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No food Waste | Mr Padmanaban Gopalan | TEDxCoimbatore


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[Applause] so I have bought some sweet mangoes to

so I have bought some sweet mangoes to

so I have bought some sweet mangoes to you with a good message with it so these

you with a good message with it so these

you with a good message with it so these mangoes are cultivated far beyond a

mangoes are cultivated far beyond a

mangoes are cultivated far beyond a village in Salem and I have bought five

village in Salem and I have bought five

village in Salem and I have bought five mangoes the farmer has put in lot of

mangoes the farmer has put in lot of

mangoes the farmer has put in lot of dreams to cultivate this mango he had

dreams to cultivate this mango he had

dreams to cultivate this mango he had have been waiting four seasons together

have been waiting four seasons together

have been waiting four seasons together to get this mango on the field he has

to get this mango on the field he has

to get this mango on the field he has harvested five mangoes for us by the

harvested five mangoes for us by the

harvested five mangoes for us by the time it reaches the market in Salem

time it reaches the market in Salem

time it reaches the market in Salem almost one mango gets into the

almost one mango gets into the

almost one mango gets into the destination then there are four mango

destination then there are four mango

destination then there are four mango slept in the bag then from Salem it

slept in the bag then from Salem it

slept in the bag then from Salem it reaches two wonderful people of Kawamoto

reaches two wonderful people of Kawamoto

reaches two wonderful people of Kawamoto to a supermarket then what we do they

to a supermarket then what we do they

to a supermarket then what we do they all take kg store homes in that journey

all take kg store homes in that journey

all take kg store homes in that journey we are losing another one mango to the

we are losing another one mango to the

we are losing another one mango to the destined so what is left behind is just

destined so what is left behind is just

destined so what is left behind is just three mangoes for a sweet home and

three mangoes for a sweet home and

three mangoes for a sweet home and people in your home so the message out

people in your home so the message out

people in your home so the message out of this is out of all other person

of this is out of all other person

of this is out of all other person produce what we make forty percent is

produce what we make forty percent is

produce what we make forty percent is there in your bins so that is the area

there in your bins so that is the area

there in your bins so that is the area what we are working at one strong

what we are working at one strong

what we are working at one strong information I want to suggest here is

information I want to suggest here is

information I want to suggest here is India is second in global food

India is second in global food

India is second in global food production

production

production we almost produce ten percent of the

we almost produce ten percent of the

we almost produce ten percent of the globe’s food needs but we are 97 out of

globe’s food needs but we are 97 out of

globe’s food needs but we are 97 out of 100 and 18 in the world hunger index so

100 and 18 in the world hunger index so

100 and 18 in the world hunger index so this alarming factor and certain

this alarming factor and certain

this alarming factor and certain situations in Coimbatore interacting

situations in Coimbatore interacting

situations in Coimbatore interacting with schoolchildren’s made me to start

with schoolchildren’s made me to start

with schoolchildren’s made me to start something called no food waste and I

something called no food waste and I

something called no food waste and I stress here I did not start it it

stress here I did not start it it

stress here I did not start it it happened to start so it was a crazy

happened to start so it was a crazy

happened to start so it was a crazy night October 15 the dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

night October 15 the dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

night October 15 the dr. APJ Abdul Kalam birthday it was around 2 o’clock in the

birthday it was around 2 o’clock in the

birthday it was around 2 o’clock in the night I started a domain called no food

night I started a domain called no food

night I started a domain called no food West dot in I just put on a

West dot in I just put on a

West dot in I just put on a line number on Facebook call to this

line number on Facebook call to this

line number on Facebook call to this number whenever you have excess foot

number whenever you have excess foot

number whenever you have excess foot left over that will give it to the needy

left over that will give it to the needy

left over that will give it to the needy people across the city I wanted to be an

