Food is an essential aspect of our lives on earth. The production, consumption, and disposal of food and food waste has significant health, cultural, economic, and ecological impacts (Antasouras, Vasios et al. 2023) . A large portion of waste comes from the healthcare industry. According to the United Nations Environmental Programme, hospitals create 71% of the industry's total waste, up to 15% of which is food waste (2022). Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 aims to ensure “sustainable consumption and production patterns” and specifically target 12.5 aims to “reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and re-use”.