We’re working hard to support regional and ultimately global change in how our food is produced, distributed and eaten. And we’ve committed to become a Right to Food University.
Business student Rapheal Mutu has always been interested in farming and food production: ‘It’s the grassroots of sustainability … farmers are passionate about the land, the crop, the animals.’ That’s what led him to join the Kent Gleaning Collective.
If you haven’t heard of ‘gleaning’, it’s collecting leftover crops from farmers’ fields and redistributing them to those in need via food banks and charities. With local organisation ‘Produced in Kent’, we launched the Kent Gleaning Collective in 2023 and our volunteers have already saved 4,500kg of food from going to waste. So, if like us, you believe that everyone has the right to healthy and affordable food, working to reduce food waste is a great place to start.
As Rapheal says, there are other benefits to becoming a gleaning volunteer: ‘It’s a great addition to your CV, and you can walk away from this project knowing that you have made a real impact on many lives.’
Gleaning is one of many sustainable projects happening at Kent that students can get involved in. Join us and make a difference
