Leyla Mujde

Brazilian food waste pioneer rescuing 50 million+ meals annually through her national food redistribution network

Leyla Mujde is the founder of Recode Brasil, an organization that has become Brazil's largest food rescue network since 2021. Her innovative platform connects over 12,000 food businesses with 3,500 social programs, saving 50 million+ meals annually from waste. Mujde's 2023 World Economic Forum article revealed how her model reduces food waste by 40% in participating cities while fighting hunger.

In 2024, she launched the world's first blockchain-based food tracking system to ensure transparency in redistribution chains. This innovation earned the UN SDG Innovation Award and inspired similar systems in Colombia and Mexico. Her partnership with WFP expanded operations to urban slums, providing 2 million+ children with daily meals.

Mujde's 2025 TED Talk Turning Waste into Wellbeing introduced her 'Zero Hunger Hub' concept, a modular container system that turns food waste into compost and energy. Featured in National Geographic's 2024 documentary series 'Food Frontiers', her work is cited by UN agencies as a blueprint for sustainable food systems.