RISING - Season 6 Episode 3 Rescuing Doomed Dishes: Anti-Food Waste Pioneer - Kazuma Kawagoe
In Japan, over 6 million tons of food, much of it perfectly edible, go to waste every year. To combat this, Kazuma Kawagoe developed a web application that aims to rescue food otherwise headed for the dumpster. Users can browse and reserve items for collection at reduced prices at registered restaurants and bakeries. Follow a unique venture using technology to raise awareness of this issue and change the attitudes of both, consumers and producers, while reducing the waste of precious food.
First Air Date: Apr 02, 2015
Last Air date: Mar 15, 2023
Season: 9 Season
Episode: 137 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
IMDb: 5.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 3.404
Language: Japanese, English
Episode
Giving a Lift to Traditional Festivals: Matsuri Revivalist - Manabu Ohara
Aiming for Accessibility: Barrier-Free App Developer - Yuriko Oda
Rescuing Doomed Dishes: Anti-Food Waste Pioneer - Kazuma Kawagoe
Japan's Holy Hotels: Temple Hotel Innovators - Mai Sato & Shunko Umino
Second-Chance Society: Social Entrepreneur - Kawaguchi Kana
Progress through Programming: E-Learning Innovator - Mizuno Yusuke
AI - Leveling the Educational Playing Field: E-Learning Innovator - Yunokawa Takahiko
Showcasing Tokyo's Technical Treasures: Business Matching Innovator - Furukawa Taku
Hot Springs IoTernal: Agricultural Innovator - Kodama Norihiro
Food Flow and the Future of Farming: Agricultural Logistics Innovator - Kato Yuriko
Weaving a Textile Network for the New Normal: Textile Industry Innovator - Tani Hideki
Rise of the Kitchen Robots: Catering Robot Pioneer - Sawanobori Tetsuya
Fighting Infection by Controlling the Three Cs: Systems Innovator - Kawano Takanobu
Bringing a “Can-Do” Spirit to Specialty Produce: Preserved Food Pioneer - Inoue Kazuma
Food Trucking the Blues Away: Mobile Dining Innovator - Ishizawa Masayoshi