Food for Good: Co-Creating Sustainable Food Systems Solutions in Tourism

Food for Good is a two-year action-research initiative designed to transform the tourism sector’s impact on global food systems. The project is a strategic collaboration between United Nations Tourism (UN Tourism), the Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development (CRSD) at the University of Cambridge, and the TUI Care Foundation.

The initiative directly supports UN Tourism’s Global Roadmap for Food Waste Reduction in the Tourism Sector, and aims to co-create innovative policy pathways that address inefficiencies and negative socio-environmental impacts within the tourism food value chain. These efforts are grounded in a systems thinking approach, recognizing that food waste and resource inefficiencies are not isolated problems, but symptoms of complex, interdependent challenges that require integrated solutions.

By applying systems thinking and engaging stakeholders across the tourism value chain, Food for Good will generate practical, locally grounded solutions with global relevance. The project aspires to establish a new standard for sustainable tourism practices—reducing food waste, enhancing resource efficiency, and creating resilient, inclusive food systems that support both people and planet.