people across the city I wanted to be an

people across the city I wanted to be an entrepreneur and just started this

entrepreneur and just started this

entrepreneur and just started this initiative I don’t have anything in my

initiative I don’t have anything in my

initiative I don’t have anything in my hand beyond my dreams so the next day I

hand beyond my dreams so the next day I

hand beyond my dreams so the next day I got a call from a marriage so you know

got a call from a marriage so you know

got a call from a marriage so you know how Indian marriages are there are a lot

how Indian marriages are there are a lot

how Indian marriages are there are a lot of dishes being served and it’s a big

of dishes being served and it’s a big

of dishes being served and it’s a big Indian fat wedding as always people say

Indian fat wedding as always people say

Indian fat wedding as always people say I had only this thing in my hand a 10

I had only this thing in my hand a 10

I had only this thing in my hand a 10 rupee note a 2 rupee coin and a 2

rupee note a 2 rupee coin and a 2

rupee note a 2 rupee coin and a 2 shopper bag that’s it

shopper bag that’s it

shopper bag that’s it that’s the day and I realized that this

that’s the day and I realized that this

that’s the day and I realized that this 12 rupees can feed 52 hungry people

12 rupees can feed 52 hungry people

12 rupees can feed 52 hungry people across the city that moment made me to

across the city that moment made me to

across the city that moment made me to take this journey throughout my life so

take this journey throughout my life so

take this journey throughout my life so that was a image drawn by some of my

that was a image drawn by some of my

that was a image drawn by some of my volunteers looking fat like a dustbin

volunteers looking fat like a dustbin

volunteers looking fat like a dustbin myself and angry getting faded there and

myself and angry getting faded there and

myself and angry getting faded there and from this story this 12 rupees was used

from this story this 12 rupees was used

from this story this 12 rupees was used for the public transport and I went to

for the public transport and I went to

for the public transport and I went to the marriage hall where I used to love

the marriage hall where I used to love

the marriage hall where I used to love papers and banana-leaf there is already

papers and banana-leaf there is already

papers and banana-leaf there is already existing in the marriage Hall so this 12

existing in the marriage Hall so this 12

existing in the marriage Hall so this 12 rupees can feed 52 people was a dream

rupees can feed 52 people was a dream

rupees can feed 52 people was a dream for me on that day and I wanted to more

for me on that day and I wanted to more

for me on that day and I wanted to more work on this model and I put it on to a

work on this model and I put it on to a

work on this model and I put it on to a Facebook all my friends came together

Facebook all my friends came together

Facebook all my friends came together and we bought a vehicle that is called

and we bought a vehicle that is called

and we bought a vehicle that is called an active ax we named it as a food diva

an active ax we named it as a food diva

an active ax we named it as a food diva so whenever I see this it always runs

so whenever I see this it always runs

so whenever I see this it always runs not of Dreams to take this initiated to

not of Dreams to take this initiated to

not of Dreams to take this initiated to great level so after doing it for couple

great level so after doing it for couple

great level so after doing it for couple of months we just put on a report on

of months we just put on a report on

of months we just put on a report on social media that on what date from

social media that on what date from

social media that on what date from which function on what time we took the

which function on what time we took the

which function on what time we took the food and where we delivered it the

food and where we delivered it the

food and where we delivered it the simple way of communicating the impact

simple way of communicating the impact

simple way of communicating the impact what we have done reached to major

what we have done reached to major

what we have done reached to major people and we share it across in

people and we share it across in

people and we share it across in Facebook and whatsapp and my next

Facebook and whatsapp and my next

Facebook and whatsapp and my next journey was in the need of the vessels

