Quick Facts about food waste
1/3
of all food produced in the world is wasted or lost from farm to fork. This adds up to 1.3 billion tonnes of food.
This can feed
1/2
of the world’s population, or 3 billion people
Yet,
1/4
suffer from malnutrition
Singaporeans threw out
817,000
tonnes of food in 2021
Only
18%
of food waste was recycled in 2020
In
2035
Singapore’s only landfill is expected to run out of space
Find out more about how DBS is supporting the journey Towards Zero Food Waste.
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