Madhura Rao, MSc is a PhD Candidate at Food Claims Centre Venlo, Maastricht University. She graduated with an MSc in Food Safety from Wageningen University, specialising in the application of safety regulations in food supply chains. Her current scholarship focuses on the role of private food safety standards in food waste valorisation. Madhura's research interests include EU food law, social and environmental sustainability in food supply chains, and private governance of food systems.