journey was in the need of the vessels

journey was in the need of the vessels so immediately when this message spread

so immediately when this message spread

so immediately when this message spread over on seeing this message a person

over on seeing this message a person

over on seeing this message a person called me early morning come to this

called me early morning come to this

called me early morning come to this metal shop all their vessels are here at

metal shop all their vessels are here at

metal shop all their vessels are here at what time will be coming it will be

what time will be coming it will be

what time will be coming it will be delivered to you I don’t know who is it

delivered to you I don’t know who is it

delivered to you I don’t know who is it I went to the metal shop near Sangam

I went to the metal shop near Sangam

I went to the metal shop near Sangam near Kumamoto and got all these vessels

near Kumamoto and got all these vessels

near Kumamoto and got all these vessels after a month or so only I happen to

after a month or so only I happen to

after a month or so only I happen to know his name

know his name

know his name so that deserve the compassion of qua

so that deserve the compassion of qua

so that deserve the compassion of qua motorists so that whistles to the first

motorists so that whistles to the first

motorists so that whistles to the first thing the first journey for Norfolk

thing the first journey for Norfolk

thing the first journey for Norfolk business we had 12 rupees public

business we had 12 rupees public

business we had 12 rupees public transport the next was the two wheeler

transport the next was the two wheeler

transport the next was the two wheeler then we had a vessel then maintaining

then we had a vessel then maintaining

then we had a vessel then maintaining all this data for more than six to seven

all this data for more than six to seven

all this data for more than six to seven months on field a person nominated us

months on field a person nominated us

months on field a person nominated us for a pollination project visionary

for a pollination project visionary

for a pollination project visionary award which gave us the limelight across

award which gave us the limelight across

award which gave us the limelight across internationally there was a waiting up

internationally there was a waiting up

internationally there was a waiting up occurring across globe and we were

occurring across globe and we were

occurring across globe and we were selected among another 150 participants

selected among another 150 participants

selected among another 150 participants with the major road shaft to the project

with the major road shaft to the project

with the major road shaft to the project then came a vehicle sponsored by the

then came a vehicle sponsored by the

then came a vehicle sponsored by the people of karma Thor then government of

people of karma Thor then government of

people of karma Thor then government of tamil nadu gave us free infrastructure

tamil nadu gave us free infrastructure

tamil nadu gave us free infrastructure to store the space and also use this

to store the space and also use this

to store the space and also use this facility then lot of volunteers college

facility then lot of volunteers college

facility then lot of volunteers college students joined this mission even my

students joined this mission even my

students joined this mission even my call center is run by a group of college

call center is run by a group of college

call center is run by a group of college students so this is the simple journey

students so this is the simple journey

students so this is the simple journey what no food waste has gone through so

what no food waste has gone through so

what no food waste has gone through so can I see this is an excess foot for a

can I see this is an excess foot for a

can I see this is an excess foot for a single even it is thousand hundred

single even it is thousand hundred

single even it is thousand hundred plates this is like a public event that

plates this is like a public event that

plates this is like a public event that that happened in guam authority or ago

that happened in guam authority or ago

that happened in guam authority or ago and this is on a marriage 700 plates

and this is on a marriage 700 plates

and this is on a marriage 700 plates each drum can feed around 200 people we

each drum can feed around 200 people we

each drum can feed around 200 people we serve this food to orphanages in the

