A few facts* on food waste which may shock you … Over 1/3 of all food produced globally is wasted.The annual value of food wasted globally is $1 trillion, and it weighs 1.3 billion tonnesAll the world’s nearly one billion hungry people could be fed on less than a quarter of the food that is wasted in the US, UK and EuropeOur guest for this episode is Tessa Clarke, co-founder with Saasha Celestial-One of the global food-sharing app Olio. (Olio has just moved into non-food items and home-baked items too.)These women are on a very focused mission to prevent food waste with sharing, create communities and sustainability.Hear Tessa’s driver, how she and Saasha did a boot-strapped pilot, what makes Tessa tick, her favourite chocolate (of course!) and much more.My book recommendation: Jail Birds Mim SkinnerTessa’s book recommendations: The Lean Start Up Eric Ries & The Mom Test Rob FitzpatrickChocolate: Lindt dark chocolate mintQuote: 'Fearlessness is like a muscle, I know from my own life, that the more I exercise it, the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me’ Arianna Huffington*Sourced: Olio website (all referenced)www.olioex.com Insta: @olio.app FB: @olioapp Twitter: @OLIO_ex Linked In: @OLIOSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER WITH A CHANCE TO WIN THE FIRST BARS.Don’t forgot to hit subscribe to catch the latest episode and if you are feeling super generous I would treasure a rate and review (Apple). Do share away with any mates, neighbours, colleagues, family if you think they may gain a nugget or two of inspiration or insight. To keep up to speed with me and life with Hope & Patience join us on insta/twitter @amelia_rope, facebook @hopeandpatience Worry less. Smile more. Until the next time … keep your sparkle.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.