serve this food to orphanages in the

serve this food to orphanages in the city to government hospitals to dump

city to government hospitals to dump

city to government hospitals to dump yachts and drag bigger communities who

yachts and drag bigger communities who

yachts and drag bigger communities who are almost neglected in the society to

are almost neglected in the society to

are almost neglected in the society to slums we’re really maha richmond and

slums we’re really maha richmond and

slums we’re really maha richmond and hunger plays a key role then homeless

hunger plays a key role then homeless

hunger plays a key role then homeless people so the interesting journey is

people so the interesting journey is

people so the interesting journey is with government hospitals when i was

with government hospitals when i was

with government hospitals when i was travelling towards a bus from Kota

travelling towards a bus from Kota

travelling towards a bus from Kota Pollachi there are two patients wearing

Pollachi there are two patients wearing

Pollachi there are two patients wearing bandages on their hand and riding on the

bandages on their hand and riding on the

bandages on their hand and riding on the bus I was sitting at the back side they

bus I was sitting at the back side they

bus I was sitting at the back side they were whispering something that we have

were whispering something that we have

were whispering something that we have been in the hospital for more than a

been in the hospital for more than a

been in the hospital for more than a week and every day if our family members

week and every day if our family members

week and every day if our family members would have went for an hotel and had

would have went for an hotel and had

would have went for an hotel and had food you know cost around 600 to 700

food you know cost around 600 to 700

food you know cost around 600 to 700 peas for all of us but we got food

peas for all of us but we got food

peas for all of us but we got food through some initiative someone is doing

through some initiative someone is doing

through some initiative someone is doing it and that food cost made us to buy a

it and that food cost made us to buy a

it and that food cost made us to buy a lot of fruits to our people who are

lot of fruits to our people who are

lot of fruits to our people who are admitted in the hospital

admitted in the hospital

admitted in the hospital that message was when I was sitting at

that message was when I was sitting at

that message was when I was sitting at the back that was the moment that proved

the back that was the moment that proved

the back that was the moment that proved this this initiative is given by a

this this initiative is given by a

this this initiative is given by a divine to me to run on this so this is

divine to me to run on this so this is

divine to me to run on this so this is what happened in qui m’a to last year he

what happened in qui m’a to last year he

what happened in qui m’a to last year he have recorded on one lakh 63,000 0:23

have recorded on one lakh 63,000 0:23

have recorded on one lakh 63,000 0:23 plates of meals for the past 365 days

plates of meals for the past 365 days

plates of meals for the past 365 days that is 447 people are fed every day in

that is 447 people are fed every day in

that is 447 people are fed every day in comatose way this initiative and please

comatose way this initiative and please

comatose way this initiative and please wait the scope is 17% again going to the

wait the scope is 17% again going to the

wait the scope is 17% again going to the bin that makes me to worry

bin that makes me to worry

bin that makes me to worry the hungry percentage of the population

the hungry percentage of the population

the hungry percentage of the population can be easily mapped with what excess

can be easily mapped with what excess

can be easily mapped with what excess food that is delivered in coamo to

food that is delivered in coamo to

food that is delivered in coamo to imagine in a city like Weymouth or we

imagine in a city like Weymouth or we

imagine in a city like Weymouth or we can feed our own 6 lakh people homeless

can feed our own 6 lakh people homeless

can feed our own 6 lakh people homeless ragpickers dumpy arts slums all these

ragpickers dumpy arts slums all these

ragpickers dumpy arts slums all these people can be mapped and can be fed with

people can be mapped and can be fed with

people can be mapped and can be fed with this initiative so we have now defined a

this initiative so we have now defined a

this initiative so we have now defined a good formula government is giving us a

good formula government is giving us a

good formula government is giving us a free storage space one vehicle one

free storage space one vehicle one

free storage space one vehicle one social sweet driver few whistles and the

social sweet driver few whistles and the

social sweet driver few whistles and the more keen thing is this anger mapping

more keen thing is this anger mapping

more keen thing is this anger mapping people speak about hunger but we’re

people speak about hunger but we’re

people speak about hunger but we’re really hunger is so we are geo-tagging

really hunger is so we are geo-tagging

really hunger is so we are geo-tagging hunger in different locations so if you

hunger in different locations so if you

hunger in different locations so if you have excess food log on till show the

have excess food log on till show the

have excess food log on till show the nearest anger spot we can deliver it so

nearest anger spot we can deliver it so

nearest anger spot we can deliver it so that is the vision we are looking at so

that is the vision we are looking at so

that is the vision we are looking at so all these things can combine together

all these things can combine together

all these things can combine together for the flood smart you can feed 500

for the flood smart you can feed 500

for the flood smart you can feed 500 people every day so this model then put

people every day so this model then put

people every day so this model then put it on to my college mates my friends are

it on to my college mates my friends are

it on to my college mates my friends are non public forums people wanted to

non public forums people wanted to

non public forums people wanted to replicate it and now it is happening in

replicate it and now it is happening in

replicate it and now it is happening in 8 plus cities the future what we are

8 plus cities the future what we are

8 plus cities the future what we are looking at is the hunger mapping project

looking at is the hunger mapping project

looking at is the hunger mapping project should evolve in a great way that every

should evolve in a great way that every

should evolve in a great way that every Indian should work on it so that in

Indian should work on it so that in

Indian should work on it so that in every function wherever he goes if they

every function wherever he goes if they

every function wherever he goes if they if they finds anti-shake says put or in

if they finds anti-shake says put or in

if they finds anti-shake says put or in a supermarket or in anywhere he should

a supermarket or in anywhere he should

a supermarket or in anywhere he should what he should do is just log in to see

what he should do is just log in to see

what he should do is just log in to see the nearest hunger spot enjoy the

the nearest hunger spot enjoy the

the nearest hunger spot enjoy the compassion by giving what is left that

compassion by giving what is left that

compassion by giving what is left that is still edible for consumption so

is still edible for consumption so

is still edible for consumption so coming back to the two mangoes there is

coming back to the two mangoes there is

coming back to the two mangoes there is a proverb in Tamil

a proverb in Tamil

a proverb in Tamil in the manga no food waste is a stone

in the manga no food waste is a stone

in the manga no food waste is a stone that hits two things of sustainable

that hits two things of sustainable

that hits two things of sustainable development goals one is zero hunger I

development goals one is zero hunger I

development goals one is zero hunger I have to get back from the garbage and

have to get back from the garbage and

have to get back from the garbage and the second thing is responsible

the second thing is responsible

the second thing is responsible consumption so these are the two goals

consumption so these are the two goals

consumption so these are the two goals what norfolk-based is trying to work and

what norfolk-based is trying to work and

what norfolk-based is trying to work and solve it so people tell what is going to

solve it so people tell what is going to

solve it so people tell what is going to be your success i wanted to scale up to

be your success i wanted to scale up to

be your success i wanted to scale up to 50 cities or 60 cities or feed maximum

50 cities or 60 cities or feed maximum

50 cities or 60 cities or feed maximum people or get more much more excess food

people or get more much more excess food

people or get more much more excess food but i have only one word to tell them

but i have only one word to tell them

but i have only one word to tell them all the day is closing for me

all the day is closing for me

all the day is closing for me when i’m going to shut down I don’t want

when i’m going to shut down I don’t want

when i’m going to shut down I don’t want to scale my operation I was humble to

to scale my operation I was humble to

to scale my operation I was humble to become a zero

become a zero

become a zero I want this responsible consumption to

I want this responsible consumption to

I want this responsible consumption to be consumption to become zero that is a

be consumption to become zero that is a

be consumption to become zero that is a dream success is where we are going to

dream success is where we are going to

dream success is where we are going to shut down so now on this model we have

shut down so now on this model we have

shut down so now on this model we have been working on building sustainability

been working on building sustainability

been working on building sustainability and adding values to it where we are

and adding values to it where we are

and adding values to it where we are adopting children’s who are left after

adopting children’s who are left after

adopting children’s who are left after eighteen years from the orphanages we

eighteen years from the orphanages we

eighteen years from the orphanages we are teaching them driving we are working

are teaching them driving we are working

are teaching them driving we are working with cabig regattas to build this model

with cabig regattas to build this model

with cabig regattas to build this model and expand it across wherever there is

and expand it across wherever there is

and expand it across wherever there is excess foot there will be a food hero

excess foot there will be a food hero

excess foot there will be a food hero like me or my volunteering team or

like me or my volunteering team or

like me or my volunteering team or anybody in there no food waste

anybody in there no food waste

anybody in there no food waste initiative who will go and recover it

initiative who will go and recover it

initiative who will go and recover it and deliver it to the needy people soon

and deliver it to the needy people soon

and deliver it to the needy people soon will make India both Hunger Free and

will make India both Hunger Free and

will make India both Hunger Free and also food waste free the ranking should

also food waste free the ranking should

also food waste free the ranking should definitely change maybe a group of

definitely change maybe a group of

definitely change maybe a group of people can start working on it in

people can start working on it in

people can start working on it in different areas and I believe that there

different areas and I believe that there

different areas and I believe that there is strong positive connectivity for all

is strong positive connectivity for all

is strong positive connectivity for all initiative that is started from

initiative that is started from

initiative that is started from Coimbatore and I’m sure it will

Coimbatore and I’m sure it will

Coimbatore and I’m sure it will definitely go live beyond for a great

definitely go live beyond for a great

definitely go live beyond for a great success that’s all I wanted to convey

success that’s all I wanted to convey

success that’s all I wanted to convey thank you so much

thank you so much

thank you so much [Applause]

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